{"product_id":"9780399167911","title":"Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE alphabet book to top all others, from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Crayons Quit\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don't they all!) and 112 pages. From an \u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003estronaut who's afraid of heights, to a \u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003eridge that ends up burned between friends, to a \u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003eup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon an Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can't 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon an Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \"The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025145118960,"sku":"9780399167911","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399167911_p0.jpg?v=1763698498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399167911","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}