u003cbu003ePerfect for gift-giving, here isTHE alphabet book to top all others, an over-sized work of brilliance from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling u003ciu003eThe Day the Crayons Quitu003c/iu003e!u003c/bu003e u003cpu003eu003ciu003eIf words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters.u003c/iu003e u003cpu003eThe most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don't they all!) and 112 pages. From an u003cbu003eAu003c/bu003estronaut who's afraid of heights, to a u003cbu003eBu003c/bu003eridge that ends up burned between friends, to a u003cbu003eCu003c/bu003eup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, u003ciu003eOnce Upon an Alphabetu003c/iu003e is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can't resist, and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar. u003cpu003eIn u003ciu003eOnce Upon an Alphabetu003c/iu003e, #1 u003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003ebestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book, alphabet book, and gorgeously designed art book all in one. u003cpu003e u003cbu003ePraise for ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET: u003c/bu003e u003cpu003e u003cbu003eAn Amazonu003ciu003e u003c/iu003eBest Book of 2014!u003c/bu003e u003cpu003e u003cbu003eA u003ciu003ePublishers Weekly u003c/iu003eBest Book of the Year!u003c/bu003e u003cpu003e u003cbu003eA u003ciu003eSchool Library Journal u003c/iu003eBest Book of the Year! u003cpu003eAu003ciu003e New York Timesu003c/iu003e Bestseller!u003c/bu003e u003cpu003e * "The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book."-u003ciu003eKirkus Reviewu003c/iu003e, starred review u003cpu003e * "With wry humor, equally droll ink illustrations, and a solid dose of alliteration, Jeffers creates delightful mini-narratives for each letter of the alphabet."-u003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003c/iu003e, starred review u003cpu003e* "An altogether stimulating, surprising, and satisfying reading experience."-u003ciu003eSchool Library Journalu003c/iu003e, starred review u003cpu003e * "Whimsical, funny, occasionally tragic, and highly entertaining, this collection of (sometimes) interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive."-u003ciu003eHorn Booku003c/iu003e, starred review u003cpu003e "Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination, intellect and vocabulary. This whimsical exploration of letters and language begs to be read over and over again."-u003ciu003eBookPageu003c/iu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cbru003e "Handsome, humorous and clad in bright tomato-red, [this] is the sort of book you may want to rush into the arms of imaginative, good-natured children between 4 and 10 years old. [T]his is no traditional abecedarian exercise.The stories are wonderfully varied, sometimes philosophical and often end surprisingly; the drawings are just as quirky and unpredictable."-u003ciu003eThe Wall Street Journalu003c/iu003e u003cpu003e "[W]itty from A to Z . . . no one would blame you for having a copy even if there are no kids in the house. Think of it as Edward Gorey for the preschool set -- and their hip parents."-u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e
