Alpha    by Isabelle Arsenault Order:  USA  Can Candlewick, 2015 (2015) Hardcover     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Isabelle Arsenault's Alpha combines an alphabet book (based on the phonetic or military alphabet) with a guessing game that promotes discussion. The images are clear, beautifully painted, and rather old-fashioned in style. The alphabet goes from Alpha to Zulu (the picture with the latter is a Zulu mask). Hands clap for Bravo, Charlie has a Chaplin hat, Oscar is portrayed by a fashionable gown, and so on. I like the idea of the phonetic alphabet and associated images that will result in a dialogue. But I do wonder how many of these illustrations will be over the heads of the picture book audience. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews