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From the creators of BabyLit®, open a window on history while teaching toddlers the ABCs . . . Teach brilliant babies about history and their ABCs with Greg Paprocki’s A Is for Atom: A Midcentury Alphabet. Twenty-six midcentury concepts paired with Greg Paprocki’s adorable illustrations include “D is for drive-in,” “R is for rock-n-roll,” and “S is for satellite.” Babies will love this board book’s engaging art, and parents will enjoy its slice of history with this primer’s midcentury theme. Collect all six of Greg Paprocki’s alphabet history primers! Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, as well as The Big Book of Superheroes for Gibbs Smith. He began his career as an advertising art director after studying fine art and graphic design at the University of Nebraska.
Board book: 32 pages
Publisher: Gibbs Smith; Brdbk edition (August 16, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423644263
ISBN-13: 978-1423644262
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #15,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #39 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Alphabet #125 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History
Grade Level: Preschool and up
The illustrations are great. The book looks vintage, and the words are from the "midcentury."H is for Hotrod, R is for rock-n-roll, but the author/illustrator made it modern by putting a dad in the Kitchen, women in the work place and characters of different skin tones throughout the book. Very sturdy board book !
"A is for Atom" is basically one of the coolest alphabet books I've ever seen. That might sound a little nerdy, because it is, but this is "grade-A" quality, folks. When I can find a book that not only teaches my kids but I actually want to look at, over and over, well, it's hard to put a price tag on that.First of all, this is a REAL board book (no, not made of wood), like the kind that is difficult for my piranha-toddler to bite through (we "might" have a very large and very sad book graveyard). When you hold it in your hands you feel like you're holding something special. The finish on the cover is almost velvety. I love a quality paper and this publisher spared no expense. Beautiful.Secondly, the illustrations are seriously awesome! You literally feel like you've gone back in time, or at least the time period when my parents were kids. I even recognize the furniture because it's the same stuff that used to sit in my grandma's house. Paprocki's attention to detail is spot on. This leads to my third point, and that is how he added a modern twist to each letter, making the people much more representative of our world today. I especially love how there's a female coach, scientist and illustrator! (Don't worry guys, you're well represented, too.) Also, the ability to add Espionage to an alphabet book wins my vote, every time. That's just cool.I am so happy I discovered Paprocki's book series. I wish they were around when I was a kid. I plan to purchase others from the set and I know these would make a great addition to any preschool or kinder library.
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