AB@C : And Other Gramograms

AB@C : And Other GramogramsThis is a book ofgramograms, little word puzzles where letters,numbers, and everyday symbols are spoken out loud to formwords and sentences. Gramograms have been around for ages, but the first person to pair them with drawings was New Yorkercartoonist William Steig, in his classic 1968 bookCDB!(See the Bee!). These days, with the ubiquitousness ofshorthand texting and the familiar "at" symbol in emailaddresses, we all have a bit

This is a book of�gramograms, little word puzzles where letters,�numbers, and everyday symbols are spoken out loud to form�words and sentences. Gramograms have been around for ages, but the first person to pair them with drawings was New Yorker�cartoonist William Steig, in his classic 1968 book�CDB!�(See the Bee!). These days, with the ubiquitousness of�shorthand texting and the familiar "at" symbol in email�addresses, we all have a bit more�gramogram�experience, whether we realize it or not. AB@C�builds on the form that Steig revolutionized with all-new�gramograms-new words, new settings, and a few new�symbols-each accompanied by a�New Yorker-style�cartoon that gives comedic context for the caption. (For instance,�the book's cover art, a drawing of a bumblebee in a boat on the ocean, helps reveal the translation of�AB@C: "A bee at sea.")