The A-Z of Dreaming Differently

by Tracy Dembo

Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
Published Penguin Random House
ISBN 978014377895

This was not quite what I expected from the title. It is a different, affirming for young children to learn the alphabet using positive words and short sentences, with some back up.

For example

A is for Attitude, may you have bucketloads of it, kid.
B is for Brave and Bold. Two good things to be.

Then we can get onto the letter C which is for can and what you can do, but while taking a strong positive approach which is good to see, there is a contradictory or back up, that it's ok if you can't.

It is a beautifully illustrated book with inclusivity, using calming pastel shades, yet vibrantly colourful. Each letter of the alphabet has quite a lot going on in the illustrations making it easy to linger over each one and learn more about the letter.

The hard back cover feels good, with a textured, tactile finish, following through the pleasing designs from the interior pages.

In summary a good colourful book to begin learning the alphabet while encouraging positivity.

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