Book Detail

Alphabet City

Publication Information
Author:  Johnson, Steven T. Illustrator:  Johnson, Steven T.
Title:  Alphabet City Date:  1995
Publisher:  Viking City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-670-85631-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, alphabet, wordless

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
Although we recommend alphabet books rarely and only with great cautions that teachers do not allow students to feel childish, this one is very unusual. This book is a collection of paintings of urban scenes, and each one presents the letter of the alphabet.

Teaching Ideas:
This book will easily generate discussion and may be a good way to begin a class. Teachers might follow with language experience activities or could encourage students to see their environments in new ways, perhaps by creating their own similar books. It may be a good addition to a text set on the city.

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bullet Art and Photography > art
bullet Communities > urban > city
bullet Communities > urban > urban living


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