The Resource Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
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The item Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- What happens when you subtract just one letter from a word? Beginning with "without the A the beast is the best" a pack of silly creatures work their way through the alphabet, subtracting each letter from a different word to alter its meaning and tell a story
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Note
- "An alphabeast of a book!"
- Isbn
- 9781592701568
- Label
- Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!
- Title
- Take away the A
- Title remainder
- an alphabeast of a book!
- Statement of responsibility
- by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
- Subject
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- Animals -- Folklore -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- English language -- Alphabet -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Grammar, Comparative and general -- Word formation -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Picture books for children
- truePlay on words
- Plays on words -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- trueSpelling
- Vocabulary -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- trueVocabulary
- trueAlphabet
- Alphabet -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- What happens when you subtract just one letter from a word? Beginning with "without the A the beast is the best" a pack of silly creatures work their way through the alphabet, subtracting each letter from a different word to alter its meaning and tell a story
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10395196
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Escoffier, Michaël
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 5-8
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 1
- 3
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- DiGiacomo, Kris
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Animals
- Alphabet
- Plays on words
- Vocabulary
- Grammar, Comparative and general
- Animals
- English language
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
- Note
- "An alphabeast of a book!"
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- still image
- Content type code
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- sti
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000052931462
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781592701568
- Isbn Type
- (hbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014014890
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)875240265
- Label
- Take away the A : an alphabeast of a book!, by Michaël Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
- Note
- "An alphabeast of a book!"
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- still image
- Content type code
-
- sti
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000052931462
- Dimensions
- 32 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781592701568
- Isbn Type
- (hbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014014890
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)875240265
Subject
- Animals -- Folklore -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- English language -- Alphabet -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Grammar, Comparative and general -- Word formation -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- Picture books for children
- truePlay on words
- Plays on words -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- trueSpelling
- Vocabulary -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
- trueVocabulary
- trueAlphabet
- Alphabet -- Pictorial works | Juvenile fiction
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