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3.25 of 5 stars
*"In addition to illustrious name of Updike, this extraordinary alphabet book offers numerous rewards poems that are by turns thoughtful and lively... read full description

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Jun 12, 2010
Angela rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Nice photos illustrate this book, which has a poem for each letter. I like that he generally bases the poems on everyday objects (cats, dogs, shoes & socks), although "knot" did seem like an odd choice for k. Too long for our story time (but perhaps all alphabet books are). The poems themselves were hit & miss for me: c(at) & l(amp) were just so-so, but I loved y(ou) and z(ero).
Jan 06, 2012
Alicia marked it as to-read
Jul 08, 2011
Bennett Ethan rated it: 5 of 5 stars
May 09, 2010
Greg rated it: 1 of 5 stars
May 05, 2010
Rena added it
Oct 14, 2009
Jennifer rated it: 4 of 5 stars