Bibliograph

Oakley the squirrel, the search for Z: a nutty alphabet book, Nancy Rose

Type

Label

Oakley the squirrel, the search for Z: a nutty alphabet book, Nancy Rose

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages Baby-4 Years, Workman Publishing Co., IncGrades K-1, Workman Publishing Co., Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Oakley the squirrel

Oclc number

1202730235

Responsibility statement

Nancy Rose

Sub title

the search for Z: a nutty alphabet book

Summary

"The letter Z is missing! Help Oakley find it. Is it with the ACORNS? Beneath the BED? There are so many letters-- how will Oakley ever find Z?"--Back cover"With its nutty conceit, retro aesthetic (these sets could be from the '50s), and delicious sense of language, Oakley the Squirrel: The Search for Z is an alphabet book like no other. In it, we meet Little Oakley as he embarks on a quest to find the letter Z. He searches through an alphabet of human objects-looks beneath the Bed, claws through the Closet, digs through Drawers, examines his Easel, and so on. By the time he gets to a basket of yarn, Oakley starts to yawn, and soon falls asleep. And Z-as in, Zzzzzz!-appears! The images are quirky, crafty, and irresistible. Nancy Rose, the photographer and author, handmakes the squirrel-scale sets and props and lures wild squirrels into the frame by strategically placing peanuts throughout. As the squirrels search for the nuts, Nancy snaps the perfect shot. The language, filled with lively alliteration, has a tongue-in-cheek tone to match: Oakley doesn't see anything under the umbrellas. He visits the vegetables in vain! When he sniffs around the wagon Oakley wonders . . . is Z over by the xylophone? The whole thing is as delicious as a bowlful of nuts"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification