Augie to Zebra: An Alphabet Book!
No. of pages 32
Published: 2012
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This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Sasquatch Books .
Kate Endle grew up in Northeast Ohio and attended the Columbus College of Art and Design. Her illustrations can be found in magazines, greeting cards, children's books, and home decor products. After years of collecting unique paper, she realized it was time to put her supplies to use. With scissors, acrylic medium, and a wide selection of hand-painted and decorative papers, she created another avenue for her love of design and color. Original art and Kate Endle collage prints can be found at her online shop at KateEndle. com. Caspar Babypants is also known as Chris Ballew, twice Grammy-nominated lead singer and songwriter for the rock-and-roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. After years of tinkering with simple tunes, Chris rediscovered folk and traditional music and focused his songwriting for kids, giving birth to Caspar Babypants. His wife, Kate Endle, has influenced his transformation and writing style for kids. Chris also composes music for commercials and television. Kate Endle's work has appeared in children's books and magazines, murals, stickers, greeting cards, and educational materials. She lives in Seattle.
There is something so irresistibly classic about an alphabet book. Simple in theory but can have a profound effect on early literacy -- especially if you include unique poetry such as in Augie to Zebra. We are tired of hearing the old "A is for Apple, B is for Ball." Wouldn't you much rather repeat "Kokimo Kicks with the Kangaroo" and "Pasquale Paints with the Panda"? Of course you would, and your child will love you for it.
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Alliterative activities featuring kids playing with animals, highlighted by Endle's delightful collage-work (among my favorites, the feline jug band featured in "Josie jams with jaguars."). And, as you may surmise from that example, besides the repeating letters, 4-through-6-year-olds will have fun finding other items in each illustration that also start with the relevant letter.
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Featured in the Seattle's Child summer reading issue