P Is for Pterodactyl facts for kids
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| Author | Raj Haldar Chris Carpenter |
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| Illustrator | Maria Tina Beddia |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Alphabet book |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky |
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Publication date
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November 13, 2018 |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4926-7431-3 |
P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever is a children's picture book written by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter and illustrated by Maria Tina Beddia. It showcases "English words with silent letters and bizarre spellings." The book was published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky on November 13, 2018. It peaked at number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in the category for children's picture books. It has sold more than 210,000 copies.
Publication
The idea for P Is for Pterodactyl originally came in 2016. Following the release of his album Ritualize, a rapper Raj Haldar, whose stage name is Lushlife, celebrated with his friends. A friend's child brought some alphabet flash cards with him. Haldar and his friend Chris Carpenter, a software engineer, came up with the idea for the alphabet book. An artist Maria Tina Beddia joined the project at the recommendation of another mutual friend. Before the book found a publisher, there were a handful of rejections. Eventually, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky picked up the book. The book was published on November 13, 2018.
