THE ALPHABET MONSTER

About the Book

“The Alphabet Monster” is a story about friendship. The Monster is a funny looking fellow with very discriminating taste. He’s hungry and wants to eat any animal that begins with the letter “A”. Initially, he encounters many animals, but none of them begin with the letter “A”. Finally, he sees an alligator coming out of the water and thinks he finally has his letter “A” meal. But, the alligator, being a very clever fellow, goes back into the water, because he knows the monster can’t swim. The monster’s efforts are not thwarted as he runs down the bank of the river to cross the bridge and catch the alligator on the other side. However, the monster falls into the water and yells for the alligators to help. The alligators save the monster’s life. The “Alphabet Monster” is so grateful that he vows to not eat animals, and to this day, the monster and alligator are very best friends.

About the Author

Sharon Wellington-Johnson, the author of the book, has been a teacher for over 10 years in North Carolina, where she has taught orchestra, drama, chorus, and general music. In addition to teaching ,she is a free-lance cellist and has served as Music Director for several churches in the area. The Alphabet Monster is her first children’s book and is a story she has shared with her students throughout the years. She is also in the process of writing a second children’s book, “A Mouse in my House.” Sharon lives in Charlotte, N.C. with her two sons, A.J. and John. Thomas Jackson, the illustrator, has over 50 years experience in education as an art teacher. He has taught at the college level, as well as high school, middle school, and elementary. He has had numerous showings of his work in art galleries across the U.S. He currently lives with his wife Nancy, in Charlotte, N.C.