Southwest ABC

• Embraces early literacy to aid families with language acquisition, visual literacy concepts, pattern recognition, and visual art appreciation.
• Published in collaboration with Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.
• Features engaging art works drawn from the Phoenix Art Museum’s collection.

An ABC adventure through the American Southwest, filled with vibrant art and playful rhymes for young children and their families.

Discover the alphabet through a whimsical exploration of the scenic American Southwest! This magical book highlights canyons, monsoons, hats, animals, insects, boots, cacti, sweet treats, and other desert imagery with playful rhyming couplets that kids will love.

Southwest ABC features artworks from the collection of Phoenix Art Museum by well-known artists including Thomas Moran, Faith Ringgold, Charles Gaines, Elina Climent, Ed Mell, Tom Palmore, Mariana Yampolsky, and many others. This eye-catching learning resource inspires children to learn their letters, and practice imagination, critical thinking, and observational skills at home.

Dawn Berg is Curatorial Specialist at Phoenix Art Museum where she coordinates the institution’s publications. Berg previously managed the Museum’s family programs, developing multi-sensory experiences to help intergenerational audiences connect to the Museum’s collection and special exhibitions.