The Alphabet from Z to a: With Much Confusion on the Way

Judith Viorst. Aladdin Paperbacks, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-81545-4

This backwards alphabet book not only begins at the end, but lays bare the frustrations of sound-alike words that are spelled differently. In a starred review, PW called it ""a pleasing blend of playfulness and sophistication... good (and vocabulary-building) phun."" Ages 7-10. (Sept.)

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