An Alphabet [Board book]

TheNew York Timesbestselling alphabet/story book from the artist ofThe Day the Crayons Quitis now available in an abridged edition for the littlest learners!
 
The perfect introduction to both the alphabet and to the world of Oliver Jeffers! This clever and funny board book from the #1 bestselling illustrator ofThe Day the Crayons Quitand creator ofStuck gives center stage to Oliver Jeffers' whimsical illustrations as it helps parents and toddlers connect through learning and art. A must-have.

Praise forOnce Upon an Alphabet:

An Amazon Best Book of 2014!

APublishers Weekly Best Book of the Year!

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year!

* The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book. –Kirkus Review, starred review

* With wry humor, equally droll ink illustrations, and a solid dose of alliteration, Jeffers creates delightful mini-narratives for each letter of the alphabet. –Publishers Weekly, starred review 

*  An altogether stimulating, surprising, and satisfying reading experience. –School Library Journal, starred review

* Whimsical, funny, occasionally tragic, and highly entertaining, this collection of (sometimes) interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive. –Horn Book, starred review

Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination, intellect and vocabulary. This whimsical exploration of letters and language begs to be read over and over again. –BookPage

Handsome, humorous and clad in bright tomato-red, [this] is the sort of book you may want to rush into the arms of imaginative, good-natured children between 4 and 10 years old. [T]his is no traditional l£­