Available now in board book format for the first time, A Northern Alphabet is an early introduction to the letters by way of all things northern: the landscape, the people, and the flora and fauna. From A for anorak and B for bear to Q for quilt and Z for zinc mine, in these pages, children everywhere can experience the color and beauty of northern life. Each letter is accompanied by simple text naming a few of the objects, animals and people depicted in each spectacular painting.
SELECTION - Resource Links: The Years Best, 2009
PRAISE FOR A Northern Alphabet:
"Every child needs at least one alphabet book and none is more beautiful . . . From A to Z, Harrison creates an enduring work of art." --Toronto Star
"[A] sophisticated alphabet book." --Canadian Children's Book News
"A gorgeously illustrated book that works . . . Although uniquely original, the paintings somehow remind me of both Emily Carr and William Kurelek at the same time . . . A bright, beautiful, and imaginative addition to the growing collection of peculiarly Canadian alphabet books." --CM Magazine
"By the time children outgrow this book, they will know much more about the world than the alphabet." --Maclean's
Available now in board book format for the first time, A Northern Alphabet is an early introduction to the letters by way of all things northern: the landscape, the people, and the flora and fauna. From A for anorak and B for bear to Q for quilt and Z for zinc mine, in these pages, children everywhere can experience the color and beauty of northern life. Each letter is accompanied by simple text naming a few of the objects, animals and people depicted in each spectacular painting.
Praise
SELECTION - Resource Links: The Years Best, 2009
PRAISE FOR A Northern Alphabet:
"Every child needs at least one alphabet book and none is more beautiful . . . From A to Z, Harrison creates an enduring work of art." --Toronto Star
"[A] sophisticated alphabet book." --Canadian Children's Book News
"A gorgeously illustrated book that works . . . Although uniquely original, the paintings somehow remind me of both Emily Carr and William Kurelek at the same time . . . A bright, beautiful, and imaginative addition to the growing collection of peculiarly Canadian alphabet books." --CM Magazine
"By the time children outgrow this book, they will know much more about the world than the alphabet." --Maclean's
