A Treasury Of Alphabets

by Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustrator), Chicken House

A beautifully illustrated collection of alphabet rhymes - a treasury for every child's bookshelf.

Learning your ABCs has never been more fun! This one-of-a-kind alphabet gift book provides a wonderful mix of traditional and new alphabet rhymes and verses to share with children.This delightful treasury includes the rhyming "A"WAS ONCE AN APPLE PIE by Edward Lear, the traditional SHAKER ABECEDARIUS, the charming A WAS AN ARCHER, the newly created ALPHABET OF NURSERY RHYMES and the magical CHRISTMAS ALPHABET. Bright, vibrant illustrations by five contemporary artists bring each and every rhyme in this timeless treasury to colorful life. A book for every child's bookshelf.

Genres: Picture Books

96 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

Rosalind Beardshaw has illustrated several picture books for children. A television star and artist named Rolf Harris visited her school when she was ten years old and inspired her to draw and draw and draw. She’s still drawing today. She lives in York, England with her partner, young son, and baby daughter.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could be used to teach phonemic awareness. The rhyming in it is wonderful for teaching students to differentiate between the first sounds of words since only the first sound changes within each set of rhymes. However, the book's focus on the alphabet could make it more of a bridge between phonemic awareness and phonics.