Presents the origins of each letter of the English alphabet, from the pictorial drawings of the ancient Egyptians, through the changes to script by trading Phoenicians to the final classical letters of the Greeks and Romans.

Paintings of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.

"An A-to-Z pictorial for children including weather terms such as barometer, cloud, tornado, and sunshine introduced with poems accompanied by expository text to provide detailed information"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an historical overview of the International Communications Alphabet, while examining how the letters work and why this special alphabet was created.

An alphabet book of photographs of Earth taken from outer space that look like each letter. -- Provided by publisher.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.