Illus. in full color. The letters on an alphabet tree, torn and tossed by
the wind, find strength in banding together to form words. Then a clever
caterpillar teaches the letters to become even stronger by forming sentences
with a message of peace in a gentle parable about the power of the written word.
“The Alphabet Tree, by Leo Lionni, is tops on the list of picture books that teach as well as amuse." —Time
“Handsomely illustrated . . . an amusing and informative word game." —The Chicago Sun-Times