Here you’ll find my favourite Alphabet picture books. They brain-tease, entertain and inspire; they can calm, celebrate and excite. From culturally diverse creators from all over the world, this selection includes celebrated classics and clever new editions, which shall delight you with linguistic wits, the visuals or both. Enjoy!
Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is a prolific American illustrator and author of a number of dark macabre books, which some refer to as mildly unsettling. His alphabet book “The Gashlycrumb Tinies” […]
“The Gashlycrumb Tinies”: a macabre alphabet of dreadful ends Read More »
One of the recent testaments to the unwaning popularity of May Gibbs (1877- 1969), a celebrated Australian artist, illustrator and children’s book author, was the official gift from the people
An “Alphabet book” of the Australian bush babies fantasy world Read More »
The idea of “Take Away the A” is this: subtract a single letter from a word and watch it transform into a new word, then indulge in the unlikely pair
“Take Away the A”: unique wordplay to entertain your linguistic wit Read More »
This “Working Alphabet” is a linguistically witty and visually stunning delight. You would expect no less from its great Russian creators – the 1987 Nobel prize laureate Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996)
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Animalia – the creation of Graeme Base’s genius – is infinitely more than just an ABC book. It was included in the 1987 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture