Sunday, October 2, 2011

2P is for Peanut.

2P is for Peanut. 2P is for Peanut Lisa Gelber & Jody Roberts Getty Publications 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682 9780892368785, $9.95 www.getty.edu P is for Peanut is an ABC book for children featuring strikingblack-and-white photography; each letter of the alphabet is associatedwith a word, and an unforgettable image. "L is for lucky / M is formanners / N is for neighborhood" have pictures of balloons at afair, sloppy spaghetti-eating, and a large assembly of children,respectively. Of especial interest are the "did you know?"notes with fun facts about each photograph. For example, the "didyou know?" for "Neighborhood" is "Joe Schwartz lovedto photograph the neighborhood he grew up in. Taking pictures was hisway of keeping a diary." A memorable book for adults to share withyoung people and help them learn their letters.

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