A friend of a friend of mine collects ABC books. I'd love to take a look at her collection some day!

My crayon pictures never looked like this! Check out the illustrations in ABC's of Washington State, by Laurie Banks Somes! Clever, educational, this is a wonderful tour of the Evergreen State. :-)

This book would be well partnered with any of the Chiverini quilter books: Eight Hands Round: a Patchwork Alphabet, by Ann Whitford Paul and illustrated by Jeanette Winter. There's a patchwork design for each letter, along with a description of what it means. (I don't always 'see' what's supposed to be there ...) ;-)

I like the comment made for this book that sometimes kids can be taught with what something is NOT, hence A Isn't for Fox: an Isn't Alphabet, written by Wendy Ulmer and illustrated by Laura Knorr. Clever rhymes and pictures, there are things that do NOT start with a certain letter, and then something that is.

So many mixed feelings here! I picked this book because it was an ABC for grownups and sounded most interesting. And that it was! I didn't always agree (didn't like E at all), but it sure made me think! It is V is for Vulnerable: Life Outside the Comfort Zone, by Seth Godin and illustrated by Hugh MacLeod. Loved U!

Reading Hermit With Dog