Awards
- Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2013
- Commended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2013
- Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2013
- Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2015
Overview
Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky illustrates Kelly Bingham's outrageously funny, critically acclaimed, and boundary-breaking story about a moose, a zebra, and the alphabet! Zebra wants to put on a show as simple as ABC, but Zebra's friend Moose has other (unexpected and hilarious) ideas! Zebra thinks the alphabet should be simple. A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Easy! But his friend Moose is too excited to wait his turn, and when M isn't for Moose (Mouse gets the honor), the rest of the letters better run for cover. Exuberant and zany storytelling brings to life two friends and one laugh-out-loud comedy of errors that's about friendship, sharing, and compromise. The incomparable Paul O. Zelinsky's artwork is bursting at the seams--literally--with child appeal. Breaking the borders of the page, and creating the art both digitally and traditionally, Zelinsky turns convention on its head. The result is a picture book that is innovative, hilarious, and begging to be read over and over again. Z Is for Moose will bring laughter and fun to every story time and alphabet lesson, whether in school or at home. Named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association
Full Product Details
Author: Kelly Bingham ,
Paul O Zelinsky
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 28.70cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780060799847
ISBN 10: 0060799846
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 28 February 2012
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Hilarious mayhem. . . . The familiar ABC has never been more fun. --The Guardian Readers accustomed to the usual list of letters will be giggling with suspense by the time 'L is for Lollipop' rolls around. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) If you think you've seen every possible idea for an alphabet book played out, think again. --Horn Book (starred review) This laugh-out-loud romp of an abecedary features an impatient moose who just can't wait for his turn. --Booklist (starred review) Everybody will be elated with this goofy new way of going from A to Z. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Just label it F for funny. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This zany alphabet book will make children smile. --School Library Journal (starred review)
Readers accustomed to the usual list of letters will be giggling with suspense by the time 'L is for Lollipop' rolls around. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Hilarious mayhem. . . . The familiar ABC has never been more fun. --The Guardian Readers accustomed to the usual list of letters will be giggling with suspense by the time 'L is for Lollipop' rolls around. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Just label it F for funny. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) If you think you've seen every possible idea for an alphabet book played out, think again. --Horn Book (starred review) This laugh-out-loud romp of an abecedary features an impatient moose who just can't wait for his turn. --Booklist (starred review) This zany alphabet book will make children smile. --School Library Journal (starred review) Everybody will be elated with this goofy new way of going from A to Z. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Author Information
Kelly Bingham has been a storyboard artist, story supervisor, and director and is now a writer. Shark Girl, her first novel, was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Its sequel is Formerly Shark Girl. Kelly Bingham lives in Ellijay, Georgia. Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. He is the illustrator of Kelly Bingham's Z Is for Moose and Circle, Square, Moose; Jack Prelutsky's Awful Ogre's Awful Day; Emily Jenkins's Toys Go Out; Alex London's Still Life; and Anne Isaac's Dust Devil. He is also the creator of the now-classic interactive book The Wheels on the Bus. His retelling of Rapunzel was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, and Swamp Angel, with different authors, all garnered him a Caldecott Honor. Paul O. Zelinsky lives in New York.
