The Hidden Alphabet
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THE HIDDEN ALPHABET
(A Neal Porter Book/Roaring Brook Press/October 2003)
(from inside flap)
Here is a fresh and imaginative way to look at the alphabet. Turn to the first page and you’ll be greeted by a picture of an arrowhead, surrounded by a simple black frame. Once you lift the frame, you’ll find the arrowhead is magically transformed into the letter A. And so it goes, from Balloons, Cloud, and Door through Leaf and Mice to Yolk and Zipper. Bold distinctive images and a simple yet ingenious format make this an alphabet book to treasure.
ALA Notable Book (American Library Association), 2004
A Child Magazine Best Book of 2003
A New York Public Library Best Book for Giving and Sharing, 2003
An NBC Today Show Best Book for Gift Giving, 2003
A Kirkus Best Book of 2003
A Children’s Literature 2004 Choices Best Book
A Capitol Choices 2004 Noteworthy Book for Children
A CCBC Choices Best Book of 2003
-starred review/Kirkus Reviews
“… An outstanding alphabet book… Each page comes as an ingenious surprise… Beautifully designed, fascinating to browse and eminently successful…”
-starred review/Publishers Weekly
“… An artful ABC… A sophisticated presentation… The design is unerringly elegant…”
-starred review/School Library Journal
“… Hidden Alphabet is a visual delight… Seeger’s sophisticated paintings make this a fascinating artistic experience as well as a learning opportunity…”