Alphabet City
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1995

Alphabet City

Written by Stephen T. Johnson

Discover hidden letters in everyday urban scenes.

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32 pages· ~600L
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Bookroo's summary

Explore the city through a new lens where everyday objects reveal hidden letters. From sawhorses to lampposts, each page transforms the mundane into an artistic alphabet. Can you find them all?

From the publisher

The urban landscape will never look the same again. As Stephen T. Johnson demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a simple sawhorse can contain the letter “A” — while lampposts alongside a highway can form a row of elegant, soaring Ys. A 1996 Caldecott Honor book, this sophisticated, wordless alphabet book is sure to appeal to young and old alike.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1995)Caldecott Honor (1996)
At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
October 1, 1995
Publisher
Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780670856312

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