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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1987
The Z Was Zapped
Written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
Witness the alphabet's mysterious transformations.
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56 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Explore a world where each letter of the alphabet undergoes a dramatic and mysterious transformation. From avalanches to unexpected mishaps, every letter tells a unique story. What fate awaits them all?
From the publisher
A dramatic black- and- white presentation of the alphabet in which the three-time Caldecott medalist depicts a mysterious transformation of each letter.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 56
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 320L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~2.4
- F&P level
- ~J
Publication
- Published
- October 26, 1987
- First published
- January 1, 1987
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780395446126
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