The Alphabet Tree – Leo Lionni
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni / ISBN 978039481016 / 32-page hardback, 9.2 x 11 inches, from Knopf Books for Young Readers
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From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this fable is about sticking together and sending a message of peace to those in charge.
When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words—and then sentences—to create a message that’s even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there’s nothing the letters can’t do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.
“The Alphabet Tree, by Leo Lionni, is tops on the list of picture books that teach as well as amuse.” —Time