Alpha Tales Learning Library (Set) [Paperback]

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001

A set of 26 irresistible animal storybooks that build phonemic awareness and teach every letter of the alphabet. Includes 26, 16-page storybooks; 128-page teaching guide and a sturdy storage box.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Abby wants to be an astronaut. But she meets an angry alien."

"'Only babies blow bubbles,' Badger told Bear. But Bear kept right on blowing. He blew and blew until he had blown... a great big bubble beast!"

"Clyde and Cleo are cats--copycats! 'I bet you can't do what I can do,' says Clyde. 'I can too!' says Cleo."

Learning the alphabet and the sounds that letters represent is vital to learning to read. There are plenty of fabulous alphabet books on the market, but the AlphaTales series goes above and beyond the traditional approach, devoting a 16-page paperback story-booklet to each letter. Clever alliteration and 26 short, satisfying tales with large, colorful illustrations ensure that young readers-to-be will master the early skills of reading in no time. In every book, children meet an animal character whose name starts with the featured letter: Fifi Ferret, Olive the Octopus, Tilly Turtle, Zack the Lazy Zebra... This alphabet mascot will lead students on an exploration of that letter through an entertaining story, plus alphabet activities, an easy-to-learn rhyming poem, a hide-and-seek picture page, and many helpful reading tips. A handy, hefty cardboard box houses all 26 booklets and a teaching guide. The teacher's guide includes easy lessons, activities, and reproducible versions of each storybook. A wonderful addition to any classroom or homeschooler's library. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439165210
• ISBN-13: 978-0439165211
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.9 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AlphaTales, January 26, 2004

By 

Shawna Crawford (Poplar, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alpha Tales Learning Library (Set) (Paperback)

These books are wonderful, the stories are cute and fun to read and the illustrations are enjoyable. The "find" page at the end of the book is great; my kids have fun finding pictures that start w/ each letter. I highly recommend this book for kids who are learning their letters by sight and sound. They are AS fun as reading Dr. Seuss stories but kids are learning in the process. Expensive but WELL WORTH IT!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My student loved it!, June 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Alpha Tales Learning Library (Set) (Paperback)

This is a great series and worth the money even though it was expensive. We used it every week in my kindergarten class. The stories are funny and have lots of alliteration. We used the poems at the end of the stories to identify letters and sight words.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars alpha tales, September 10, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Alpha Tales Learning Library (Set) (Paperback)

my preschool teacher read some of these to me last year and i saw them and nearly blasted through the roof. i asked my mom to buy them for me and i would even use some of my own money for them. you get one book for each letter in the alphabet. when they got here, my mom showed me that there was an extra book that had mini books of the big books and i was so excited that i blasted through the roof. you should get these books because they are fun and also help you learn your letters and sounds and reading. after my mom reads them to me, i tell the story to my little brother. he is three and i am five. you should get these books. ok - i am done now - you can stop typing for me.