title: The Letter Jesters: A Kids' Guide to Letterforms
author:  Cathryn Falwell 
description: Grade 2-4-Two little jesters, Alfonzo and Betty, and their dog, Typo, introduce children to typography. Definitions and styles of typeface are clearly illustrated with cut-paper figures in festive colors. Terms introduced include roman/italic, light/bold, serif/sans serif, upper/lowercase letters. Sidebars on many pages give special information, e.g. why capital letters are called capitals (they were carved on the tops, or capitals, of Roman columns). Brief examples of emotional responses to various styles of lettering are also given. A colorful and informative introduction to a subject little seen in picture books, this is going to delight youngsters and teachers who want to expand their awareness of the world of fine printing and fonts.<br /><i>Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX</i><br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  The Evil Genius
  
  
    
    
  Before the Story. Miss Westerfield's Education  
    
  1-The Trial  
    
  2-The Sentence  
    
  3-The Letter  
    
  4-The Garret  
    
  5-The Landlord  
    
  6-The Brute  
    
  7-The Cipher  
    
  8-The Diamonds  
    
  9-The Mother  
    
  10-The School  
    
  BOOK I  
    
  Chapter I. Mrs. Presty Presents Herself  
    
  Chapter II. The Governess Enters  
    
  [Chapter III. Mrs. Presty Changes Her Mind  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos113009)[Chapter IV. Randal
  Receives His Correspondence  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos127453)[Chapter V. Randal Writes
  to New York  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos131307)[Chapter VI. Sydney Teaches  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos138559)[Chapter VII. Sydney
  Suffers  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos144325)[Chapter VIII. Mrs. Presty
  Makes a Discovery.  
    
  ](The%20Evil%20Genius_split_001.html#filepos153437)[Chapter IX. 