Alphabet Under Construction

A creative approach to introducing the alphabet.

Mouse airbrushes the A,
buttons the B,
carves the C . . .

The irresistible star of Lunch is back! Mouse is hard at work constructing each letter of the alphabet. He dyes the D, erases the E, and folds the F. Mouse works his way right through to Z, constructing an alphabet that surpasses even the wildest artistic imagination.

Denise Fleming has written and illustrated eleven picture books, including In the Small, Small Pond; The Everything Book; Pumpkin Eye; and Lunch, where Mouse made his first appearance. She was awarded a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. Ms. Fleming creates the illustrations for her books by pouring colored cotton pulp through hand-cut stencils. The result: unforgettable images set in handmade paper. She lives in Toledo, Ohio.