Gyo Fujikawa's A to Z Picture Book

Fujikawa Gyo

A is for absolutely adorable! Beloved artist Gyo Fujikawa teaches toddlers their alphabet in a picture-packed A to Z. Each letter is illustrated by a multitude of marvellous things to help build a child's vocabulary, including chicks, chocolate cake and cuckoo clock for C and moon, mouse and monkey for M. As always, Fujikawa has created a charming collection of cute children and huggable animals of all kinds.

About the Author

Gyo Fujikawa (1908-1999) made a career in the advertising world and also enjoyed a lengthy stint at the Walt Disney Studios where she designed the large book version of Fantasia. In 1957, she illustrated her first picture book, "A Childs Garden of Verses". Many others followed, some of which she also wrote".Babies", published in 1963, stands as a landmark: it was the first childrens book to depict infants of all races and nations sharing growing experiences. Fujikawas books have been translated into 17 languages and are read in more than 22 countries.

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