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Oct 24, 1990 | ISBN 9780679808350 | 3-7 years Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Nov 18, 1968 | ISBN 9780394810164 | 3-7 years Buy
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Oct 24, 1990 | ISBN 9780679808350 | 3-7 years
Nov 18, 1968 | ISBN 9780394810164 | 3-7 years
When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words—and then sentences—to create a message that’s even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there’s nothing the letters can’t do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.
From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this fable is about sticking together and sending a message of peace to those in charge.When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words—and then sentences—to create a message that’s even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there’s nothing the letters can’t do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo… More about Leo Lionni
“The Alphabet Tree, by Leo Lionni, is tops on the list of picture books that teach as well as amuse.” —Time“Handsomely illustrated . . . an amusing and informative word game.” —The Chicago Sun-Times
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