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NYRB Children's
02 February 2015
This is the world premiere of Chris Raschka and Vladimir's Radunsky's delightfully quirky alphabet book Alphabum, which pairs silly poetic triplets inspired by each letter of the alphabet with adorable antique photos of children.

A New York Review Children's Collection Original

An ALPHABET book?

An ALBUM of old photos?

We named it ALPHABETABUM.

Here celebrated artists and authors Vladimir Radunsky and Chris Raschka put a delightful new old-fashioned spin on the alphabet book. Radunsky has selected portraits of children from his spectacular collection of antique black and-white photographs. Raschka has given the children names and written deliciously teasing rhymes about them.

The result is ALPHABETABUM, a book of letters and pictures to which readers will happily return again and again both to look and to learn.
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Imprint:   NYRB Children's
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 244mm,  Width: 8mm,  Spine: 197mm
Weight:   411g
ISBN:   9781590178171
ISBN 10:   1590178173
Pages:   80
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  General/trade ,  English as a second language ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Vladimir Radunsky has published more than thirty books for children and received numerous awards, including severalNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book Awards and Bologna's Critici in Erba. Some of his books have appeared on theNew York Timesbest-seller list. Chris Raschka has written and/or illustrated more than sixty books for children, includingYo! Yes?,Charlie Parker Played Be Bop,Mysterious Thelonious,Sluggy Slug,Five for a Little One,A Poke in the I, andThe Hello, Goodbye Window, and has received a Caldecott Honor, two Caldecott Awards, the Ezra Jack Keats Award, and fiveNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book Awards.

Reviews for Alphabetabum

This ingenious way to help little ones learn their ABCs uses the hook of vintage photos collected over decades from flea markets around the world. Little Lucian Leroy, a tiny fellow in a tall tophat and tails, likes licorice and lollipops. Baby Beulah Bridget balances a big bow on the top of her noggin. Even kids who don't understand all the words and concepts will enjoy hearing the alliteration spoken aloud and marvel at the get-ups from days of yore. Working Mother


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