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ABC and You and Me
  • Published: 4 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593857274
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

ABC and You and Me

Formats & editions
EBook
6 June 2023
Hardback
12 Sept 2023
Board Book
4 June 2024
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Now in board book, this beautiful ode to movement and the human body is also a gorgeous alphabet book by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author/artist Corinna Luyken.

Award-winning artist Corinna Luyken inspires kids to move their bodies as they learn the alphabet with this playful approach to a fundamental concept.

Can you wiggle your wrists? Can you twist from your hips? Can you lean without bending your knees? Well then, follow me!

    In this original ABC book that encourages readers to sit up and move, kids and grownups use their bodies to make the shapes of each letter (and observant readers will notice details on each page that represent those letters). Gloriously illustrated by the acclaimed creator of The Book of Mistakes and My Heart, this is a terrific new way to learn the alphabet.
  • Published: 4 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593857274
  • Imprint: Rocky Pond Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Corinna Luyken

Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of Abc and You and Me; The Tree in Me (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); My Heart (A New York Times Best Seller); and The Book of Mistakes (which The Wall Street Journal called “sublime”). She is also the illustrator of In the Dark (Aug 2023) and Nothing in Common, both written by Kate Hoefler; Patchwork (A New York Times and Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2022), written by Matt de la Peña; Something Good and Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, both written by Marcy Campbell; and Weird Little Robots, written by Carolyn Crimi. She was raised in Oregon, California, and Hawaii; and studied dance improvisation, poetry, and printmaking at Middlebury College in Vermont. She now lives in Western Washington, near the Salish Sea, where she also likes to dig in the dirt, surf, and read with a cat (or two) on her lap.
portrait photo of Corinna Luyken

Also by Corinna Luyken

Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
The Arguers
In the Dark
Retazos
Patchwork
The Tree in Me
My Heart
See all

Praise for ABC and You and Me

Accolades for ABC and You and Me
"The illustrations are the real standout here, fluid and soft, a pale pastel palette setting the tone . . . The book’s greatest strength is its diversity—characters vary by ability, age, skin tone, and size, with a wide range of body types on display."—Kirkus
"In a message of acceptance and body positivity, this alphabet book encourages people of all ages and abilities to join in forming letters with their bodies. The soft illustrations include people with a variety of body shapes, ages, and skin and hair colors, plus people using wheelchairs and other assistive devices. This book also would be a natural to incorporate with movement programs for children." —Booklist
"Dang, this is a fun book!"—Betsy Bird, Fuse8 blog


Accolades for The Tree in Me
NCTE Notable Poetry Book
Indie Bestseller 
Original Art Show selection

“Luminous and joyous, a fruit pie feast for the eyes as well as the soul.” —New York Times Book Review

Accolades for My Heart
New York Times Best Seller
PNBA Book Award Winner
Indie Next List Pick (Top 10)
Nerdies Best Picture Books of the Year
Book Page Best of the Year
Brain Pickings Best Books of the Year

* "A masterful blending of text and illustration." —School Library Journal, starred review

Accolades for The Book of Mistakes
New York Public Library Best Books of the Year
NPR Best of the Year
PNBA Book Award Winner
Nerdies Best Picture Books of the Year
Boston Globe Best of the Year

* "The idea of setbacks being opportunities in disguise is no stranger to picture book pages, but rarely has it been illuminated with such style, imagination, and compassion." —Publishers Weekly, starred review