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CHICAGO ABC A Larry Gets Lost book written and illustrated by John Skewes little bigfoot, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-57061-993-9 Picture book Ages 3-6 Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Discover Chicago from A (The Art Institute of Chicago) to Z (Lincoln Park Zoo), and everything in between! D is for Deep-Dish Pizza, G is for Grant Park, and R is for the Chicago River. Kids will have fun learning about the city as they learn their ABCs. In this companion to the best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Chicago , the dog, Larry, and his owner, Pete, take an alphabetical journey through the Windy City. Attractions that Larry visits in the book include: The Art Institute of Chicago Shedd Aquarium Wrigley Field The Field Museum of Natural History Grant Park John Hancock Center O’Hare International Airport Willis Tower With Larry, the lovable (if easily distracted) pup, as the tour guide and vibrant retro illustrations ...

THE NUMBERLYS by William Joyce & Christina Ellis Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-4424-7343-0 Picture Book Grades K-3 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK From the team who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire! Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers; Life was fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren't willing to accept that this was all there could be. They knew there had to be more. So they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. Removing a piece here. Adding a piece there. At first, it was awful. But the five kept at it, and soon it was artful! One letter after another emerged, until there were twenty-six. Twenty-six letters and they were beautiful. All colorful, shiny, and new. Exactly what our heroes didn't e...