Reviews for Eh to zed?

The average rating for Eh to zed? based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-05-19 00:00:00 David Luck This is the second really Canadian alphabet book I've read, the first being M Is for Maple. I think I like Eh? to Zed better, even though it still erroneously claims the zipper as a Canadian invention. Each two-page spread features two letters, eight objects, and rhyming text. Even as an adult who's lived most of her life in Canada, I had trouble recognizing some of the terms; luckily, there's a big section of notes at the end that covers all of the words in the book. Also at the end are some notes on the illustrations and why the artist chose to depict some of the things in the book the way he did. Unlike most alphabet books, this one really isn't for young children. They might enjoy listening to the rhymes and looking at the pictures, but the real audience for this one is, I think, older school-age children and even adults. It's definitely a book that should be in every Canadian's collection, as it's chock-full of great starting places for more learning about Canadian culture and history.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-06-29 00:00:00 Jeffrey Cheslic Eh? to Zed is a children's picture book written by Kevin Major and illustrated by Alan Daniel, which is an illustrated alphabet book using words and terms that are Canadian in nature. Major's text is rather ingenious, albeit slightly difficult to understand. Basically, it is a rhyming couplet of eight words (four for each letter) using the alphabet as a template. Each word is chosen carefully and is related to something Canadian in nature. However some of the words that Major used were either in French or in an Indigenous language that most won't know how to pronounce let alone understand. Daniel's illustrations are well done and represented the words chosen rather well – I just wished that they were labelled, because I was rather lost on some of it. The premise of the book is rather straightforward it is an alphabet book that uses Canadian examples to illustrate each letter – having it rhyme is a bonus although I wish there were a pronunciation guide to some of the word. In the back, there is a definition, explanation, and reasoning of why these terms were used. The typeface is extremely minuscule and difficult to read, but it is educational. All in all, Eh? to Zed is a somewhat successful children’s alphabet book using Canadian examples and terms. I just wished it flowed better and the terms and illustrations were easily defined and connected with each other.