Tomorrow's Alphabet (Paperback)

From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2?This unusual alphabet book is really a different sort of concept book. In 26 double-page spreads, the letters of the alphabet are used to demonstrate where things come from. "A is for seed" is followed on the next page with "tomorrow's APPLE." "D is for puppy?tomorrow's DOG." Crews's wonderful watercolors clarify any concepts that might be confusing to young readers. All of the combinations are clever, well chosen, and well within youngsters' experience. However, it is the vivid illustrations that make this book special. Each two-page spread offers brightly colored, large and realistic depictions of the objects named. A fun and inventive offering for today's kids and tomorrow's visionaries.?Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Provides a challenge for children who know the alphabet well enough to play with it, and create an alphabet where all they have to do is think aheadA is for seed, B is for eggs, C is for milk -- what's going on here? The seed is tomorrows Apple, the eggs are tomorrows Birds, the milk is tomorrows Cheese! Explore a wonderful world of possibility with an imaginative alphabet puzzle that encouraged young readers to look beyond the obvious.