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Take Away the A
Michaël Escoffier
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Description for Take Away the A
Paperback. Packed with humour and wordplay, the author and illustrator effortlessly play off each other to enhance humour and meaning. Illustrator(s): Di Giacomo, Kris. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS; YBLA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 310 x 194 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
A word totally transforms if you take away just one letter – without the A, the beast is best. Without the W, the witch has an itch! This is an alphabet book like no other. An irreverant exploration not only of letters in their alphabetic order, but also of how they form words and communicate ideas. Packed with humour and wordplay, the author and illustrator effortlessly play off each other to enhance humour and meaning. Children will not be able to resist inventing imaginative examples of their own.
A word totally transforms if you take away just one letter – without the A, the beast is best. Without the W, the witch has an itch! This is an alphabet book like no other. An irreverant exploration not only of letters in their alphabetic order, but also of how they form words and communicate ideas. Packed with humour and wordplay, the author and illustrator effortlessly play off each other to enhance humour and meaning. Children will not be able to resist inventing imaginative examples of their own.
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783443444
SKU
V9781783443444
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99-5
About Michaël Escoffier
Michael was born in France in 1970. Raised by a family of triceratops, he discovered his passion for making up stories at a young age. Michael has written over fifty books and divides his time between writing, teaching and being a dad. He lives in Lyon, France, with his wife and two children.
Reviews for Take Away the A
"All alphabet books require mastery of the letters in order to read them, but this one manages that paradox with genius."
The New York Times Book Review
"Beyond the inherent fun of the concept (which has plenty of potential for classroom activities), every scene tells a story – it's practically 26 books in one."
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The New York Times Book Review
"Beyond the inherent fun of the concept (which has plenty of potential for classroom activities), every scene tells a story – it's practically 26 books in one."
STARRED REVIEW, Publishers ... Read more