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Norman Rockwell's Americana A B C
The letters of the alphabet are introduced through paintings and poetry on an Americana theme.
- GenresPicture BooksArt
58 pages, Hardcover
First published October 28, 1975
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December 22, 2019
Although I have a separate shelf for ABC books this one doesn't quite seem to fit my guidelines as such. And since the leaning is more towards putting emphasis on Norman Rockwell's paintings this will be my justification for shelving it as such.
My reasoning for it not being an alphabet book is since there is no emphasis put on the letter. A version of the letter is found on the page and is colored while the word in the prose above that starts with the letter is also colored to match. As such there is no capital A nor lowercase together either for beginning readers.
The tone of the writing itself is a bit on the off as it doesn't always pertain to Americana since they rely heavily on the artwork to do the storytelling. As such some of the entries could be any country while others most definitely relate to the United States such as Uncle Sam and Yankee-Doodle-Dandy.
Finally there are the artwork replicas of Norman Rockwell with each letter getting a full page opposite illustration. These are the true gems that capture the Americana tone while each little prose section is written with the picture in mind to capture its spirit. Norman Rockwell is a true artist with the details making up his pieces, the heart that can be found in them and capturing history as we no longer see it such as the flag pole painter.
If there is any reason to get this book at all it would be for those who love Norman Rockwell or historical artwork in general.
My reasoning for it not being an alphabet book is since there is no emphasis put on the letter. A version of the letter is found on the page and is colored while the word in the prose above that starts with the letter is also colored to match. As such there is no capital A nor lowercase together either for beginning readers.
The tone of the writing itself is a bit on the off as it doesn't always pertain to Americana since they rely heavily on the artwork to do the storytelling. As such some of the entries could be any country while others most definitely relate to the United States such as Uncle Sam and Yankee-Doodle-Dandy.
Finally there are the artwork replicas of Norman Rockwell with each letter getting a full page opposite illustration. These are the true gems that capture the Americana tone while each little prose section is written with the picture in mind to capture its spirit. Norman Rockwell is a true artist with the details making up his pieces, the heart that can be found in them and capturing history as we no longer see it such as the flag pole painter.
If there is any reason to get this book at all it would be for those who love Norman Rockwell or historical artwork in general.
May 26, 2025
Fantastic artwork! I should buy a copy when I get home
July 4, 2016
I wasn't a fan of all the images. Too many were similar and too many were of old men. Nice pictures, but not good choices for an ABC book.
I think there's a typo on the V page: "I am vacation time, eager for it, O glad it's over" - makes more sense to say "Or glad it's over" to match the leaving-and-returning split image of the packed family station wagon.
I think there's a typo on the V page: "I am vacation time, eager for it, O glad it's over" - makes more sense to say "Or glad it's over" to match the leaving-and-returning split image of the packed family station wagon.
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