Southwest ABC

An ABC adventure through the American Southwest, filled with vibrant art and playful rhymes for young children and their families.
Discover the alphabet through a whimsical exploration of the scenic American Southwest! This magical book highlights canyons, monsoons, hats, animals, insects, boots, cacti, sweet treats, and other desert imagery with playful rhyming couplets that kids will love.
Southwest ABC features artworks from the collection of Phoenix Art Museum by well-known artists including Thomas Moran, Faith Ringgold, Charles Gaines, Elina Climent, Ed Mell, Tom Palmore, Mariana Yampolsky, and many others. This eye-catching learning resource inspires children to learn their letters, and practice imagination, critical thinking, and observational skills at home.

About the author

Dawn Berg is curatorial specialist at Phoenix Art Museum where she coordinates the institution's publications. Berg previously managed the museum's family programs where she developed multisensory experiences to help intergenerational audiences connect to the museum's collection and special exhibitions.

Summary

Discover the ABCs with an adventure throughout the scenic American Southwest! A magical children's book highlighting canyons, monsoons, animals, insects, boots, cacti, and other desert imagery with playful rhyming couplets.

Product details

• Authors: Dawn Berg
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 0 to 3
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.09.2025
• EAN: 9781785515965
• ISBN: 978-1-78551-596-5
• No. of pages: 60
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 222 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: 30 illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Alphabet, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Early years: letters and words, Central Southern States, US South: West South Central States, Natural history (Children's/Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / United States