{"product_id":"alphabetabum-isbn-9781590178171","title":"Alphabetabum","description":"A New York Review Children’s Collection Original\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eAn ALPHABET book?\u003cbr\u003e An ALBUM of old photos?\u003cbr\u003e We named it ALPHABETABUM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here celebrated artists and authors Vladimir Radunsky and Chris Raschka put a delightful new old-fashioned spin on the alphabet book. Radunsky has selected portraits of children from his spectacular collection of antique black and-white photographs. Raschka has given the children names and written deliciously teasing rhymes about them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The result is ALPHABETABUM, a book of letters and pictures to which readers will happily return again and again both to look and to learn.\u003cp\u003e“With it’s dark red and sepia tones, the punningly titled \u003ci\u003eAlphabetabum\u003c\/i\u003e evokes a lost world of European composition books, exotic passports, vintage photo albums and old-school primers. It addresses children and nostalgic adult readers alike, with a rhyming verse for each letter accompanied by a 19th- or early-20th-century studio photo or carte de visite…In \u003ci\u003eAlphabetabum\u003c\/i\u003e, the rhymes infuse the letters with affect, reminding us of that other use we make of the alphabet: bringing order to random accumulations—such as old photos of strangers—that can elicit hard-to-define emotions. (One hopes that someone will claim some of these children as ancestors!)” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This ingenious way to help little ones learn their ABCs uses the hook of vintage photos collected over decades from flea markets around the world. Little Lucian Leroy, a tiny fellow in a tall tophat and tails, likes licorice and lollipops. Baby Beulah Bridget balances a big bow on the top of her noggin. Even kids who don’t understand all the words and concepts will enjoy hearing the alliteration spoken aloud and marvel at the get-ups from days of yore.\" —\u003ci\u003eWorking Mother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Raschka and Radunsky have collaborated to create an ingenious alphabet book with a hook: it’s illustrated with antique photos of children from around the world…The photos, which come from Radunsky’s private collection, are wonderfully evocative, inviting viewers to imagine the real lives of those depicted. The book is, thus, not only an opportunity to learn one’s ABCs but also to indulge in an exercise in imagination. No small feat!” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A]n irresistible curiosity. It stands out from the crowd. As soon as you see its sepia cover photograph of a child…. you want to know more….It is charming.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, (UK) A Best Picture Book for Children for Christmas, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The antique photos of children accompanying each letter are a mirror into history and just examining the dress and expressions is fascinating.  Add to that Raschka's quirky verse, and you have a picture book that looks like an object from another time and is appealing to all ages.” —Seira Wilson, \u003ci\u003eOmnivoracious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVladimir Radunsky\u003c\/b\u003e has published more than thirty books for children and received numerous awards, including several \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book Awards and Bologna’s Critici in Erba. Some of his books have appeared on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller list.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Raschka\u003c\/b\u003e has written and\/or illustrated more than sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eYo! Yes?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharlie Parker Played Be Bop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMysterious Thelonious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSluggy Slug\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive for a Little One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Poke in the I\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hello, Goodbye Window\u003c\/i\u003e, and has received a Caldecott Honor, two Caldecott Awards, the Ezra Jack Keats Award, and five \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book Awards.","brand":"NYR Children's Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304392544485,"sku":"NP9781590178171","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590178171.jpg?v=1767721348","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/alphabetabum-isbn-9781590178171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}