The Alphabet's Alphabet

Written by Chris Harris · Illustrated by Dan Santat

Discover the hidden connections in the alphabet's playful transformations.

3.8 Goodreads · 535 ratings

48 pages· 732 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

Explore a whimsical world where letters transform and reveal surprising similarities. This playful twist on the ABCs challenges perceptions, showing how an A can be an H, and a Z an L. Dive into a mind-bending journey of delightful doppelgängers and clever disguises, where each letter is part of a quirky family. Uncover the hidden connections and see the alphabet in a whole new light. Will you ever look at letters the same way again?

From the publisher

For fans of P is for Pterodactyl comes this groundbreaking spin on the ABCs from an acclaimed bestselling author and artist duo!Here’s a totally twisted take on the alphabet that invites readers to look at it in a whole new way: An A is an H that just won’t stand up right, a B is a D with its belt on too tight, and a Z is an L in a tug-of-war fight! Twenty-six letters, unique from each other – and yet, every letter looks just like one another! Kind of like…one big family.From two bestselling masters of wordplay and visual high jinks comes a mind-bending riddle of delightful doppelgängers and surprising disguises that reveal we’re more alike than we may think. You’ll never look at the alphabet the same way again!

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