{"id":6567330807887,"title":"The US Army Alphabet Book","handle":"the-us-army-alphabet-book","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eSammie Garnett\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rob-bolster\"\u003eRob Bolster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttention!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a look at fascinating facts about the US Army—one for each letter of the alphabet! There's a lot to learn about this important branch of our armed forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something Army-related. From the cavalry and jeeps to reserves and special forces, this book is a wealth of information for little learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?v=1620064975\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620064975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover-hires.zip?v=1620064975\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Pallotta is the author of more than twenty alphabet books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-crab-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Crab Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-sea-mammal-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Sea Mammal Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-butterfly-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Butterfly Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-beetle-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as more than twenty math books, a holiday series, an early-reader series, and a US military series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jerry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSammie Garnett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSammie Garnett is a navy wife, mom, grandma, teacher of the year, skydiver, and white-water rafter. Sammie and her husband, Bill, a retired Navy SEAL, have two children, four grandchildren, and one granddog. They live, work, and play in Panama City Beach, Florida, and Murphy, North Carolina. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sammie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Bolster, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRob Bolster is the illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGoing Lobstering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Airplane Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Jet Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Bolster has worked in illustration for more than 25 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-link\"\u003eR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shennen-bersani\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rob-bolster\"\u003ead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A is for Army” in Pallotta’s latest alphabet book, co-written with a Navy spouse. Each letter of the alphabet introduces interesting information and detailed insight into all aspects of the Army using brief yet descriptive paragraphs. Did you know helicopters are named after Native American people and tribes or that GI stands for government issue, referring to anything connected with the Army: blankets, batteries, rucksacks etc.? A multitude of topics are covered: weapons, aircraft and vessels, the infantry, regiments, and more. The recurring theme of the Army values—loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage—is reinforced throughout even as the book accurately conveys the life of diverse Army soldiers and the scope of their responsibilities and career paths, including medics, paratroopers, special forces, and more. Bolster’s mixed-media illustrations take center stage on single- and double-page spreads. Photorealism vies with photographs to keep readers guessing as to exactly what they are looking at; an illustration of troops in various conveyances advancing in front of a giant camouflage chess queen is particularly effective. The simultaneously releasing companion, US Marines Alphabet Book, offers the same quality and scope of information with illustrations by Vickie Fraser. Readers will learn a smattering of the Navajo Code Talker alphabet used during World War II as an unbreakable code to pass secret messages. A must-have for young military enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e978-1-57091-953-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e978-1-63289-751-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEPUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2021-05-13T12:46:27-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T12:40:14-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_History \u0026 Biography","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39366782779471,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"19534","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The US Army Alphabet Book - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781570919534","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620924275"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620924275","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20541961928783,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.237,"height":485,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620924275"},"aspect_ratio":1.237,"height":485,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620924275","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eSammie Garnett\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rob-bolster\"\u003eRob Bolster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttention!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a look at fascinating facts about the US Army—one for each letter of the alphabet! There's a lot to learn about this important branch of our armed forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something Army-related. From the cavalry and jeeps to reserves and special forces, this book is a wealth of information for little learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?v=1620064975\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1620064975\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-army-alphabet-book-cover-hires.zip?v=1620064975\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Pallotta is the author of more than twenty alphabet books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-crab-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Crab Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-sea-mammal-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Sea Mammal Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-butterfly-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Butterfly Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-beetle-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as more than twenty math books, a holiday series, an early-reader series, and a US military series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jerry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSammie Garnett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSammie Garnett is a navy wife, mom, grandma, teacher of the year, skydiver, and white-water rafter. Sammie and her husband, Bill, a retired Navy SEAL, have two children, four grandchildren, and one granddog. They live, work, and play in Panama City Beach, Florida, and Murphy, North Carolina. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sammie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Bolster, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRob Bolster is the illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGoing Lobstering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Airplane Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Jet Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Bolster has worked in illustration for more than 25 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-link\"\u003eR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shennen-bersani\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rob-bolster\"\u003ead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A is for Army” in Pallotta’s latest alphabet book, co-written with a Navy spouse. Each letter of the alphabet introduces interesting information and detailed insight into all aspects of the Army using brief yet descriptive paragraphs. Did you know helicopters are named after Native American people and tribes or that GI stands for government issue, referring to anything connected with the Army: blankets, batteries, rucksacks etc.? A multitude of topics are covered: weapons, aircraft and vessels, the infantry, regiments, and more. The recurring theme of the Army values—loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage—is reinforced throughout even as the book accurately conveys the life of diverse Army soldiers and the scope of their responsibilities and career paths, including medics, paratroopers, special forces, and more. Bolster’s mixed-media illustrations take center stage on single- and double-page spreads. Photorealism vies with photographs to keep readers guessing as to exactly what they are looking at; an illustration of troops in various conveyances advancing in front of a giant camouflage chess queen is particularly effective. The simultaneously releasing companion, US Marines Alphabet Book, offers the same quality and scope of information with illustrations by Vickie Fraser. Readers will learn a smattering of the Navajo Code Talker alphabet used during World War II as an unbreakable code to pass secret messages. A must-have for young military enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e978-1-57091-953-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e978-1-63289-751-0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEPUB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}