Tangerines and tea My grandparents and me

Ona Gritz

Book - 2005

Presents the letters of the alphabet using alliterative rhymes, from "apples to share in the crisp autumn air" to "zithers and guitars beneath zillions of stars."

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
New York : Harry N. Abrams 2005.
Language
English
Main Author
Ona Gritz (-)
Other Authors
Yumi Heo (illustrator)
Item Description
" An alphabet book."--Cover.
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill. ; 26 x 27 cm
ISBN
9780810958715
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Review by Booklist Review

PreS-K. Zithers and guitars beneath zillions of stars. The sound and beat of the words are as much fun as the full-page oil-and-pencil pictures in this alphabet book about two preschoolers who visit their grandparents' farm at various times through the seasons. The rhyme uses lots of alliteration (The corner of the world where the cat lies curled ), and the bright, playful illustrations, both detailed and clear, will encourage kids to look closely and find more objects to talk about, including some with the same letter. Each page presents a situation, almost a story. A quiet scene for the letter L (The line of light that I look for at night ) shows a girl standing in a lamplit room staring at a falling star in the dark sky; then there's the slapstick picture of a boy in a bath with a bubbly laugh. A book for sharing and teaching. --Hazel Rochman Copyright 2005 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-Alphabetical alliterative rhymes describe the experiences of two children spending time with their grandparents. "A farm where we're free to pick fruit off a tree" and "the songs we sing while we sit on the swing" are what these siblings enjoy most with their relatives. Unfortunately, the corresponding letters of the alphabet are not showcased with the rhymes, making this a weak concept book. Each page includes a pencil-and-oil painting that clearly conveys the happiness that these children feel in the company of their grandparents. Floors, wallpaper prints, quilts, lampshades, crockery, and curtains offer layers of delightful patterns to engage the eye. Buy this for its charming testament to time together and its enchanting artwork; for a beautifully illustrated concept book, try Alison Jay's ABC: A Child's First Alphabet Book (Dutton, 2003).-Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Relaxing times reading nursery rhymes, / the songs we sing while we sit on the swing."" Inventive rhyming verses arranged alphabetically celebrate a joyous relationship between two children and their peppy grandparents. Intensely patterned illustrations sporting sophisticated colors and rich narrative content complement the engaging, imaginative text. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A quite unusual abcedarium presents the letters of the alphabet in alliterative one-line rhymes, e.g. "a boy in bath with bubbly laugh," depicted in Heo's whimsical style. After the first word, "Apples," there is no capitalization (except for the pronoun "I") in the continuous string of phrases and sentences, just commas that separate each page, without the letters represented in the illustrations. Nowhere in the text are the familial relationships of the two children and two adults made clear or that the rhymes form a thinly threaded story; the jacket blurb is the only place to spell out that it's a brother and sister visiting grandparents on their farm during different seasons. Some poetic images are less evocative than others: "icing to try for those quicker than I" (finger swiping icing from a cake slice). For Q, "the quiet of night with our quilts tucked in tight." Obviously, not an ABC book for learning letters but it could be an interesting sharing exercise. Arch, brash, cunning. (Picture book. 6-8) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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