Max Grover

Ordinary objects become fresh and new, while the extraordinary suddenly look familiar. Chew the fat with a neighbor over your Fork Fence! Ride the Macaroni Merry-go-round for the twirl of your life! And, heavens, hope for sunshine if you’re wearing your Umbrella Underwear! “A funny, loopy variation of a standard, bound to inspire youngsters to whip up their own weird wordings.”

Mostly weird, sometimes downright surreal. I have to admit that Octopus Overalls made me smile, but overall the only use that I can think of for this is as a mentor text. I'm sure your students will come up with much better entries for most of the letters.

I think I'm getting too hung up on the fact that there is NO ZUCCHINIS in a book called The Accidental Zucchini. But I give it a whole extra star because I love the octopus overalls and vegetable volcano.

This is a fun very basic alphabet book for young children. It goes through the list by using two words that start with the appropriate letter and pairing them up in a silly way. These include "cupcake canyon," "ice-cream island," and "octopus overall" among many others. The pairings are funny and exciting; you never know what will come next. The words are very simple but they are accompanied by great illustrations that make children laugh. They are very colorful and look a little childlike. show more It is definitely a fun way to learn the alphabet! show less