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Alphabet House
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace has done it again with her adorable three-dimensional artwork created with cut paper, scissors, and a glue stick. She invites children to enter an alphabet house and join a family of bunnies as they look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z. If they miss anything, an easy-to-follow answer key is provided at the back. An almost wordless text makes Alphabet House a great introduction to visual literacy, and the paper quilts on the endpapers add another colorful way to look at the alphabet.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2005
18 people want to read
About the author
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
38 books12 followersNancy Elizabeth Wallace attended the University of Connecticut, and majored in sociology and psychology with a minor in art history, then continued on for a master’s degree in child development.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!”
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
For many years, she worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital with children and teenagers as Child Life Specialist helping children to understand what was going to happen if they needed to have a medical test or an operation or a cast.
Then she took two adult education courses, one was about traditional Scherenschnitt (share- en -sssh -nit) scherren means scissors, schnitt means cut. The other was about writing and illustrating children’s books. When she brought in a
cut-paper illustration, the teacher said, “You’ve found your medium!”
Nancy is married to Peter Banks. They have been married for more than 30 years. He is a high school Physics teacher.
They live in Branford, Connecticut.
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February 19, 2020
Picture Book-Alphabet
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Audience: Grades PreK-2
- The book Alphabet House fits perfectly into this category because it takes you through a journey going through the family of bunnies home, also known as the “Alphabet House” as they look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z.
- The coloring in this book was done in a very creative way as the illustrator created an almost wordless text. She did a grand job using her three dimensional art work using just cut paper, scissors, and a glue stick. There is a great demonstration of visual literacy in this book and the paper quilts on the endpapers add yet another colorful way to look at the alphabet.
- This book could be used reading to a group of children or to a child individually. My goal would be to teach a concept of being able to form words with the letters of the alphabet. For example, I would ask my students “What words start with the letter A?”. If my students are struggling to understand I would then provide them with some examples and then try again with a different letter until they begin to grasp the concept.
No awards given
Audience: Grades PreK-2
- The book Alphabet House fits perfectly into this category because it takes you through a journey going through the family of bunnies home, also known as the “Alphabet House” as they look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z.
- The coloring in this book was done in a very creative way as the illustrator created an almost wordless text. She did a grand job using her three dimensional art work using just cut paper, scissors, and a glue stick. There is a great demonstration of visual literacy in this book and the paper quilts on the endpapers add yet another colorful way to look at the alphabet.
- This book could be used reading to a group of children or to a child individually. My goal would be to teach a concept of being able to form words with the letters of the alphabet. For example, I would ask my students “What words start with the letter A?”. If my students are struggling to understand I would then provide them with some examples and then try again with a different letter until they begin to grasp the concept.
September 10, 2023
Nine members of a rabbit family live in tha Alphabet House. Each illustration features a few members of the family with multiple items in the house beginning with a specific letter. Yes, there are a number of items to identify on each page and some of them will expand your child’s vocabulary.
October 19, 2018
Son and me took turns to spy things in each room. A fun read.
September 13, 2014
Alphabet House, by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, shows the letters from A-Z through objects that represent the letter. For example, letter G shows gloves and then inside the illustrations have other objects, things, or animals that start with a G like goat and globe. There is a family of rabbits that live inside the alphabet house to help tell the story. On the first page they are introduced and then the next page shows the outside of their house and they are giving us an invitation to come look inside.
This book would be fun for very young children to read and even kindergarteners. The colors are very bright and each page has many representations to help explain each letter. Each letter is large and bold with a whole page to itself.
Reading through this book was entertaining because it kept you involved the whole time. You had to find the other objects or items on each page that were hidden within the illustrations. At the very end of the book there are two pages that tell you everything that represented a letter. This would be fun for families to be active with their kids while reading and inside the classroom. They can help their children make sure that they found everything within the pictures.
This book would be fun for very young children to read and even kindergarteners. The colors are very bright and each page has many representations to help explain each letter. Each letter is large and bold with a whole page to itself.
Reading through this book was entertaining because it kept you involved the whole time. You had to find the other objects or items on each page that were hidden within the illustrations. At the very end of the book there are two pages that tell you everything that represented a letter. This would be fun for families to be active with their kids while reading and inside the classroom. They can help their children make sure that they found everything within the pictures.
