{"product_id":"the-handmade-alphabet-paperback","title":"The Handmade Alphabet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeous pencil illustrations of diverse human hands--male and female, young and old--signing the letters of the alphabet make this alphabet book an incredible learning resource. The entries are further supplemented with objects that begin with the same letter. Author Laura Rankin was inspired to create this book by her deaf stepson. It is a wonderful introduction to the alphabet and to sign language, and the art is beautiful enough to merit sharing it with adults as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant . . . Hauntingly luminous.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Exquisitely detailed, realistically portrayed hands of different ages, sexes, and colors demonstrate the positions for the manual alphabet used in American Sign. An excellent introduction.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Handmade Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book, and \u003ci\u003eRuthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the illustrator of many other books for children, including \u003ci\u003eA Balloon for Isabel\u003c\/i\u003e, by Deborah Underwood. She lives in Easton, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.97 x 8.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753710616864,"sku":"9780140558760","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29c96fd9fd36d6760c22446d1e017248.webp?v=1780026035","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-handmade-alphabet-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}