Alphabet Family Band

by Sarah Jones

Overview

Add a little rhythm to your ABCs with this latest addition to the ROYGBaby series. Grab your congas, flutes, and xylophones—it’s an Alphabet Family Band! Bright, colorful illustrations feature members of a family playing a host of different musical instruments in a warm island setting. Harmoniously combining two concepts (letters and music), this lively board book will soon become a family favorite!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936669592
Publisher:	blue manatee press
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Series:	ROYGBaby Series
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Sarah Lucia Jones is an artist and author living in Cincinnati, Ohio. When she's not painting creative critters in her studio, Sarah can be found playing guitar & leading story time at the award winning Blue Manatee Children's Bookstore, where she works and plays.

Editorial Reviews

"Jones’s clever portraits ooze personality, and will appeal to children and book-buying adults alike.” —Publishers Weekly starred review of Orange Triangle Fox


"A delightful ditty of a book." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2017-10-10
An extended family makes beautiful music together with a wide array of instruments. "Auntie Bangs Congas / Daddy Enjoys Flute" reads the first two pages, setting a pattern in which each family member is introduced playing their instrument of choice as family dog Ramone provides a bit of action. Jones' acrostic verses cleverly work through the alphabet, even though it is bit of a stretch to imagine that very young "Junior Knows Lute." The alphabet ends with "You," who is a sundress-wearing tyke with bouncy pigtails who "Zigs, zags and zooms" in dance and song. The final double-page spread repeats the alphabet and lists several more instruments (from accordion to zither) that could have easily been included in the preceding pages. The art looks to be done in soft-toned watercolors; it is lively, and Jones smartly uses white or muted backgrounds on her detailed spreads. The multiracial family members all have complexions that range from dark brown to deep tan with varied hair textures; they sport Hawaiian shirts and floral prints as they perform in the tropical, beach setting. A note on the back cover mentions that the type in the book is Open Dyslexic, which eases reading for those with dyslexia. A delightful ditty of a book. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews