cover image Letter Town: A Seek-and-Find Alphabet Adventure

Letter Town: A Seek-and-Find Alphabet Adventure

Darren Farrell. Orchard, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-338-12107-0

The letter B, which wears a captain’s hat, welcomes readers: “Come with me, I’ll show you around this lovely place called Letter Town.” Letter Town—which calls to mind Richard Scarry’s Busytown in more ways than one—depicts expressive, almost Muppet-like letter characters that dress in clothes and carry out roles in the bustling city scenes: an H operates a hot dog stand, a P wears a police uniform, and an L resembles Abraham Lincoln. Farrell’s rhyming couplets can be hit-or-miss (“Here comes an R with a black mask./ Who could he be? I’m afraid to ask./ All aboard, R! What do I see?/ Is R a member of the royalty?”), but bright berry and citrus tones and abundant sight gags are the story’s main attractions. End-pages list the characters that readers will find throughout, adding to the seek-and-find excitement. Ages 3–5. [em](June) [/em]