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Oakley the squirrel : the search for Z : a nutty alphabet book / Nancy Rose.

by Rose, Nancy (Nancy Patricia), 1954-

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Workman Publishing Co., Inc., c2021.

FICTION ROS 2021

English language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile fiction

Squirrels -- Juvenile fiction

9781523510412 (board book)

1523510412 (board book)

Alternate title:

Search for Z : a nutty alphabet book

Nutty alphabet book

[Board bk. ed.]

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.

The letter Z is missing! Help Oakley find it. Is it with the ACORNS? Beneath the BED? There are so many letters how will Oakley ever find Z?

With its nutty conceit, retro aesthetic (these sets could be from the '50s), and delicious sense of language, Oakley the Squirrel: The Search for Z is an alphabet book like no other. In it, we meet Little Oakley as he embarks on a quest to find the letter Z. He searches through an alphabet of human objects, looks beneath the Bed, claws through the Closet, digs through Drawers, examines his Easel, and so on. By the time he gets to a basket of yarn, Oakley starts to yawn, and soon falls asleep. And Z as in, Zzzzzz! appears! The images are quirky, crafty, and irresistible. Nancy Rose, the photographer and author, handmakes the squirrel-scale sets and props and lures wild squirrels into the frame by strategically placing peanuts throughout. As the squirrels search for the nuts, Nancy snaps the perfect shot. The language, filled with lively alliteration, has a tongue-in-cheek tone to match: Oakley doesn't see anything under the umbrellas. He visits the vegetables in vain! When he sniffs around the wagon Oakley wonders is Z over by the xylophone? The whole thing is as delicious as a bowlful of nuts.

Ages Baby-4 Years Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Grades K-1 Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Alphabet books.

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