The paintings are wonderful and I really enjoyed this book even though there’s no story at all. I kept being reminded of the book The Little Engine That Could and how good the apples and oranges looked on the book cover. I think this book could get young kids interested in eating various vegetables and fruits. The best part of the book was at the end, each fruit and vegetable has an information paragraph about: when it first grew, and where in the world it’s from, how it grows, its colors, etc. information. I actually learned some facts. It is also terrific for beginning readers because throughout the book each fruit and vegetable is spelled in both capital and small letters. Board Book Eating the Alphabet: Fruits And Vegetables From A To Z is a fun picture book. This is intended for young child from ages 1-4. The main purpose of this book is to educate children about the Alphabet while teaching them the names of many fruits and vegetables. For each letter in the book their are pictures of both veggies and fruits that start with that letter. Some letter only have one picture but some have up to six. The illustrations are bright and vibrant. I only gave this book three stars for a few reasons. Some of the fruits and veggies mentioned are not commonly known and are even hard to pronounce for older adults. Also the picture are not very clear and detailed. The best thing about this book is at the end where each fruit and veggie pictures is described. This would be the perfect book for starting a cooking lesson or a lesson about eating healthy. Board Book Great way to introduce children to fruits and vegetables. There are several exotic ones included. I really liked the author's format. The targeted age group is 4 - 7. Board Book Just as the sub-title indicates, this is an A to Z listing of fruits and vegetables paired with water color illustrations.
The best part? Using it as a tool. For younger children: letter identification (by sight or by sound). Each food is labeled in upper as well as lower case letters. The book is a spring board for a letter game at the store, in the kitchen, etc.
For older children, make a listing of all the fruits/vegetables you have not tried, then start tasting. Our family is doing this and it's actually quite fun. The best was when they were turning their noses up at swiss chard and I was like, You KNOW this veggie! It's in the book! And then I showed them the picture, they recognized it, and they ate it. Board Book Really liked this one. Lots of colorful pictures and new words of fruits and veggies to learn from A to Z. Good for preschoolers and older kids alike to expand their vocabulary. It's said that we don't even use 40% of the vocabulary we actual know, and books are the best way of doing that. Seriously, read a kids book and I'll bet you find at least one word you know, but hardly ever use. That's how the children learn. It's awesome. Great book for learning. Board Book
Lois Ehlert Ö 1 READ
Text: 5 stars
Illustrations: 5 stars
Alphabet book presenting fruits and vegetables for each letter of the alphabet. Most letters feature more than one food, and there's even an entry for the letter X. The last few pages contain more information (i.e. pronunciation guide, classification of fruit or vegetable, where grown, how it grows, when introduced) for each of the food items mentioned within the text. Research is valuable, but young readers will be most interested in the colorful, expertly executed illustrations. Art style achieves the perfect balance between realism (so that young people can recognize the foods) and Ehlers's more iconic representations in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Board Book I want to buy this book. It's so great! Board Book I'm thinking I should make my kids try everyone of the fruits and vegetables in this book! Board Book Eating the Alphabet is a deliciously simple artistic presentation of many fruits and vegetables, organized by the letters of the alphabet. Each fruit or vegetable is depicted in watercolor collage that is somewhat reminiscent of Eric Carle's style. The alphabet format combined with artistic constraints make for some interesting food choices: ugli fruit, jicama, and xigua are some less-familiar choices, presented right along with apples, bananas, and potatoes. Although toddlers tend to gravitate toward realistic pictures, the bright colors and appealing presentation will endear this book to them. For older readers, a glossary of foods provides a bit more information about the different foods presented.
The text is limited to the names of different foods (given in both capitals and lowercase letters), making it a slower read-aloud than most preschool books. Although vocabulary-based books are usually quite dull for adults to read, the unusual medium, the inclusion of exotic foods, and alphabet format make this an attractive read-aloud with some educational value.
Although the book may appeal best to toddlers, I recommend the paperback or hardback version, since the glossary is not included in the board book version. Board Book Colorful and fun AND I learned about ugli fruit (a fruit thought to be native to the Far East. It grows on trees) and xigua (Chinese name for watermelon). This was such fun! Board Book
While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits Vegetables from A to Z
