Alphabet City Zoo

Description

Can you spell a Kangaroo? Yes, at Alphabet City Zoo! Spell a picture, not a word - That's the craziest thing I've heard! Find the letters in the art, It's easy once you make a start. All the letters can be found, Back-to-front or upside-down. Spell each creature, find its name, That's the alphabetical game. An introduction to typographic design for children of all ages. The first book of its kind, Alphabet City Zoo improves letter recognition, observation, spelling and design skills. Concrete or shape poetry is poetry in which the typographical arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect as the conventional elements of the poem, such as meaning of words, rhythm, rhyme and so on.

Maree Coote is a writer, designer, illustrator and photographer. She is the author of two gold award winning histories, 'The Melbourne Book' and 'The Art of Being Melbourne', and is author/illustrator of a dozen children's books, including the Bologna Ragazzi Special Mention 2017 Award-winning 'Spellbound', and the Nami Concours Illustration Distinction Prize. Her graphic work for children is focused on the typographic illustrations (Letter Art) she has developed in her recent books.