26 Letters and 99 Cents

Written & illustrated by Tana Hoban

Part of the Mulberry Big Book series

Discover letters and numbers through vibrant photos in this interactive, wordless journey.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 233 ratings

40 pages

$11.99Save 5%

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where letters and numbers come alive through vivid photographs. This unique book offers two experiences: explore the alphabet with objects that match each letter, or flip it to count coins that match numerals. Perfect for visual learners, it invites children to engage with the basics of language and math in a playful, hands-on way. Whether at home or in the classroom, this interactive journey encourages young minds to connect letters, numbers, and everyday objects, sparking curiosity and learning through simple, yet powerful imagery.

From the publisher

Acclaimed and bestselling photographer Tana Hoban’stimeless 26 Letters and 99 Cents is twobooks in one! Both an alphabet book anda counting book, this wordless classic uses colorful photographs to teachimportant concepts. Perfect for visual learners! Simple, clear, practical, 26 Letters and 99 Cents teaches the most basic building blocks of life skills. Sit together with a child at home or in a preschool classroom and use coins and an alphabet sheet alongside this book to enjoyably teach ABCs and counting.In a starred review, School Library Journal said, “Children will enjoy manipulating money, numbers, and letters to correspond to the photographs in this book.”Readers can start from eitherside of the book. “Hoban’s crisp photo-essay presents images of upper- andlower-case letters beside objects beginning with that letter; reverse the book, and numerals are shown alongside coins that total that amount,” explained Publishers Weekly.

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