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The Book of Shadowboxes: A Story of the ABC's

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I am a mother of two boys, ages one and three. They love this book! It has rhymes that they can finish, and illustrations that are beautifully done. My youngest son's vocabulary is building because he is naming the pictures on each page. Pre-school through first grade teachers will love using this in the classroom also. It teaches children about rhyming and allows them to identify objects that begin with the same letter. This is an excellent book for families-to-be as well.

My 4 year old son was severely speech impaired when he started bringing me "The Book of Shadowboxes" to read. Every day I would read it to him and he would point to the wonderful illustrations. After about 4 weeks, he began to say some of the words from the book. Every time we would read it together he would use a new word from the book. It was neat how he would point to the pictures and say the names of the items. For us, it was a miracle; for my son, it was just fun! Thank you Laura Seeley for this delightful book; it made such a huge difference in our son's life !

This is one of my all time favorite books to read to my children, ages 1 and 4. It quickly became my oldest child's favorite book at age 2 and we had to read it EVERY night, and neither my son, my husband, or myself get tired of it! This is a book creatively written with "sing-song" type poems for each letter of the alphabet and for each page/letter of the alphabet there are beautiful pictures inside a "shadow box" type frame. There's a little character named "Shadow" that you need to help find certain hidden objects on each page, but there are so many pictures, that you can search for a different object each time you read it! Laura Seeley must have spent hours upon hours getting her poems just right, not to mention artwork that you don't see every day! This book is not your typical "A is for apple" type book. Laura gets one's mind really thinking about different ways to look at the alphabet and also includes some phonics-type lessons, without the child even knowing it...it's just plain fun!If you are looking for a perfect gift book, whether for a baby, toddler, preschooler, reader, or teacher, I HIGHLY recommend this book, it is one that everyone enjoys reading! And if you are looking for a book just to add to your own collection, there is no way you could be disappointed with this one! I'd love to see more books written and illustrated by Laura Seeley!

This was recommended by the fabulous ladies of the WTM boards and they nailed another one.

It's already one of my all-time favorite alphabet books; got it today in the mail and after doing just a few of the letters, I put it away because I wanted to savor the fun! My husband and I thought it was a total blast, and saying all those words that start with the same letter definitely registers with the kiddo.

I purchased this book for my 16 year old when she was 3 years old and it quickly became our favorite book to read together and before bed. It is fun and interactive and an all around great read. I have now purchased two more, one for each of my younger kids so they each will have one to take for their kids.

This is one of those books you save for your kid's kids. When I showed it to my now 18 year old she immediately said "I loved that book!" We are going to get a copy for our niece. We love the illustrations and it was a fun game to find the objects. LOVE IT! I see there is another one by the same author that is similar!

I still have fond memories of reading this book to my daughters sixteen years ago. It's an excellent way to spend time with your child and promote a love of reading.

Parents, this is the only ABC book that won't drive you insane to read over and over.

As an educator, this book is wonderful for develeoping minds. Excellent vocabulary, very well illustrated!

What can I say about a book that gets chosen over and over by your child? As the parent, I am glad to read a book that is so clever and challenging for BOTH the child and the parent. