Take Away the A - Couverture rigide

Escoffier, Michaël

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1592701566 ISBN 13 : 9781592701568

Editeur : Enchanted Lion Books, 2014

Synopsis

"Take Away the A" is a fun, imaginative romp through the alphabet. The idea behind the book is that within every language there are words that change and become a different word through the simple subtraction of a single letter. In other words, without the "A," the Beast is Best. Or, without the "M," a chomp becomes a chop--though it could be that this particular play on words didn't even make it into the book, there are so many! We certainly don't want to give too much away. . . . Now, take a look and find some more! Discovering all of the words in the book is a lot of fun, and then there's the wild, exciting adventure that follows, of trying to find more!Michael Escoffier was born in France in 1970. Raised by a family of triceratops, he discovered his passion for writing and telling stories at a young age. He lives in Lyon, France, with his wife and two children.Kris Di Giacomo is a popular children's book illustrator who has lived in France for most of her life. After living in the United States for a while, she moved to France, where teaching English to young children and discovering French picture books were the triggers that led her into illustration. This is her fourth book to be published with Enchanted Lion Books.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"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." (STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly)

"Amid the flood of alphabet books, now and then one rises to the surface. This one is a prize catch." (STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews)

"A playful celebration of language not as a dry, mathematical exercise in letter-organisation but as a living organism, in which letters make meaning through a vast mesh of metaphorical associations driven by the imagination – the very faculty that is the hallmark of children's minds." (Maria Popova Brain Pickings)

"A silly but smart introduction to wordplay" (Irish Times)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Enchanted Lion Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1592701566
• ISBN 13: 9781592701568
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 56
• Illustrateur: Di Giacomo Kris