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The Handmade Alphabet

Laura Rankin

$17.99

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English
Puffin
01 November 1996
Gorgeous pencil illustrations of diverse human hands-male and female, young and old-signing the letters of the alphabet make this alphabet book an incredible learning resource. The entries are further supplemented with objects that begin with the same letter. Author Laura Rankin was inspired to create this book by her deaf stepson. It is a wonderful introduction to the alphabet and to sign language, and the art is beautiful enough to merit sharing it with adults as well.

Boston Globe-Horn BookHonor Book

""Brilliant . . . Hauntingly luminous.""-The New York Times Book Review

""Exquisitely detailed, realistically portrayed hands of different ages, sexes, and colors demonstrate the positions for the manual alphabet used in American Sign. An excellent introduction.""-Kirkus Reviews
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Imprint:   Puffin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 267mm,  Width: 213mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   142g
ISBN:   9780140558760
ISBN 10:   0140558764
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 2 to 5 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Laura Rankin is the creator ofThe Handmade Alphabet, aBoston Globe-Horn BookHonor Book, andRuthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie. She is the illustrator of many other books for children, includingA Balloon for Isabel, by Deborah Underwood. She lives in Easton, Maryland.

Reviews for The Handmade Alphabet

There is a kind of magic that happens at the right bar, with the right people, at the right time of night. A certain song comes on the jukebox, the bartender starts to sing, and two people wobble off their stools, lean into each other, and begin to sway. For a moment, it feels like the center of the world. Later, At the Bar is seasoned with characters who live for this kind of magic; who love hard and drink harder. Rebecca Barry skillfully weaves together their stories as if she is making her way through a room full of friends, then finds you a seat at the bar, leans over, and spills all of their secrets. They are full of heartache and hope, and you will want to stay with them, until everyone puts down their drinks and starts to dance. --Hannah Tinti, author of Animal Crackers


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