The Usborne Alphabet Picture Book

by Rosalinde Bonnet (Illustrator)

Young children will love naming the familiar things in this appealing picture book. The lovely illustrations will appeal to both children and adults, making this delightful book a pleasure to share.

26 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Rosalinde Bonnet loved to draw when she was little. She would often get into trouble in school because she doodled all over her notebooks during class. After high school, she studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Paris. Since her graduation in 2004, she has written and/or illustrated numerous children’s books published mainly in France and England. She lives in Versailles, France. You can visit her at www.rosalindebonnet.com.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can be used for audience participation.

[Ruby Hollyberry · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to find an alphabet book in the first week of the semester to complete an assignment for my teaching degree. This one was available at the baby boutique where I work. The cover is very cute, so I got it. Unfortunately it was horrible. 3 pictures of the same girl with long brown hair, 1 of a boy, 1 of a girl with a blonde updo (she's the queen for Q) and all of them Caucasian. The only other human is the stereotypically dressed Eskimo of Unclear Gender hiding behind the igloo for I. Some animals were drawn realistically enough to be recognized (elephant, octopus, jellyfish), but others were just blobs or fanciful shapes (goat, penguin, butterfly), why? Some pages had alternate letter-objects (ants included in the picture of the apple for A, the penguin is carrying a pail) and others did not, why the inconsistency? I liked the very realistic paintings of the violin and the xylophone, and the zebra is set within a recognizably African landscape, but these are the exception to the rule. I really like more realism in children's art. And the fact that all the animals and all the children have the same black button eyes and black half-circles for mouths might look cute at first glance but gets annoying on the second read-through. Not a good attempt.