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The Dangerous Alphabet    by Neil Gaiman & Gris Grimly Amazon.com order for Dangerous Alphabet by Neil Gaiman
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HarperCollins, 2008 (2008)
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* * *   Reviewed by Alex Telander
A is for the author and artist of The Dangerous Alphabet - Neil Gaiman and Gris Grimly. B is for the beautiful artwork on pages that make you smile. C is for the creative design, which is impressive and astonishing. D is for Neil Gaiman's descriptive writing, which keeps you turning every page. E is for an exiting story about two children and their gazelle.

F is for the funny things that happen in this book that make you laugh. G is for Gris Grimly who has illustrated thirteen books, including this one. H is for the happy ending that almost isn't. I is for the impressive ways the children keep getting away. J is for the jumping cute gazelle who also gets away. K is for the kiss in the middle of this book. L is for the big letters on each page that Gaiman uses to tell the story.

M is for monsters, the scary monsters that are everywhere in The Dangerous Alphabet. N is for narrow escapes, as the children slip through the monsters' fingers. O is for ordinary, which this story avoids at all times. P is for the pretty gazelle again, because she's so cute. Q is for the quandary that the children find themselves in, in this story. R is for racing - the children race across the pages, from beginning to end. S is for the silly but fun way this story and review are told.

T is for the terrible things that the monsters do and almost do. U is for the unbelievable way the children must go to make it to the end. V is for the vim of the characters in this book; they are defiant and unstoppable. W is for wary, which you must be when reading The Dangerous Alphabet. X marks the spot near the end. Y is for your yell of joy when the children and the gazelle get away. Z is for the ZZZs everyone needs after this great adventure is finally over.
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