alphabet

A biography of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who was responsible for creating a syllabary that put the Cherokee language in writing, describing his childhood, work as a blacksmith, and service for the British in the War of 1812.

Elmo, Zoe, and Telly explore the Alphabet Jungle, where letters grow on trees.

Presents each letter of the alphabet illustrated with reproductions of photographs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Presents an alphabetical introduction to lesser-known colors alliteratively paired with natural-world subjects, from azure abalones and ecru eggs to limerick lizards and scarlet scallops.

Introduces Aurora the pastry cook, delicate Domitila, imprudent Prudencio, and other children with names that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

Thirty items from the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., which houses our nation's cultural and scientific history, illustrate the letters of the alphabet.