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The Disappearing Alphabet - Hardcover

Wilbur, Richard

 
9780152014704: The Disappearing Alphabet

Synopsis

A collection of twenty-six short poems pondering what the world would be like if any letters of the alphabet should disappear.

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Review

"In this book, wordplay is more fun than swordplay."-Time Magazine"This original and delightful new alphabet book should appeal not only to children but to everyone who loves words."-Alison Lurie

About the Author

RICHARD WILBUR, one of America's most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN. David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, a Pura Belpre Honor Award winner. An illustrator and graphic designer for more than twenty-five years, he is also a painter and an accomplished ceramic artist. Mr. Diaz lives in Carlsbad, California.

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