Stunningly beautiful. Anita Lobel is such a gifted illustrator! Highly recommended ( )

A beautiful, clever way to introduce the alphabet, and 26 different flowers. Alliterative sentences connecting alphabetic girls names to alphabetic verbs to alphabetic flower names Girl-verb-flower. An interesting way to showcase the beautiful pictures in the book.

Beautiful illustrations of flowers, and a charming conceit for an alphabet book. ( )

How could a book about flowers not be beautiful? Each flower is marvellously and intricately displayed on its own page. By using the alphabet as the basis for organization, Lobel presents a strikingly diverse bouquet. Lobel also uses a unique twist on the traditional alphabetic structure by making each letter lead to the next, and ultimately the last lead back to the first. Though the book is pretty and charming, it might be a little mature for a child that would read an alphabet book. By this I mean, it’s might be too difficult for a child learning the alphabet, but also that the alphabetic format may seem to childish for someone old enough to read the names of the more complex flowers.

Alison's Zinnia is by far one of my all time favorite alphabet books. The illustrations are beautiful and tell a great story using the alphabet for the different names in the book as well as a list of different flowers. Not only is this a great way to learn ABCs but it has the ability to teach adults as well. I looked at this title at a local branch and read it twice in one sitting surprised by how much information was packed into this seemingly small book. A timeless title!