About Alphabet Anatomy
Where Letters Come to Life.
Discover the story, heart and imagination behind Alphabet Anatomy.
Our Story
How Alphabet Anatomy Began
Alphabet Anatomy started as one mom trying to help her son with his handwriting. Linda Ann Jones wrote the first capital letter rhymes simply to help her youngest son, Branson, learn to write his letters. Once he’d mastered them, the rhymes went into a file cabinet — and stayed there for over ten years.
She rediscovered them years later while packing for a move, and reading them again, she realized they might help other kids too. Around the same time, she came across a sobering statistic: only about 37% of both 4th and 12th grade students can read proficiently — a gap she felt compelled to help close in whatever small way she could.
"I walked out of the library that day super encouraged, and needless to say, very happy."
After Branson illustrated the letters, Linda brought a mock version of the book to her local library for feedback. The librarian loved it — she’d often had parents ask for an alphabet book that taught letter writing, and hadn’t known of one to recommend. That encouragement became the spark that turned a decade-old file of rhymes into Alphabet Anatomy.
About the Author
Linda Ann Jones
Linda is a mom of four, married to a retired firefighter for over 40 years, and lives in sunny Arizona with three dogs and one cat — though she was born in upstate New York. She spent many years working as a Legal Assistant and has always loved writing and the English language.
When people hear about Alphabet Anatomy, they often assume she’s a teacher. She isn’t — but as she puts it, moms are their children’s very first teachers, and often know them better than anyone. That belief, more than any classroom credential, is where Alphabet Anatomy comes from.
About the Illustrator — Branson
The Idea Behind the Letters
Letters, brought to life
Alphabet Anatomy personifies each letter based on its own unique graphic features, turning an abstract shape into a character with a name, a personality and a rhyme all its own.
Through rhyme, story and visual character design, children engage with letters the way they’d engage with a friend — building the kind of memory that sticks, long after the page is turned.
Our Mission
Making early literacy fun, memorable and encouraging
Alphabet Anatomy exists to help children build a strong alphabet foundation through rhyme, story and playful characters — making letter recognition and early literacy something kids actually look forward to, not something they dread.
More Than Letters
Building a lifelong love of reading
Alphabet Anatomy is about more than memorizing 26 shapes — it’s about helping children build a genuinely positive relationship with letters, words and the joy of reading, one that can carry them well beyond the alphabet itself.
Who It's For
Made for Parents & Educators
For Parents
Fun resources that can make learning letters part of everyday moments — bedtime, car rides, or quiet afternoons at home.
For Educators
Engaging resources that can complement early literacy activities in the classroom or homeschool setting.
What You Get
The Alphabet Anatomy Experience
Books
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Digital Resources
Downloadable rhymes and stories.
Learning Through Rhyme
Letters through rhythm and language.
Stories & Characters
Meet the personalities behind the letters.
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Discover books and digital resources designed to make letter learning fun.