B Is for Brooklyn

“Alko's cheery mixed-media collages feature everything from ticket stubs to subway tiles to tearings from the New York Times best-seller list, accompanied by broad-brush paintings of the city's multicultural inhabitants. In this spirited rendition of Brooklyn, a baby-toting mother celebrates the local outdoor pleasures alongside an interracial couple, a mustachioed gentleman in his 50s and a blond girl in a wheelchair. A particularly gorgeous Mermaid Parade struts by for the letter M. With hoopla like this, wavering Manhattanites may wind up in Fort Greene rather than Larchmont.”

“The most colorful, populous borough of New York City comes alive in this eye-popping alphabet book.”

“...a loving tribute that successfully captures Brooklyn's diversity and character.”

“...a welcome celebration of its rich ethnic, culinary, racial and religious diversity.”

“The artwork is bright, clear, and just a little surreal as subway maps and grids are incorporated into most of the paintings.”

“Funky, fun gouache and mixed-media illustrations . . . refreshingly nondidactic story.”