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The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z! Hardcover – Picture Book, October 23, 2007

by Steve Martin (Author), Roz Chast (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
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The acclaimed entertainer and bestselling author Steve Martin andthe wildly clever New Yorker cartoonistRoz Chast team up in a weird, wonderful excursion through the alphabet.

The ABCs have never had it so good. Created by two of today’s wittiest, most imaginative minds, The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! is a sheer delight from A to Z. In twenty-six alliterative couplets, Steve Martin conjures up much more than mere apples and zebras. Instead we meet Horace the hare, whose hairdo hides hunchbacks, and Ollie the owl, who owed Owen an oboe. Roz Chast contributes the perfect visual settings for Martin’s zany two-liners. Her instantly recognizable drawings are packed with humorous touches both broad and subtle.

Each rereading—and there will be many—delivers new delights and discoveries. There, hidden behind Bad Baby Bubbleducks, is a framed picture of a beatnik holding balloons; and the letter C finds clunky Clarissa all clingy and clueless adrift in a landscape cluttered with images ranging from a curiously comfortable clown to Chuck’s Chili stand. A smart, laugh-inducing introduction to the alphabet for young children, The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! will also enchant adults with its matchless mix of the sophisticated and the silly.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 5 years
  2. Print length
    64 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    10.27 x 0.45 x 8.35 inches
  5. Publisher
    Flying Dolphin Press
  6. Publication date
    October 23, 2007
  7. ISBN-10
    0385516622
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0385516624
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STEVE MARTIN is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include The Jerk, Father of the Bride, and The Spanish Prisoner, as well as Roxanne, L.A. Story, and Bowfinger, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He is the author of the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile and of the bestselling collection of comic pieces Pure Drivel, as well as the bestselling novellas The Pleasure of My Company and Shopgirl, which was made into a popular movie. His work appears frequently in The New Yorker and the New York Times. He lives in Los Angeles.

ROZ CHAST's cartoons have been appearing in The New Yorker since 1978. Her work also has appeared in many publications, including Scientific American, Travel & Leisure, the Harvard Business Review as well as many others. She has also published several cartoon collections, illustrated children's books, and designed CD covers, book jackets, and theater posters. Her most recent book is Theories of Everything (Bloomsbury, 2006). She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and currently resides in Connecticut.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flying Dolphin Press; First Edition (October 23, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385516622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385516624
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.27 x 0.45 x 8.35 inches
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Steve Martin is one of today's most talented performers. His huge successes as a film actor include such credits as ROXANNE, FATHER OF THE BRIDE, PARENTHOOD and THE SPANISH PRISONER. He has won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to the bestselling PURE DRIVEL, he has written several plays, including Picasso at the Lapin Agile and a highly acclaimed novel, SHOPGIRL. His work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times.

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C. Lajeskie
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal book
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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I love giving this book as a baby gift, it's fun to read, with tons of words for kids and their parents to learn, with great illustrations. It was a recommendation from a friend with a PhD when I asked what's a good kid book that's both engaging and educational.
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Ouisie
5.0 out of 5 stars Even adults will enjoy these ABCs
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020
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Darling! Bought one for each of my grandkids.
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Jo Shanks
4.0 out of 5 stars Start a conversation with your child
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2007
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This is an excellent book that will keep Mom and Dad interested during those MULTIPLE readings. Steve Martin and Roz Chast have created an extraordinarily clever treatment of the alphabet. Martin's typically off-the-wall humor is evident throughout. His couplets are saturated with alternative useage of each letter and sound of the alphabet. The vocabulary is engaging and stimulating. Chast takes it to a deeper level through often hilarious illustrations and additional vocabulary. You cannot get it all the first time.

This book will prompt questions and comments from your child that will result in true conversation. The references to unusual places, animals and literature will encourage your child to explore new things and exercise his or her imagination and curiosity. What other similar book introduces the beatnik or frijoles? "A" is no longer just for "apple." It is for "appendicitis," "acne," and "ampersand."

My only reservation is for some of the content. This book includes references to alcohol, and one character shouts the invective, "That's a lousy lie, you lowlife!" Some readers may choose to exercise caution before introducing these concepts during bedtime story time.

All-in-all I highly recommend this book for its intellectual stimulation and creativity. This is probably the most unique book of its kind I have ever seen.
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Voracious Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson LOVES this book & his parents love reading it to him.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016
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LOL! Grandson LOVES this book & his parents love reading it to him. Entertaining for 3 - 30+ y/o. We can almost here Martin's voice at times when reading the verse.
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Stanley Cup
3.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to like this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2008
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I love Steve Martin and I love the books he writes for adults. I bought this book without having read it first, and now I wish I had not. This book is definitely not for a child just learning their ABC's--the reason that I bought it (for my 2-1/2 year old). The words are too complex, and the illustrations are not what I would consider kid-friendly. By the time you find an age group that would "get" the humor in the book, and have an attention span long enough to really look at all the illustrations, these kids are well beyond wanting to read books about the alphabet, because they have already mastered it. (The illustration's captions really are complex, and use a lot words relating to the letter they correspond with, but young children will not "get" most of the humor that is intended.) I grew tired of reading all the little side-bar comments that went with the pictures after the letter "M". It just took too long to explain all the meanings of the words(to my 6 year old), and he began to lose interest. The bright spot to the book, is that the author does use unusual words for each letter, so if you are looking for something other than the standard fare like "A is for apple, and ant and airplane...", you will find it refreshing. I am not sure what age group Mr. Martin was targeting, but I think that it misses the mark at just about all age levels. I would recommend getting the book from your library first to see what kind of interest your child has in it, before investing in your own copy. I wish that I had.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014
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Wonderfully entertaining book of all things that come from the alphabet, done in a humorous setting. Stever Martin really did a great job and my Grandsons love to hear this over and over.
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Stanley A. Urbas
5.0 out of 5 stars a to y review
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2007
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This is a child's book, and I bought it as a gift. So we won't know till after Christmas how well it does. But both my wife and I think it is terrific.
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Tryxi Hile
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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as promised.
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