Customer Reviews

A Is for Angry: An Animal and Adjective Alphabet

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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My daughter was a year and eight months old when I first bought this book. Admittedly that's a bit early for an alphabet, but it was the illustrated adjectives that she loved from the start. Angry, Bashful, Clean, Dirty, ... Young, Zany. She was practicing facial expressions in the mirror and still imitates the cat's frown when she wants to warn us that we're crossing the line - and she's quick to giggle out of it when we recognize the imitation.

We started Boynton with a gift of Barnyard Dance (5/5) and have bought many since. A is for Angry, Snoozers, and Barnyard Dance are the most fun and stick more than any of our other books (by anybody), so far (eight months later).

Enthusiastically recommended.

The letters are big with adorable animals beginning with each letter. My daughter loves 'X is for nothing' (no animal begins with X) and 'Z is for zoo' where you get a two page recap of all the letters and animals. A great book!

I bought this for my 3 year old son and he loves it, as do my other kids, 5 and 2. The kids love the silly animals doing silly things, Sandra Boynton's trademark. There is an animal and an adjective beginning with each letter. I like that there are negative emotions sprinkled in-- ever get sick of kid's media being either all sweetness and light or all obnoxious backtalk, with no real life anywhere? My kids sit and discuss why the Anteater might be Angry (someone ate all the ants?) or why the Opossum is Outraged (the Playful Pig on the facing page is making fun of him!), which has been so interesting to listen to! This is a very cute, interesting, not ordinary alphabet book that is engaging for many ages.

This ranks right up there with the best of Boynton's childrens' books. (I don't like them all and I don't give many "5"s).

This is just such a fresh fun approach to the alphabet and it uses the best of her whimsical humor. So many alphabet books out there just use one noun for each letter but breaking from tradition she uses adjectives (gasp!) and nouns. She also doesn't use unicorn or umbrella for "U". Great for learning. Great for fun. Worth every penny.

I'm glad it became available again.

Great book for the 2 year old! Nice mix of learning and fun with her stuff. The pictures are always funny and it is not too long so even the most fidgety of kids can sit through it. Really wonderful author!

This is a great alphabet book. It features witty illustrations that tie each letter of the alphabet to an adjective and to an animal that demonstrates the adjective used. Although some of the adjectives, like "Rotund" are above a child's vocabulary, it's never too early to introduce new words to them. I also like that some of the adjectives describe feelings, like "Angry" and "Grumpy," providing children with words to describe their own feelings. Very cute.

This is a great book for little ones just learning the alphabet. The letters are nice and big and clear, and Sandra Boynton's classic animals romp all over them. The adjectives are a fun twist, and the pictured animals try to reflect them. This was a big hit at our house.

My son is still too young to appreciate the educational value of the book, but as a mom reading to him I was getting burned out on reading the same books over and over and moved on to this one. The illustrations are great and I love how each letter, the animals and the adjectives are all tied in together.

My 20 month old daughter loves this book! Really from day one this has been her favorite book, and we read it over and over and over and over again!

This is another fun book from Boynton. Her silly animals illustrate an array of emotions, important vocabulary for growing children who need words to express their feelings. Preschool curriculum emphasizes the need for children to learn negotiation and conflict management. A lack of vocabulary to describe feelings often thwart these goals. This book is a wonderful and fun way to learn.