Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story - Hardcover

Michael Rosen was born in 1946 in North London and read English at Oxford. He is a former Children's Laureate and is the bestselling author ofWe're Going on a Bear Hunt, which won the Smarties Best Book of the Year Award, and many other books. He presentsWord of Mouthon BBC Radio 4. This is the book he has always wanted to write.

[Michael Rosen] gives each letter a neat CV . . . enjoyable * The Times * The perfect book for anyone who relishes the intricacies of language and letters . . . [Rosen] reveals a gift for seamlessly meshing hard information, personal anecdote, jokes and puzzles with educational, cultural and linguistic questions and wry, pointed, observations . . . There are delights in this book for all ages * Australian * Forget party crackers - when you settle down to the turkey and trimmings this year simply make sure you have this book to hand. There's even a chapter devoted to family friendly alphabet games: perfect for playing after the Queen's been on. That letters can and should be fun, not just functional, is one of the main messages of this book * Sunday Telegraph * Substantial and engaging * Guardian * Enjoyable history of the alphabet * The Times * This is a fascinating read and great gift for Christmas * Bookseller * [Michael Rosen's] beguiling journey through the alphabet will entrance anyone interested in the quirks of language and its history . . . Rosen has written a charming and thought-provoking book about what written language represents, how we use it, and the joys and mysteries therein. His humor and obvious love for his subject are winning elements * Publishers Weekly *