A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation

By: Ellen Heck

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Synopsis: BEST OF THE YEARThe New York Times · Booklist Top of the List · World Kid Lit What letter does the word bee start with? If you said "B" you’re right – in English! But in many, many languages, it actually starts with A. Bee is Aṅụ̄ in Igbo, Aamoo in Ojibwe, Abelha in Portugese. And Arı in Turkish. Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we talk about familiar things, unified and illuminated through Ellen Heck’s eye-catching, graphic scratchboard details and hidden letterforms. P R A I S E ★ "A gorgeous collection for linguists of all ages." —Booklist (starred) "The ultimate demonstration of inclusion, and the beauty of world languages. This lavishly illustrated multilingual alphabet book isn’t about inclusion, it is inclusion." —The New York Times "Kaleidoscopic and delightful. Any lover of language, or any child who likes new sounds, will be entranced." —Kory Stamper, NYT "Beautiful. A book that presents an understanding far beyond the usual. Marvelous" —Betsy Bird, SLJ Fuse 8

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 40 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781646141531
Related ISBNs:: 9781646141272
Publisher:: Levine Querido
Date of Addition:: 10/07/24
Copyrighted By:: Ellen Heck
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade
Reading Age:: 3–9
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.