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AlphaOops: H Is for Halloween Hardcover – Picture Book, July 13, 2010
Ack! It’s time for the show, and A isn’t ready. But then again, Halloween can only start with one letter, no matter how the A-B-Cs normally go! The misbehaving alphabet is back, and there’s no telling who will take the stage next. Z for zombie? P for pirate? Will X think of something good in time? Neon-bright, comically detailed illustrations show a cacophony of costumed letters, each with a mind and personality all its own. Along the bottom, tiny pumpkins arrange the players in proper order, making this alphabet story letter-perfect for Halloween.
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD270L
- Dimensions10.06 x 0.44 x 10.88 inches
- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication dateJuly 13, 2010
- ISBN-100763639664
- ISBN-13978-0763639662
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—School Library Journal (starred review)
With a surplus of witty asides, the emphasis is on fun.
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About the Author
Bob Kolar is the illustrator of the first AlphaOops book and the author-illustrator of BIG KICKS. He lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Product details
- Publisher : Candlewick; Illustrated edition (July 13, 2010)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0763639664
- ISBN-13 : 978-0763639662
- Reading age : 2 - 5 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD270L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.06 x 0.44 x 10.88 inches
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About the author
Alethea Kontis is a storm chaser, adventurer, and New York Times bestselling author. She has received the Scribe Award, the Garden State Teen Book Award, and is a two-time winner of the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award. She was twice nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula and Dragon Award. Alethea also narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines, contributes book reviews to NPR, and does freelance work for Writing the Other. Born in Vermont, Alethea currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida where she watches K-dramas with her teddy bear, Charlie. Together they are ARMY, VVS, and Black Roses. 🥀
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Customers find the book engaging and fun for learning the ABCs. They appreciate the sweet illustrations, rich colors, and great scenes. The book helps children recognize letters and learn new words starting with them. It's a quick read that kids enjoy.
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Customers find the book engaging and fun for learning the alphabet. They say it's a great book to read around Halloween, with cute illustrations and a lighthearted approach. Many readers enjoy reading it all year long.
"This is one of my favorite Halloween books and, to be honest, it is one that we don't put away and enjoy all year long!..." Read more
"...That's how great this is. Not only is it Halloween themed (which is awesome) but it helps kids who are learning their alphabet to know that it's out..." Read more
"...He's even more into this one, it's sooooo much fun! Actually, the whole family likes to read it together...." Read more
"I like the illustrations and the story is cute, but my 4 year old son wasn't interested. Perhaps I'll take it out next fall and try again!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the illustrations in the book. They find the illustrations sweet and fun for learning the alphabet. The book has full pages of rich colors, great scenes, and several letters.
"...The art in this, like the first book, is fantastic! Full pages of rich colors, great scenes, and several letters...." Read more
"This is possibly one of the cutest kids books I have ever read. I bought three of them for my baby cousins and they freaked out...." Read more
"...But he LOVED it. He laughs every time he reads it. It’s quite adorable." Read more
"I like the illustrations and the story is cute, but my 4 year old son wasn't interested. Perhaps I'll take it out next fall and try again!..." Read more
Customers like the letter recognition in the book. They say it helps their little girls learn the letters and new words that start with them. The letters are mixed up, which is a great way to help children recognize them. The book has fun colors and great scenes.
"...Full pages of rich colors, great scenes, and several letters. There is a lot to see on each page, which makes for great readability...." Read more
"...is it Halloween themed (which is awesome) but it helps kids who are learning their alphabet to know that it's out of order and learn new words that..." Read more
"...It's helpful with his letter identification as well because the letters are mixed up." Read more
"...I love the fact that the letters are not in order, it helps my little girl know the letters not just memorize the order. Would highly recommend" Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging for kids. They say it's a quick read and their children like it.
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"...All in all, it's cute and a fast read and the kids do like it, even if they are still stuck on trying to understand "undead" and why all the..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016This is one of my favorite Halloween books and, to be honest, it is one that we don't put away and enjoy all year long!
