Books with title A Farmer's Alphabet

Before she became a Caldecott medalist, Mary Azarian was a teacher in one of Vermont s last one-room schoolhouses. In the late 1970s, the state board of education commissioned her to create a farmer s alphabet, a series of bold red-and-black woodcut prints featuring the 26 letters, A to Z, and depicting scenes from Vermont life. Now gathered in book form, printed in two colors on beautiful paper, these striking woodcuts give us a child s-eye view of rural New England from Apple, Barn, and Cow to aX, Yawn, and Zinnia a homey, large-as-life world that readers of every age will want to inhabit. No M for McDonalds in Azarian's world: only Maple Sugar.One of our most popular titles, the striking woodcuts of this big, bold alphabet book, printed in two colors on beautiful paper, are a felicitous introduction to letters as well as to the charms of simple country life.

A Farmer's Alphabet leads young readers on a walk through a sustainable farm from A to Z. From Apple to Zucchini and every letter in between, each letter of the alphabet is paired with the animals or plants on a sustainable farm in southern Maryland. A Farmer's Alphabet opens the reader's eyes to the amazing world of sustainable farming.Wonderfully written by Charles Long and beutifully illustrated by Christina Allen, A Farmer's Alphabet is sure to charm and engage children of all ages, and adults too. Charles Long is a teacher, educator, and speaker. Christina Allen is a celebrated artist and sustainable farmer. The book will become an instant favorite. This is Charles and Christina's second book collaboration. Their first book, Momma Tree, won the National Mom's Choice Book Award AND a Gold Moonbeam Book Award.My friend Christina lives on a special kind of farm: a sustainable farm. Sustainable farmers grow our food and take good care of the Earth. One of the ways they do this is by growing lots and lots of different kinds of food. Her farm has everything from A to Z. Don't believe me? Read the book.Winner of two National Book Awards: The Bronze Evergreen Book Award, and The Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

A beautiful book that will help your child learn the alphabet in farm fashion. This colorful ABC book will keep your child engaged with up close, high-resolution, detailed images that will enhance their learning experience. Check out this 1st edition, and see the excitement on their faces, as they react to the contrasting colors and a description with each image.