A is for Salad (Picture Puffins) by Mike Lester

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A is for Salad (Picture Puffins)

by Mike Lester

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Do you or your young readers every get tired of alphabet animal books where z is always for zebra? In Mike Lester's twist, the right animals appear, but the text refers to something the animals are wearing or doing in the illustration. "M is for cowboy boots", which the moose is wearing.

Kids who have the hang of the alphabet will crack up over correcting the book by properly identifying the animals. The illustrations add to the hilarity; a grumpy lion with a hair dryer is particularly funny. This would make a great read aloud for a group of second graders. (

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megmcg624 | Oct 22, 2009 |

Is "A" for salad? No! It's for alligator! This is a fun, interactive alphabet book that uses unusual words to highlight each letter.

scducharme | Sep 29, 2009 |

Each letter of the alphabet is presented in an unusual way, such as "A is for salad," showing an alligator eating a bowl of greens.

kidlit9 | May 28, 2008 |

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A is for what? A is for salad, and B is for Viking. Welcome to the wacky world of Mike Lester, where nothing is as it seems. Is A really for salad, or is it for the alligator eating a bowl of mixed greens? And maybe B is for the beaver wearing a Viking helmet. You'll have to look twice to figure out what each letter really stands for in this irreverent alphabet book. Learning your ABCs has never been so much F-U-N.

"[Mike Lester] turns the alphabet picture book on its hoary head . . . the book is hilarious, right down to its view of X and Y: 'not important. Never use them'." (US News and World Report)

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