The Z Was Zapped
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| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
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| Illustrator | Chris Van Allsburg |
| Genre | Children's, Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-395-44612-0 |
| OCLC | 248741285 |
| Preceded by | The Stranger |
| Followed by | Two 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
- ^ Sorensen, Marilou (July 18, 1989). "Delectable drawings make ABC book a treat". The Deseret News. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Hiding Fritz". Reading Rockets. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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