Like the first AlphaOops book, this book has alphabet characters who all participate in the story completely out of order. They all dress up as various Halloween-type things, or are otherwise representing their letter (Q gets Queasy from eating too much candy, M is for Mummy, etc.). They are funny and occasionally interrupt each other, trying to outdo the letters before them.
The art in this, like the first book, is fantastic! Full pages of rich colors, great scenes, and several letters. There is a lot to see on each page, which makes for great readability.
I also just love the introductions to "scary" monsters and things in a very fun and lighthearted way.
At the end, we see a tease about Christmas, but, unfortunately, Candlewick Press decided not to go forward with the Christmas book. :( So, if you enjoy this book as much as I do, reach out to them and let them know you want a Christmas one! Maybe there are enough of us to make them decide they basically HAVE to put out at least one more AlphaOops book. ;) (Though, y'know, I would be stoked to have Thanksgiving, Valentine's/Spring/Easter, and maybe a Summertime book too!). Maybe a hashtag? #WeWantMoreAlphaOops
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017This is possibly one of the cutest kids books I have ever read. I bought three of them for my baby cousins and they freaked out. That's how great this is. Not only is it Halloween themed (which is awesome) but it helps kids who are learning their alphabet to know that it's out of order and learn new words that start with that letter. Definitely gotta buy the other Alpha Oops for them next!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017My son loves anything with the alphabet, so I ordered this. I thought it would be the alphabet with just a Halloween theme for each letter, but instead it’s the letters all out of order with the Halloween theme of each letter. He usually prefers everything in order, so I worried that he wouldn’t like this after all. But he LOVED it. He laughs every time he reads it. It’s quite adorable.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2012I gifted the second AlphaOops book to Reyli, because he loved the first one so much. He's even more into this one, it's sooooo much fun! Actually, the whole family likes to read it together. The other day, Reyli who is only 4 insisted that HE read the book to his mom. He can't read words yet, but he read all the letters on every page.
I would LOVE to see a series of these books -- maybe one for the holiday season, maybe the AlphaOops team can go on vacation in another edition (on roads, boats, spaceships, tractors!), maybe they could form Alpha-teams and go on a scavenger hunt, stuff like that.
AlphaOops is definitely on our favorites list!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2014I like the illustrations and the story is cute, but my 4 year old son wasn't interested. Perhaps I'll take it out next fall and try again! I love Halloween and thought it was fun to tie in learning letters with a seasonal theme.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2010My son loves Alpha Oops, the day z went first, so we were excited to buy this book. It is listed as for the 4 - 8 age group, but introduces some words that are tough the explain to a five year old (e.g. "undead", "zombie", "imps"). Most of the characters here dress up as "scary" halloween characters, and I think it would have been nicer if they were more balanced. Kids these days dress up as fairies, firefighters, astronauts, etc. so they aren't used to seeing all of these scary creatures. Perhaps it's better for older kids, but the story is pretty simple. All in all, it's cute and a fast read and the kids do like it, even if they are still stuck on trying to understand "undead" and why all the characters look so scared. The ending leads you to believe there will be a Christmas book next which I hope is more child-appropriate.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017The original AlphaOops book has been a favorite in my house for a little while, and I picked this one up for my son {lover of pretty much everything Halloween}. It has not disappointed, even after dozens of readings! He can all but quote it now, and still asks for me or my husband to read it to him. Now he just needs the publisher to get Alethea's Christmas themed AlphaOops to the printers and he will be one happy four year old!!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018My preschooler loves this book and asked us to read it countless times over the Halloween season. It's helpful with his letter identification as well because the letters are mixed up.
Top reviews from other countries
- MimiReviewed in Canada on March 28, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Alphabet Learning!
This ghoulish delight of alphabet associations has got my son right on top of his letters...Skeletons, Zombies, Mummies, and more!
We both absolutely Love it!!!