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* The A was in an avalanche.
* The A was in an avalanche.
* The B was badly bitten (by [[The Garden of Abdul Gasazi|Fritz]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqA1GnDY3j0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/fqA1GnDY3j0 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Hiding Fritz|publisher=Reading Rockets|date=April 16, 2014|accessdate=December 1, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* The B was badly bitten.
* The C was cut to ribbons.
* The C was cut to ribbons.
* The G was starting to grow.
* The H was partly hidden.
* The I was nicely iced.
* The L was much too large.
* The N was nailed and nailed again.
* The R was rolled off-stage.
* The S was simply soaked.
* The U was abruptly uprooted.
* The V was mysteriously vanishing.
* The Z was zapped.
* The Z was zapped.



Revision as of 15:19, 21 October 2023

The Z Was Zapped
AuthorChris Van Allsburg
IllustratorChris Van Allsburg
GenreChildren's, Fantasy novel
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
1987
Publication placeVereinigte Staaten
Media typePrint (hardcover)
ISBN0-395-44612-0
OCLC248741285
Preceded byThe Stranger 
Followed byTwo Bad Ants 

The Z Was Zapped (ISBN 0-395-44612-0) is a picture book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg originally published in 1987 by Houghton Mifflin. The book tells the story "in 26 acts", each showing how each letter in the alphabet caught some bad luck.[1] The artwork has a stark look by using black and white pencil drawings. Each destruction of the letters take place on a proscenium theater stage.

Examples:

  • The A was in an avalanche.
  • The B was badly bitten (by Fritz).[2]
  • The C was cut to ribbons.
  • The G was starting to grow.
  • The H was partly hidden.
  • The I was nicely iced.
  • The L was much too large.
  • The N was nailed and nailed again.
  • The R was rolled off-stage.
  • The S was simply soaked.
  • The U was abruptly uprooted.
  • The V was mysteriously vanishing.
  • The Z was zapped.

References

  1. ^ Sorensen, Marilou (July 18, 1989). "Delectable drawings make ABC book a treat". The Deseret News. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Hiding Fritz". Reading Rockets. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved December 1, 2020.