Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book

by Brian P. Cleary, Betsy E. Snyder (Illustrator)

Overview

The very funny Brian P. Cleary takes on the alphabet in this whimsical tour of everyone's 26 favorite letters. Rhyming, giggle-inspiring verses are illustrated with colorful digital collage artwork by Betsy Snyder. For added fun, every letter is hidden within the artworkas are several objects starting with each letter!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467726658
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Millbrook Picture Books Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	32 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Brian P. Cleary is the author of the Words Are CATegorical®, Math Is CATegorical®, Food Is CATegorical™, and Animal Groups Are CATegorical™ series, as well as several picture books. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Betsy Snyder made her publishing debut in 2007 with her cheerful collages in Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book (by Brian Cleary). Since then, she has illustrated ten books for children, including her three that she has also written. Betsy's work has won numerous awards, including recognition from the Please Touch Museum, the Society of Illustrators, the Cooperative Children's Book Center, Parents' Choice and Indie Next List. In addition to writing and illustrating children's books, Betsy is a seasoned designer of greeting cards and other children's products. She lives with her graphic designer husband in northeast Ohio and works in a studio space just a few blocks from home.

Editorial Reviews

PreS - Gr 2 - This ambitious book provides colorful collages, hidden letters, word pictures, and alphabet sentences presented in rhyme while avoiding many of the pitfalls of the genre. By melding together nonsensical sentences that are as wacky as the illustrations, Cleary opens up the field to using verbs and adjectives as well as nouns. "E is for each evergreen Elvis potted." "K starts karate and kangaroos kissing, and kilt-wearing kittens whose kickstands are missing." Both upper- and lowercase are highlighted. The pre-title page invites readers to play along. "Every letter of the alphabet is hidden in the pictures of this book. So are many things that start with each letter." The endpapers list the many objects, including 10 "N" things, 6 "Z" things, and 6 things with "X" in them. For some reason, "G" is squeezed onto the page with "F" and "H," with only five items (including the name of the gerbil). The rhythm of the rhyme falters here, as well. Overall, though, this book will round out an alphabet theme or stand alone as a fun read.-June Wolfe, Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield, MA

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School Library Journal

Billing itself as "very silly" isn't an exaggeration for this zany alphabet book as it pairs letters with corresponding offbeat combinations like Elvis with evergreens and newts with necklaces. Written in a rhythmic rhyme that conjures the verse of Edward Lear, this text reads like a tongue twister and would work best aloud, except when transitioning from the letter G to H, where the rhyme breaks down completely, potentially leaving even an experienced reader tongue-tied. Bright, digital collage illustrations, which experiment with textual patterns and bold colors, can be seen from a distance and sync up well with the text. A short introduction invites readers to pick out slightly hidden elements that reflect the corresponding letter on each page. Busy endpapers provide answers for this challenge, potentially building vocabulary and reinforcing letters. Playful and fun. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews