Author: Lionni, Leo
Brand: Dragonfly Books
Color: White
Binding: Paperback
Format: Picture Book
Number Of Pages: 32
Release Date: 24-10-1990
Part Number: 9780679808350
Details: Product Description When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words—and then sentences—to create a message that's even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there's nothing the letters can't do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word. Review “The Alphabet Tree, by Leo Lionni, is tops on the list of picture books that teach as well as amuse." —Time “Handsomely illustrated . . . an amusing and informative word game." —The Chicago Sun-Times From the Inside Flap Illus. in full color. The letters on an alphabet tree, torn and tossed by the wind, find strength in banding together to form words. Then a clever caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences with a message of peace in a gentle parable about the power of the written word. From the Back Cover Illus. in full color. The letters on an alphabet tree, torn and tossed by the wind, find strength in banding together to form words. Then a clever caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences with a message of peace in a gentle parable about the power of the written word. About the Author Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators’ Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as “a master of the simple fable” by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.
EAN: 9780679808350
Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
Languages: English