Alphabet Under Construction

Why It's On Our Shelf

The clever thing about this book is that it teaches three things at once without feeling heavy-handed about any of them - alphabet, action verbs, and process. Each letter gets constructed with a different verb, which means kids are building vocabulary while learning letters. The handmade paper illustrations give everything texture, which reinforces the physicality of making things. What stands out is how it treats letters as objects you can interact with and build, not just symbols to memorize. That shift from abstract to concrete makes a real difference in how kids understand letters.