Overview

Follow twenty-six monsters from A to Z playing in the sandbox, drawing pictures, jumping rope and learning their ABCs. The hilarious characters, colorful illustrations and surprise ending make this a lively way for anyone to learn the alphabet.

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Reviews

Twenty-six monsters, alphabetically arranged, enjoy a day at school in this cheerful offering. Ann has alligator skin, / Bud grows toadstools on his chin, Leuck begins. Parkins's bright, offbeat illustrations, which stand out against a white background, have massive kid-appeal. They also add another dimension to the story. In a double-page spread for the letters K and L, for example, Parkins turns Kendra, whose tail is spiked and strong into an ungainly green dino in a frilly tutu. Lucy, whose tongue is ten feet long, is an anteater-type creature who uses that appendage to grip a marker for drawing. It's a stretch to call this an alphabet book, however. Aside from the monsters' names, there aren't any other letter/word associations to be made. (Picture book. 6-9) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Laura Leuck is the author of several books for children. Ms. Leuck lives in New Jersey with her husband, their two sons, and their dog. David Parkins s illustrations have appeared in magazines, comics, school textbooks, The London Times and books of all kinds. Mr. Parkins lives in England with his wife and their seven-year-old daughter.

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