The Alphabet Of Flowers

Roses are red, Violets are blue... And they're only two of the flowers in this book of bright colors and delightful information. Young readers will be fascinated to find out what flower can be used to make a doll, which flower flavors tea, and which flower farmers feed to chickens. Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Leslie Evans have collaborated to produce a stunning bouquet of words and pictures about the world of flowers–one of nature's most beautiful gifts.

Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet introduces babies and toddlers to a colorful variety of vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini. Perfect to read aloud, this vegetable buffet will delight children and parents alike with its yummy vegetable facts and vibrant illustrations. Learning the ABCs has never been so delicious! Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet is the first in a series of board books celebrating the joy of nature at home and in the backyard, from fresh fruits and vegetables to birds, bugs, flowers, and trees.

An album with the most beautiful flowers--yet something does not seem to be right, be it the scruffy contours of a stem made of plastic or the structure of the fabric used for the leaves. These are artificial flowers like those that are mass produced today and available in countless variations for decoration purposes. Making direct reference to Karl Blossfeldt's 'The alphabet of plants' ('Urformen der Kunst') from 1928, Robert Voit (*1969 in Erlangen) assembles an archive of "new" flowers and portrays them against a neutral background. He playfully exposes man's urge to imitate nature. Voit's earlier series New Trees also addressed the imitation of nature, featuring large-format photographs of mobile telephony antennas that blend into the landscape camouflaged as trees, cacti, or palm trees. Robert Voit studied in Thomas Ruff's master class at the Düsseldorf Art Academy.

In celebration of 90 years of Flower Fairies publishing, we've applied a contemporary, catwalk-inspired gorgeous new design to the cover of A Flower Fairy Alphabet. The jacket design is intricately cut-out for a lace-effect and enhanced with vibrant jewel colours of ruby red and maroon. The content is a series of beautifully painted fairies in their natural habitat representing all the letters of the alphabet. This title is the first of four original Flower Fairy book re-releases with fashion-inspired covers- at the end of 2013 Flower Fairies of the Winter will be published, followed in 2014 with Flower Fairies of the Spring and Summer. When in 1923 Cicely Mary Barker created the first of the Flower Fairies books this unassuming artist could have had little idea of the immense popularity that the Flower Fairies series would enjoy. Now, more than thirty years after her death, Cicely Mary Barker's originality and skill as an artist continues to charm and delight a world-wide readership.

From anemone to zinnia, the author provides patterns for an alphabet of flower designs along, with instructions for making pillows, wall hangings, a panel for a mirror, a layette basket, a project folder and many others.

Books in this series introduce children to different parts of plants. Simple, accessible text breaks down crucial concepts and key vocabulary, and stunning photographs of a wide variety of plants show how diverse plants can be. In Flowers, children learn about flowers, including where they can be found, what they look like and the vital job they do for plants.

Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, and role of flowers in the world of plants.

"An unusual alphabet book incorporates reinforcement of individual letters into a dazzling display of floral painting as Lobel links girls' names, flowers, and verbs in a chain of floral gifts."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.