Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters

10 best books like Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters (Oliver Jeffers): A Stone Sat Still, The Day the Crayons Quit, Sidewalk Flowers, Flashlight, Pumpkin Soup, Again!, Little Owl Lost, Snow White in New York, Imaginary Fred, Iggy Peck, Architect

A Stone Sat Still

Author	Brendan Wenzel
ISBN	1452173184

I simply loved this book because it has the potential for different perspectives of how and when we read it. It will be different for the children. They will enjoy the illustrations and the various animals and flora depicted in relation to the stone. And as for adults, I feel this book describes a home to...

The Day the Crayons Quit

Author	Drew Daywalt
ISBN	0399255370

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!

Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break from coloring all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange...

Sidewalk Flowers

Author	JonArno Lawson
ISBN	1554984319

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson...

Flashlight

Author	Lizi Boyd
ISBN	1452118949

Inside the tent it's cozy, but what is going on outside? Is it dark? Is it scary? Not if you have your trusty flashlight!

A charming story told solely through images: Through neatly drawn illustrations and a spare yet dramatic color palette, artist Lizi Boyd offers an enchanting exploration...

Pumpkin Soup

Author	Helen Cooper
ISBN	0374460310

By the Kate Greenaway Medalist

Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a...

Again!

Author	Emily Gravett
ISBN	0230745369

Hardcover edition of the dazzling and irresistible picture book AGAIN! by Emily Gravett, the twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestle Children's Book Prize Bronze Award for WOLVES and LITTLE MOUSE'S BIG BOOK OF FEARS. Every night, baby dragon Cedric loves his mom to read his favorite...

Little Owl Lost

Author	Chris Haughton
ISBN	0763650226

From a debut author-illustrator! What if a little owl fell from his nest? A reassuring story for the very young told with whimsy and simple, vibrant artwork.

Uh-oh! Little Owl has fallen from his nest and landed with a whump on the ground. Now he is lost, and his mommy is nowhere to be seen! With...

Snow White in New York

Author	Fiona French
ISBN	0192722107

Pulsating with the rhythm and vibrancy of the Jazz Age, this dazzling picture book is set in New York City in the 1920s. The story may be familiar, but the cast of characters will surprise you. Snow White is a beautiful jazz baby, protected by seven hot jazzmen. Instead of a wicked stepmother, her arch-enemy...

Imaginary Fred

Author	Eoin Colfer
ISBN	0062379550

A quirky, funny, and utterly irresistible story from Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers, two of the finest children's book creators on the planet.

Did you know that sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one? An imaginary friend...

Iggy Peck, Architect

Author

Andrea Beaty

A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing

Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun.

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The Tunnel

Author	Anthony Browne
ISBN	0744552397

The illustrations are brilliant, and could easily tell most, if not all, of the story. There are so many different opportunities for this book. Be it grammatical features or picture analysis. It bridges the world of reality with that of fairy tales which in itself creates lots of writing opportunities....