Lavish, lively alliteration laces laudable ABCs

Chicago Sun-Times | October 11, 1987| | Copyright

If you thought alphabet books were just for preschoolers, then you're in for a surprise. This fall some lavishly illustrated and intricately designed ABC books will engage the eyes - and ears - of readers of all ages. Seldom has alliteration found such a home as it does in the following oversized books:

Australian artist Graeme Base renders delightful full-page colored paintings of creatures from Armadillo to Zebra in Animalia (Abrams, $14.95). Each page displays an array of objects that begins with a particular letter of the alphabet against diverse backgrounds. One carefully ...

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