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A is for Alphabet Books Expand to Teach Older Readers
Alphabet books have grown beyond preschoolers into mini encyclopedias for older kids. Publishers like Sleeping Bear Press in Chelsea offer two-tiered titles such as A is for Airplane and V is for Venus Flytrap with real lessons and readable depth. Other publishers mix lighter fare, as in When Royals Wore Ruffles by Chesley McLaren, a breezy fashion history romp. Findings include a 1930s NY nylon sale and Richard Scarry’s Find Your ABCs reissue for ages 4-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanne Itake
Associated Press
Alphabet
Sleeping Bear Press
Chelsea
Mich
Gale Cengage
Amelia Earhart
Random House
Chesley McLaren
Pamela Jaber
New York
Eugene Gagliano
Elizabeth Traynor
Mary Ann McCabe Riehle
David Craig
Lucky Lindy
Charles Lindbergh
France
Atlantic
Lindbergh