The Alphabet Tree
by Leo Lionni (Author)
From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this fable is about sticking together and sending a message of peace to those in charge. When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words--and then sentences--to create a message that's even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there's nothing the letters can't do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.
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Publishers Weekly
Old favorites find their way back into print. Leo Leonni's The Alphabet Tree was first published in 1968, during America's involvement in Vietnam. In this simple allegory, a fierce wind keeps a tree filled with timid letters at bay. A word-bug and a caterpillar instruct them to form words that say something important (the message they form: "Peace on earth and goodwill toward all men") and then the letters head for the White House. Copyright 2004 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
Review quotes
"The Alphabet Tree, by Leo Lionni, is tops on the list of picture books that teach as well as amuse." —Time "Handsomely illustrated . . . an amusing and informative word game." —The Chicago Sun-Times
Leo Lionni
LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books--Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679808350
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date
October 19, 1990
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV002140 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV009010 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Alphabet
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV009010 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Alphabet
Library of Congress categories
Insects
English language
Alphabet
Writing
Caterpillars
English language
Alphabet
Writing
Caterpillars
