Alphabet City
Author: Stephen T. Johnson
Illustrator: Stephen T. Johnson
Publisher: Viking
Date: 1995
Awards: ALA Notable Book, Caldecott Honor Book (1996)
Ages: 4-8
Topics: picture book, alphabet book
Summary: Explore these photorealistic paintings that form an interesting alphabet book.
Book Connections
- Alphabet City - Official Website
Read the book online
Topic Connections
Alphabets
- Alphabet from Wikipedia
- Cherokee Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide
Alphabet Interactives
- Beginning Readers
- Older Children
- ABCs of Superfund
- Animal Alphabet Book
- Ben's ABCs
- Dinosaur Alphabet Book
- Little Explorers
- Mrs. Jackson's Morris Farm Alphabet Book Site
- Surfing for ABCs
Learning Connections
- Alphabet Books. Compare this alphabet book with others such as Graphic Alphabet and The Z was Zapped. Read the ABC Book Bibliography for ideas.
- Alphabet Interactives. Try interactives from the list above. Vote for your favorite.
- Build a Book. Create your own alphabet book. On the computer, choose a font you like. Or draw your own letters. Use Alphabet Book for inspiration.
- Digital Alphabet. Get out your digital camera and look for the letters in the objects around you. Can you see an A in a sawhorse? Create an alphabet book using objects around your school.
- Online Alphabet Book. Read an online alphabet book such as A is for Angelfish.
- Read Online. View the visuals from Alphabet City online.
- Science Alphabet Book. Create an alphabet book to go with a science topic. Use sentences like the ABCs of Superfund and Ben's ABCs.
Teaching Connections
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Alphabet Websites
- Alphabet WebQuests
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