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The Invisible Alphabet

Illustrated by Ron Barrett
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Hardcover
$17.99 US
8.5"W x 10.56"H x 0.48"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 22, 2020 | 40 Pages | 978-0-593-22277-5
Age 2-5 years | Up to Kindergarten
An ABC of things unseen: from Air to Zero, and Nothing in between.

A is for Air
B is for Bare
C is for Clear

There is nothing to see in this A to Z, other than clues to what was once or may soon be there. The 26 alphabetical scenarios are conceptual, mysterious, and meticulous, deliberately hinting at a story that has happened off the page. Readers are encouraged to explore each letter and soak in the wonder and curiosity of the alphabet unseen. Cleverly illustrated by the beloved Ron Barrett of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, this hardcover picture book is less about the letters you see, and more about the story you don't.
"Make sure to see this A+ alphabet book." -- Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

"Everything in this book is unseen." --School Library Journal
JOSHUA DAVID STEIN is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist. He was a restaurant critic for The New York Observer and has been a food columnist for The Village Voice. View titles by Joshua David Stein
Ron Barrett is the illustrator of the classic Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, written by his wife Judi Barrett. They also collaborated on Pickles in Pittsburgh. He lives in New York City. View titles by Ron Barrett

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An ABC of things unseen: from Air to Zero, and Nothing in between.

A is for Air
B is for Bare
C is for Clear

There is nothing to see in this A to Z, other than clues to what was once or may soon be there. The 26 alphabetical scenarios are conceptual, mysterious, and meticulous, deliberately hinting at a story that has happened off the page. Readers are encouraged to explore each letter and soak in the wonder and curiosity of the alphabet unseen. Cleverly illustrated by the beloved Ron Barrett of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, this hardcover picture book is less about the letters you see, and more about the story you don't.

Praise

"Make sure to see this A+ alphabet book." -- Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

"Everything in this book is unseen." --School Library Journal

Author

JOSHUA DAVID STEIN is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist. He was a restaurant critic for The New York Observer and has been a food columnist for The Village Voice. View titles by Joshua David Stein
Ron Barrett is the illustrator of the classic Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, written by his wife Judi Barrett. They also collaborated on Pickles in Pittsburgh. He lives in New York City. View titles by Ron Barrett