ABCs at the Art Institute of Chicago

ABCs at the Art Institute of Chicago invites young readers and their families to connect with each other through a playful introduction to the alphabet illustrated by works in the Art Institute’s collection. Featured artworks include visitor favorites such as Bisa Butler’s Safety Patrol, Jasper Johns’s Alphabet, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Sky Above Clouds, and Georges Seurat’s La Grande Jatte, along with lesser-known gems. Rather than using the alphabet to illustrate art concepts, this book uses art to spur close looking, inspire embodied responses, and encourage storytelling. Familiar terms are paired with unexpected images and prompts to reinforce early language learning and promote imaginative and multisensory play. Emerging readers will enjoy the bold and graphic imagery, while older kids can take their exploration to the next level.

• Format: Hardcover
• Dimensions: 8 x 8 in.
• Pages: 62
• Illustrations: 27 color illustrations
• Ages 2-5