When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words--and then sentences--to create a message that's even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there's nothing the letters <i>can't </i>do in this gentle parable about the power of the written word.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Leo Lionni<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dragonfly Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/24/1990<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.19lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.01h x 7.01w x 0.18d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780679808350<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>79082 / Alphabet Tree<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/2005 pg. 42 - Recommended, Satisfactory<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: <i>Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, </i> and A<i>