Elfabet

这不是一本会'教'孩子认字母的绘本。它把A到Z藏进二十六只性格各异的精灵里：有的机灵，有的淘气，每个精灵都用一种独特的方式呈现自己的字母。真正的看点不在'背会26个字母'，而在翻看的乐趣——孩子会像寻宝一样，在繁复的花边与细节里反复寻找、反复发现，同一本书能读很多遍都不腻。插画是这本书最大的争议点：有人盛赞'画得真好''超美'，也有人觉得'画面有些诡异''画得不好看'。正是这种审美上的分歧，让它格外适合有自己品味的家庭：与其把它当作识字工具，不如当作一次和孩子讨论'什么画得好、什么画得怪'的契机。它适合不急于'有用'、更愿意慢慢翻、细细看的家长和孩子。

Jane Yolen is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jane Yolen include Merlin and the Dragons (Unabridged), The Pit Dragon Trilogy, Owl Moon (Unabridged), and How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? (Unabridged). Lauren Mills is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Lauren Mills include Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina, Fia and the Imp.