The Alphabet Book by Cheryl Ward

Front cover of a children's book titled 'The Alphabet Book by Cheryl Ward'. The cover features a blue sky with white clouds and the large letters A, B, and C surrounded by illustrations including a starfish, kite, aeroplane, xylophone, butterfly, chameleon, toucan, lollipop, pink rose, and zebra.

Discover words, pictures and patterns hidden in the vibrant illustrations

Spark your little one’s curiosity and encourage interactive exploration.

Stretch their vocabulary while having fun.

For ages 0 to 7

👁️ See some of the illustrations ⤵️

Online images include the artist’s watermark — the printed book does not.

A large green patterned capital A with a blue aeroplane flying in front of it, set against a blue sky with clouds. A square border surrounds the image, filled with words starting with A, such as abacus, alien, and alligator. A green chameleon resting on a large orange capital C with a swirly pattern. The background is a green field and blue sky with clouds. A circular border frames the letter, filled with C words like capital, cloth, and chart. A blue capital K patterned with balls of red yarn, with a colourful yellow, red, and green kite flying across it. The frame is a diamond shape containing K words like kangaroo, kite, and keg. The background behind the image is a complex, colourful geometric pattern. A green capital L patterned with yellow lemons sits next to a white lighthouse shining a beam of light across a dark blue starry sky and ocean waves. A square border contains L words like locomotive, lily, and lap, set against a green and white woven pattern background. A black, white, and yellow toucan perched on a branch in front of a green capital T. The background behind the letter is a triangle filled with red and white targets. The triangular border contains T words like taffeta, twig, and tartan, set against a green and brown tartan background. A large white capital W surrounded by three vibrant red Waratah flowers with spiky green leaves. The background inside the frame is a white spiderweb pattern. The square border is filled with W words like wagon, worm, and wand, all set on a brown wood-grain background.

Hardback children’s picture book

  • 📖 36 pages, premium colour
  • 📏 280 × 216 mm (11 × 8.5 inches)
  • 📕 Hardcover
  • 🔖 ISBN 978-0-6452359-9-9

👁️ See inside the printed book ⤵️

Photograph of the open alphabet book. The left page shows a gold letter Q crossed by two blue feather quills. The right page shows a blue letter R patterned with raindrops next to a red border and background patterned with red jewels. Photograph of the open alphabet book. The left page shows a purple patterned letter M with an illustration of the full moon. The right page shows a yellow letter N made of intersecting tubes alongside a large nautilus shell. Photograph of the open alphabet book. The right page features an orange letter D with a large, detailed, multi-coloured dragonfly resting on it. The background consists of blue and white polka dots and diagonal blue stripes. Photograph of the open alphabet book lying flat on a checked surface. The left page features a blue letter S with a large orange textured starfish resting on a sandy background. Photograph of the open alphabet book. The left page features a large red letter O with a polka dot pattern, surrounded by white orchid flowers and green leaves. An illustration of an owl peers in from the bottom left corner.

An Australian picture book illustrated by Cheryl Ward

Look for uniquely Australian subjects, like flannel flowers, waratahs and platypus.