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The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
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The Graphic Alphabet

by David Pelletier

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This is a really cool take on an alphabet book. The exemplar letter becomes/is made of the word that it is at the beginning of. The 'w' is part of a spider's web, for instance, and the 'n's are made of noodles. Each page is really a mini-example of modern art.
  cjoymr | Dec 28, 2007 |
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Most alphabet books for pre-readers and early readers set out to make the somewhat abstract idea of letters as clear and as clearly linked to words as possible. In The Graphic Alphabet, graphic designer David Pelletier has created an alphabet book that aims to explore letters for their beauty and complexity as design elements as well as help teach kids how to read. His "A," for example, stands for "avalanche," and with its normally pointed top tumbling down the right diagonal, the letter doesn't just stand for the avalanche, it becomes the word. Pelletier is equally ingenious throughout. And while this might not be the best book to make the concept of letters concrete for youngsters, it will certainly help instill in them a sense of wonder about letters and words.

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