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Every Little Letter Hardcover – Picture Book, August 4, 2020

by Deborah Underwood (Author), Joy Hwang Ruiz (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 140 ratings
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For fans of The Word Collector and Be Kind comes a story of words, walls, and widening your world, by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood

Small h has always lived with the other H's in a city surrounded by walls that keep them safe. At least, that's what the big H's say. But one day, a hole in the wall reveals someone new on the other side. When little h and little i meet, they make a small word with big meaning: "hi!" The other H's find out, though. They fill the hole. But it won't be enough to keep these little letters apart--or twenty-four of their newest friends. Every Little Letter shows how even the smallest among us can make a big impact, and how a single act of friendship can inspire whole communities to come together. How do you tear down walls? With words, at first. Then brick by brick.

"Rich for exploration . . . Adorable." --SLJ (starred review)
"This message of friendship . . . bears repeating, especially for the youngest readers." --Kirkus
"Smartly executed . . . Underlines how diversity leads to strength." --Publishers Weekly
"This [book] goes beyond to incorporate the alphabet and word-learning, as well as the importance of listening to young people." --Shelf Awareness
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD480L
  6. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.48 x 10.31 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dial Books
  8. Publication date
    August 4, 2020
  9. ISBN-10
    0525554025
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0525554028
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★ “Unity and division are themes rich for exploration in this story of alphabet letters separated by fear and complacency. It will grow upon children and adults with each reading. [And] the letter characters are adorable.” —SLJ (starred review)

“Expressive . . . Bright . . . Even pre-readers will recognize letters set in bold, big shapes, enabling caregivers to incorporate early-literacy lessons into the read-aloud experience. This message of friendship . . . bears repeating, especially for the youngest readers. ” —Kirkus

“This [is a] smartly executed fable about embracing difference, [offering] a neutral, easy setting to underline how diversity leads to strength.” —Publishers Weekly

"With so many books out there about coming together, this one goes beyond to incorporate the alphabet and word-learning, as well as the importance of listening to young people. [The] cuteness helps deliver the empathetic message for our youngest readers." —Shelf Awareness

About the Author

Deborah Underwood believes that every letter is important and that even the littlest letter can make pig changes--oops, big changes. (See?) Deborah's picture books include The Panda Problem, Walrus in the Bathtub, Finding Kindness, Interstellar Cinderella, and New York Times bestsellers Here Comes the Easter Cat and The Quiet Book.

Joy Hwang Ruiz is an illustrator and artist who started @momisdrawing on Instagram to capture the magic of new parenthood. Her illustrations are inspired by the love and fleeting, funny moments families share, and celebrate Joy's passion for diversity. As an immigrant to the U.S. whose family was separated when she was a young woman, Joy knows first-hand the importance of tearing down walls. She lives with her family in Southern California. Every Little Letter is her first picture book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books; Illustrated edition (August 4, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525554025
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525554028
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD480L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.48 x 10.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 140 ratings

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    Deborah Underwood grew up in Walla Walla, Washington. When she was little, she wanted to be an astronomer. Then she wanted to be a singer. Then she wanted to be a writer. Today her jobs are writing and singing. Two out of three's not bad! (Okay, she also wanted to work in a piano factory and paste the labels on new pianos, but let's just ignore that one.)

    Her dad was a math professor, and her mom taught English. Her sister got all the math brains, but some of her mom's word sense rubbed off on her, thank goodness. After college, she moved to San Francisco and became a street musician. Then she worked in an office typing memos for accountants. When the accountants weren't looking, she wrote screenplays. She found that if she glowered at the computer screen and yelled, "Criminy!" once in a while, everyone thought she was typing a very demanding memo and left her alone.

    In 2001, Deborah decided to start writing stories for kids. She also began writing children's nonfiction. When a publisher asks her to write a nonfiction book, she usually doesn't know much about the topic. That means she has to learn fast. Now she knows about lots of cool things, like smallpox and orangutans and Easter Island and whether or not it's okay to slurp your noodles in Japan (it is).

    When she’s not writing, you might find her singing in a chamber choir, playing a ukulele (very badly), walking around in Golden Gate Park, baking vegan cookies, or petting any dogs, cats, pigs, or turkeys that happen to be nearby.

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  2. Joy Hwang Ruiz

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    Joy Hwang Ruiz is an artist and mom who started the popular Instagram account @momisdrawing to capture the magic of new parenthood and celebrate family life in a diverse & inclusive world. Now the illustrator of several picture books, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Southern California.

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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Story, Great Message
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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The story of this book is sweet and has a lovely message of the power of diversity, friendship, and understanding.
Great for a beginning reader who is sounding out word combinations. My daughter loved that she could sound out the three letter words formed by the characters in the story and it made her try for the longer words as well.
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Shawn L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and engaging
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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My 3.5 year old loves this book and it was a great way to learn more about how letters make words as well as the moral of not being afraid to explore and try new things in order . Favorite part: Snickerdoodle!
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Justin Kukulski
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, heartwarming story
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Got it as a gift and might get a copy for my own kids. The story is adorable- separate letters of the alphabet come together to form words and see that they are better together
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Deborah Underwood!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
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This amazing book is especially appropriate for these divisive times. The imaginative text goes together perfectly with the very striking illustrations to tell an unusual and powerful story.
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Christal Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book concept
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022
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I love that this book introduces children to words and how they are formed. I absolutely love this book! Great teacher book as well as school aged children book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and beautiful illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020
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We just received our copy today and it is already my 3yo’s favorite. Wonderful book about taking down walls so we can bring our differences together to make life more interesting. Fantastic illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My 5yo absolutely loves this book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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We got it at a library first, and he must of read it ten times lol then it was time to bring it back and he did not want to. I'm so glad I could find it on Amazon hes super happy to own it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022
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Seriously the sweetest little book! It's become my go-to baby shower book!
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Amber H.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my fav books
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2020
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The sweetest illustrations and a beautiful. Message. I'm going to buy more for gifts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my fav books
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Diana Ouellette
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a sweet story about diversity.
Reviewed in Germany on October 16, 2021
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I know and love the illustrator from Instagrams and bought this book to support her work. Well, super happy ecause my daughter's and I love reading this story together.
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ben dean
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2021
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It’s a well presented book but I think it’s quite boring
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