The Appleton Central Library of Barnaby is pleased to present this digitized collection of six rare hand-made alphabet books from noted artist and writer Aki Beam. Explore and delight in their fine workmanship and unique perspective. Just click on the pictures below (or the links above) and enjoy!
A is for Aardvark.
An alphabet of words that rhyme with aardvark. Or nearly do.
Alphabet (Better Close Dose Eyes)
For Ghastly Hallowe’en
(aka: A-B-C-De-Fearsome Ghoulies?). May not be appropriate for younger viewers.
Aki’s Alphabet of Employment Options: Death and the Workers.
A modern Dance of Death.
Year of The Dragon, 2000. Watch as the dragon massacres the other Chinese zodiacal creatures.
34 Saints: An Alphabetical Book Containing Descriptions, Expositions & Figures of Gruesome Hagiographies (aka: Aki and Brian’s Book of Saints). May not be appropriate for younger viewers.
Abigail Anderson’s Apartment Building
(aka: Abigail’s Apartment). A child-friendly alphabetical journey into the life of an urban dwelling.
Note: This site is very image intensive and works best with a high-speed, broad-band internet connection. Pages may take time to download, but be patient. It’s worth the wait!
All text and images copyright 2005 Aki Chandra Li Beam. Unauthorized reproduction or reuse prohibited.
Last Updated: August 3, 2005