Graphic Alphabet

Author: David Pelletier
Illustrator: David Pelletier
Publisher: Scholastic
Date: 1996
Awards: ALA Notable Book, Caldecott Honor Book (1997)
Ages: 4-8
Topics: picture book, alphabet book
Summary: This alphabet book uses computer imagery to bring letters alive.

Book Connections

• The Graphic Alphabet from Award Annals

Topic Connections

Alphabets

• Alphabet from Wikipedia
• Cherokee Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide

Alphabet Interactives

• Beginning Readers
  • ABC Food
  • ABC Mommy and Me
  • Aesop's ABC
  • Alphabet Action
  • Alphabet Animals
  • Alphabet Book
  • Bembo
  • Kiddonet
  • Letter of the Day Game
  • Mr. Brown
  • Wee Webbies
• Older Children
  • ABCs of Superfund
  • Animal Alphabet Book
  • Ben's ABCs
  • Dinosaur Alphabet Book
  • Little Explorers
  • Mrs. Jackson's Morris Farm Alphabet Book Site
  • Surfing for ABCs
  
  

Learning Connections

• Alphabet Books. Compare this alphabet book with others such as Alphabet City and The Z was Zapped. Read the ABC Book Bibliography for ideas.
• Build a Book. Create your own alphabet book. On the computer, choose a font you like. Or draw your own letters. Use Alphabet Book for inspiration.
• Alphabet Interactives. Try interactives from the list above. Vote for your favorite.
• Online Alphabet Book. Read an online alphabet book such as A is for Angelfish.
  
• Science Alphabet Book. Create an alphabet book to go with a science topic. Use sentences like the ABCs of Superfund and Ben's ABCs.

Teaching Connections

• Alphabet Websites

  • ABC Books and Activities
  • ABCs of Snacking
  • All You Ever Wanted to Know About the Alphabet
  • Alphabet and Beginning Reading Links
  • Alphabet Fun
  • Alphabet (ABCs) Theme
  • Kidport Language Arts
• Alphabet WebQuests
  • Alphabet WebQuest

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