Name: Eating the alphabet
ISBN: 015201036X

Lois Ehlert

An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

Eating the alphabet

Sarah Sammis

My son and daughter picked out Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert at the library. Harriet liked it for the colorful illustrations (including the banana on the b page) and Sean liked it because it was alphabetical.

I have to admit that I expected not to like the book. There are so many different messages out there by well meaning adults for children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Even Sesame Street has gone from teaching life skills to pushing the "eat the rainbow" message sometimes above all.

That being said, I also want to encourage my children to think for themselves and part of that is encouraging them to pick their own books. The three of us sat together and read the book. I have to admit to enjoying it despite my initial reservations. Ehlert's illustrations are delightful and colorful. Except for the letter X, each letter had one or more beautifully done fruits or vegetables.

Caroline Lewicki

This would be a great interactive book for storytime. Identifying the letter we're working with and seeing if we can identify the fruits and veggies on the page would be a really engaging storytime activity!

Eating the alphabet

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