March 12, 2009
Author and Illustrator: Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Genre: Picture book without Text
Year Published: 2005
Reading Level: Ages 4-8; Emergent
Topic and Theme: Alphabet, Rooms in a house, Objects
Curricular Use: Reading Aloud, Individual Reading, Shared Reading
Social: None
Literary Elements: None
Text and Pictures: When looking at the illustrations, the room in the "Alphabet House" is filled with objects that start with that letter of the alphabet. The objects are very clear for children.
Summary: The children have to look at the pictures and figure out what they are, knowing what letter it starts with. The book contains a "Can you find" section at the end.
Genre: Picture book without Text
Year Published: 2005
Reading Level: Ages 4-8; Emergent
Topic and Theme: Alphabet, Rooms in a house, Objects
Curricular Use: Reading Aloud, Individual Reading, Shared Reading
Social: None
Literary Elements: None
Text and Pictures: When looking at the illustrations, the room in the "Alphabet House" is filled with objects that start with that letter of the alphabet. The objects are very clear for children.
Summary: The children have to look at the pictures and figure out what they are, knowing what letter it starts with. The book contains a "Can you find" section at the end.
February 19, 2014
My five-year-old son picked this book out from the library today. He likes alphabet books. And bunnies.
This book was part alphabet book, part object identification, part seek-and-find, and all fun. Right down to the adorable, textural bunny illustrations.
This book was part alphabet book, part object identification, part seek-and-find, and all fun. Right down to the adorable, textural bunny illustrations.
February 28, 2008
SUCH a cute book! The illustrations are diecuts and they are so fun to look at and see all the pictures of the different stuff in the alphabet. Joseph always wants to look at this book.
February 2, 2010
A fun, interactive book. We'll have to return to this when T knows her letter sounds a little better.
September 8, 2012
My 3yo loved this book. Great pictures and a goodway for him to see the words used in a house setting. Highly recommend.
March 17, 2013
Didn't love this one. I don't like the pictures and my toddler wanted a story, not just letters.
August 18, 2016
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January 13, 2014
One of the more engaging alphabet books I've read. Kids will enjoy trying to spot all the items that start with each letter.
March 10, 2011
Toddlers, Pre-K, letter knowledge, vocabulary.
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June 19, 2018Title: Alphabet House
Author: Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
1. Awards the book has received:
This book has not received any awards.
2. Appropriate grade level(s):
This book is appropriate for children in pre-kindergarten through second grade.
3. Summary:
A rabbit family invites readers into their house to find things that start with the letters of the alphabet. As the family goes about their typical day, on each page is a letter of the alphabet in uppercase and lowercase. There are pictures of objects beginning with each letter of the alphabet and a scavenger hunt at the end of the book.
Review:
Throughout the book there are objects easier to find for beginning readers and objects more challenging for an older audience. The scenarios throughout the book are relatable to all children. The characters living in the house might be a little misleading or confusing to younger children.
4. 2-3 possible in-class uses:
-make a picture of YOUR ROOM and label everything with the letters of the alphabet
-what do the numbers 1-10 start with → how to spell out numbers (one, two, three,four etc.)
-do you have chores around your house? (make a chart with the children or a word web/ word wall)→ why is it important that you do these chores?
-what does your family look like? (how many people?)
Author: Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
1. Awards the book has received:
This book has not received any awards.
2. Appropriate grade level(s):
This book is appropriate for children in pre-kindergarten through second grade.
3. Summary:
A rabbit family invites readers into their house to find things that start with the letters of the alphabet. As the family goes about their typical day, on each page is a letter of the alphabet in uppercase and lowercase. There are pictures of objects beginning with each letter of the alphabet and a scavenger hunt at the end of the book.
Review:
Throughout the book there are objects easier to find for beginning readers and objects more challenging for an older audience. The scenarios throughout the book are relatable to all children. The characters living in the house might be a little misleading or confusing to younger children.
4. 2-3 possible in-class uses:
-make a picture of YOUR ROOM and label everything with the letters of the alphabet
-what do the numbers 1-10 start with → how to spell out numbers (one, two, three,four etc.)
-do you have chores around your house? (make a chart with the children or a word web/ word wall)→ why is it important that you do these chores?
-what does your family look like? (how many people?)
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