And also available: COUNTABLOCK, with pages cut into the shape of numerals from 1 to 100!
Praise for Alphablock
STARRED REVIEW
"All the parts together make an appealing and fun way for youngsters to interact with the alphabet, and for slightly older children to enjoy the clever artwork."
—School Library Journal, starred review
"The straightforward vocabulary, cheery vintage-style graphics, and neat incorporation of cut-out letters make for a sharply designed package."
—Publishers Weekly
"With a pleasing, retro feel, Peskimo’s art uses bold colors in a slightly muted hue and the weathered look of woodblock prints… A visually captivating delight for careful little ones."
—Kirkus Reviews
"While it’s graphically sophisticated enough to please adults, little children can happily flip through this book on their own."
—The New York Times
"The baby, toddler or nursery-schooler who tears the gift wrapping off Christopher Franceschelli's Alphablock may think that she has just opened a toy, for how lively and tactile the thing in her hands will be."
—The Wall Street Journal
Awards
Parents 10 Best Children’s Books of 2013
Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
A real gem
By Twin Mom
This book is very colorful, great quality and the words and pictures associated with each letter are well-thought out. For example, for letter "G" (garden), the first page shows the wheelbarrow, shovels, and dirt ready to use to create the garden, then after turning the cut out page of the letter "G", the next page shows the completed garden. Each letter has nuanced "before and after" type pictures to describe the scene and the word chosen to represent that letter. Also, some of my favorite things are represented by the letters - C for cookies, B for balloons, V for violin, J is for juggler, T is for train, etc etc. I highly recommend this book!!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.A GREAT alphabet book :)
By Caitlin
We received this book as a gift, and we LOVE it! It is a great way to introduce the alphabet. The pictures at wonderful and the pages are easy for a toddler to turn. My daughter loves looking at the pictures and telling us what she sees. As a Mother and a Kindergarten teacher, I strongly recommend this book!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Great intro to letters!
By Marcie Braden
This book was a great introduction to the alphabet. The cut-outs made it interesting for my 14 month old to play with and start tracing letters. She loves the bright colors and pictures. Highly recommend this book (and because it's a board book it's super durable and can go in the crib during nap time!).
