My friend Alethea Kontis has written a children’s picture book, AlphaOops! The Day Z Went First. It’s a hilarious story about what happens when the letter Z objects to the fact that he always has to go last in the typical alphabet book. The illustrations by Bob Kolar are delightful. I think this is a picture book that parents will enjoy reading with their children.
I wouldn’t normally cite what an author’s parents said about the author, but here’s what Alethea’s mom and dad had to say about the book (as quoted on the AlphaOops website):
“Thousands of dollars for chemistry degree and what has Dad got to show for it? An alphabet book that doesn’t even go from A to Z!”
–Alethea’s Dad“From my crazy, mixed up child comes a crazy, mixed up alphabet.”
–Alethea’s Mom
If you are the parents of any of my nieces and nephews, I will be sending you a copy of this book. For everyone else who’s interested, you can purchase it through Amazon.com.