Elfabet: An ABC of Elves - Hardcover

Yolen, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316968889 ISBN 13: 9780316968881

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1997

Synopsis

In a new miniature edition, this unique alphabet book written by an award-winning children's author has a different elf introducing each letter in an unusual way.

About this title

About the Author:

JANE YOLEN is one of North America’s most successful and respected authors for children. Among her best-loved titles are Owl Moon, Devil’s Arithmetic, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and Briar Rose . Her list of awards includes the Caldecott Award, the World Fantasy Award, and two Christopher Medals. VLASTA VAN KAMPEN ’s award-winning children’s titles include: Beetle Bedlam, The Last Straw, ABC/123: The Canadian Alphabet and Counting Book, Orchestranimals , and Marigold’s Wings . Vlasta has earned numerous honours, including the Governor General’s Award, the Graphic Arts Illustrator Award, the 2001 IODE Award, and the Blue Spruce Award.

From Publishers Weekly:

Yolen, one of the most prolific writers for children these days (see preceding review), is back again--this time with an alphabet book. Library and bookstore shelves may groan under the weight of such volumes, but writers and illustrators never seem to tire of the concept. It seems a particularly curious choice for Yolen, whose talents certainly deserve better than a format this lightweight. Twenty-six elves (who must have sprung from one enormous litter, as their faces are nearly identical), each devoted to a single letter ("T is for Tinsel Elf terribly tangled"), cavort on cream-colored pages decorated with other alphabetically related items (teacup, toad, trumpet, etc.). Mills's fey illustrations have an old-fashioned look some readers will find alluring, but many will prefer to choose from the abundance of more inspired and dynamic alphabet books currently available. Ages 4-8.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0316968889
• ISBN 13: 9780316968881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Mills Lauren A.