Eating the Alphabet

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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.

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Reviewer: Maddy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Indestructible and perfect
Review: Perfect book for young kids! Love the thick pages.

Reviewer: Britta P
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A yummy book— sure to please your baby’s palate
Review: My little guy loves this book!! We eat lots of fruits and vegetables as a family, so it was so nice to find a book with so many of them- even a few really unusual ones I’ve never eaten: gooseberry, huckleberry, kohlrabi, quince, and vegetable marrow, for instance. The illustrations are bright and colorful, but still true to what the food actually looks like. Some of the letters have more space devoted to them. “P” has two, two page spreads. Most of the letters have one to two pages, though. There isn’t a storyline here, but with so many fun colors and shapes, there is plenty to look at and enjoy as you flip through the pages.We have fun saying the letter names on each page as we read through the book, and also making the letter sounds, and then talking about which vegetables have that sound at the beginning of their name. That doesn’t work when it comes to “J”, though. The foods there are “Jalapeno” and “Jicama”…”h” sounds.All in all, a very satisfying book for my little one. He liked it at 3 months, and still loves it at 9 months.

Reviewer: S L K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book for food-loving toddlers
Review: I would give this book six stars if I could. We did baby-led weaning, and my child (22 months old) loves all fruits and vegetables. He also loves books, so a book about food was a huge hit. He loves flipping through the pages and naming all the foods. We also use the book whenever we introduce a new food.The only downside is that a few foods are missing. You won’t find mushrooms or squash or dragonfruit. But otherwise the book has a great variety.

Reviewer: cnda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Book
Review: This artist’s books never disappoint

Reviewer: Camille G
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not a book to read front to back
Review: Lois Ehlert has a very unusual illustration style that isn’t highly detailed or realistic. I love it, and my kids love it, but if you are looking for a book that helps young children identify produce, you might be surprised by the illustration style. I have no problem with a fanciful and even ethereal drawing for young kids – I think they can enjoy the beautiful colors on their own merit. I will agree with others that this book would be better suited as a large book, not a small board book, because the pages are very cluttered and a tad overwhelming. But my kids love it all the same, AND they can identify real produce in the store based on the illustrations in the book. They even can identify the unusual ones, like starfruit, and ones with complex names, like xigua and vegetable marrow. Don’t underestimate kids!My kids are almost 3 and 4.5, and they love ABC books and other Lois Ehlert books, so this holds their interest. I think most kids would sit and listen to an adult read each word closer to age 5 or 6. If I had a 1-3 year old, I would just give them the book to look through. The colors and shapes are enough at that age. A 3-4 year old could point to ones and ask, “What’s that?” Or have fun identifying favorite foods in the book. But perhaps don’t try reading it front to back until the child expresses clear interest.

Reviewer: JR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent illustrations and informative book for children of all ages
Review: My children love this colorful book, Eating the Alphabet, by Lois Ehlert. This book helps to educate children about the different fruits and vegetables for every letter of the alphabet. It has inspired my children to want to try new fruits and vegetables that they’ve never had before. We have also been able to identify fruits and vegetables in the produce section at the grocery store that we might have once overlooked. One of my daughters actually requested Brussels sprouts after reading this book for the first time. We made them, and while she didn’t love them the first time she had them, she was proud to say that she tried them. After having eaten them many times now, she likes them, and I have to say we probably never would have tried Brussels sprouts in the first place if it wasn’t for this book!We love the artwork of Lois Ehlert and the bright, bold colors she uses. She makes everything look appetizing and as a result will encourage children I’m sure to try more fruits and vegetables!

Reviewer: MDB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A must have for any toddler library
Review: This is my second copy of this delightful book. I bought one for my firstborn, and he loved it to pieces. It fell apart from constant reading and re-reading. My son started reading at 2, which was an integral portion of his library. He loved to learn the names of the fruits and vegetables in the book, and it was a great way to introduce him not only to the alphabet but a variety of produce as well. I ordered a new copy for my daughter, and I hope she enjoys it as much as her brother.

Reviewer: srutter89
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cute book for little learners
Review: Eating the Alphabet is a cute and educational book geared towards younger children but is an honest joy for anyone to read! I purchased this book as a gift for a niece and I am looking forward to reading it to her in person. The colors are vibrant and eye catching and the book is just long enough to keep their attention. I would purchase this product again.

Reviewer: Fill Your House With Books by Anna Symonds
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: sweet book with all kinds of veggies and fruits! I actually did not know all of them! Recommendation for I would say ages 1-10

Reviewer: Pamina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent pour familiariser les jeunes enfants avec la langue anglaise et même les adultes nuls.Petit ouvrage joliment présenté. A recommander.

Reviewer: Donna
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Cute and delivered quickly.

Reviewer: Julie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Lovely pictures with a few unknown fruit and vegetables.

Reviewer: Kathleen Crossland
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great book

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