Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters [Hardcover]

Perfect for gift-giving, here isTHE alphabet book to top all others, an over-sized work of brilliance from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit!
 
If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters.

The most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don't they all!) and 112 pages. From anAstronaut who's afraid of heights, to aBridge that ends up burned between friends, to aCup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom,Once Upon an Alphabetis a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can't resist, and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar.
 
InOnce Upon an Alphabet, #1New York Timesbestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book, alphabet book, and gorgeously designed art book all in one.

Praise for ONCE 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!

ANew York TimesBestseller!

* 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. –ló,