The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier

I stumbled upon a fun alphabet book that could be a great springboard in classes. I would suggest this for 1st and 2nd grade students. The graphics are delightful, and the book is a Caldecott Honor Book. The words are a balance of nouns and verbs.

In my mind, I foresee this turning into a dance with an entire class. Using one piece of music could unify the variety of ideas within the book. For each page, there could a short movement phrase. Over the 26 pages, there could be small group work and even solos/duets. The book's use of color could inspire simple costumes as well. 

The word list includes:

Avalanche

Bounce

Circles

Devil

Edge

Fire

Gear

Hover

Iceberg

Juggle

Knot

Lines

Mountains

Noodles

Ornaments

Pipe

Quilt

Rip

Steps

Trip

Universe

Vampire

Web

Xray

Yawn

Zigzag

You can purchase the book online from Mrs. Dalloway's Books in Berkeley, CA. (Support independent bookstores when we can!)