Perfect for giftgiving here isTHE alphabet book to top all others an oversized work of brilliance from the illustrator of the 1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit If words make up the stories and letters make up the words then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words made FOR all the letters. The most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters dont they all and 112 pages. From an Astronaut whos afraid of heights to a Bridge that ends up burned between friends to a Cup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids cant resist and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar. In Once Upon an Alphabet 1 New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book alphabet book and gorgeously designed art book all in one. Praise for ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET An Amazon Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Times Bestseller The silly spare slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book.Kirkus Review starred review With wry humor equally droll ink illustrations and a solid dose of alliteration Jeffers creates delightful mininarratives for each letter of the alphabet.Publishers Weekly starred review An altogether stimulating surprising and satisfying reading experience.School Library Journal starred review Whimsical funny occasionally tragic and highly entertaining this collection of sometimes interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive.Horn Book starred review Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination intellect and vocabula