AB@C : And Other Gramograms

This is a book of�gramograms, little word puzzles where letters,�numbers, and everyday symbols are spoken out loud to form�words and sentences. Gramograms have been around for ages, but the first person to pair them with drawings was New Yorker�cartoonist William Steig, in his classic 1968 book�CDB!�(See the Bee!). These days, with the ubiquitousness of�shorthand texting and the familiar "at" symbol in email�addresses, we all have a bit more�gramogram�experience, whether we realize it or not. AB@C�builds on the form that Steig revolutionized with all-new�gramograms-new words, new settings, and a few new�symbols-each accompanied by a�New Yorker-style�cartoon that gives comedic context for the caption. (For instance,�the book's cover art, a drawing of a bumblebee in a boat on the ocean, helps reveal the translation of�AB@C: "A bee at sea.")