What About X An Alphabet Adventure
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
What About X An Alphabet Adventure
By (Author) Anne Marie Houppert
Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
Abrams
Abrams Appleseed
8th July 2021
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Width 229mm, Height 229mm
Description
From A to Z, the students of the Alphabet Academy are heading on a camping trip in this playful picture book, What About X
All the letters of the alphabet know exactly what to pack for their big camping trip. B is bringing binoculars. C is collecting canteens. But X cant think of a thing to bring!
In her picture book debut, author Anne Marie Houppert combines the excitement of a first field trip with the magic of collaboration and friendship. Illustrator Daniel Wiseman paints maximum personality into each character, underlining the idea that everyone is special and necessaryjust like every letter of the alphabet!
Houppert creates plenty of fun along the way. As the high-energy characters make their decisions, even pre-readers may want to suggest their own additions to the trip. Fun for reading aloud. Booklist
Colorful letters with expressive faces, spindly arms and legs, and a few character-defining accessories add to the books playfulness, with lots of details throughout to pore over on repeat reads. Horn Book
Reviews
Houppert creates plenty of fun along the way. As the high-energy characters make their decisions, even pre-readers may want to suggest their own additions to the trip. Fun for reading aloud. * Booklist *
Good-hearted and cheerful. * School Library Journal *
Colorful letters with expressive faces, spindly arms and legs, and a few character-defining accessories add to the books playfulness, with lots of details throughout to pore over on repeat reads. * Horn Book Magazine *
Treads this old ground with some style. * Kirkus Reviews *
Author Bio
Anne Marie Houppert is a senior librarian at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC. She has published articles in industry journals and authored a blog for National Geographic called NG Revisited. What About X is her first picture book. She lives in Rockville, Maryland.
Daniel Wiseman is the illustrator of many picture books and board books, including Rad! and When Your Lion Needs a Bath. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his family.
