Alphabet Flash Cards

Evoking the look, texture and somehow even the aroma of a bygone century, Alphabet Flash Cards, illus. by Beth Nelson, boasts 26 cardboard retro-stylish cards, packaged in a sturdy box. The front of the cards feature pictures and names (""envelope,"" ""kick"" and ""whistle,"" among others) written in all caps; the flip side reinforces the letter that begins each word. Children can thus learn the relationship between a word's first letter and the word itself. (Aug.) .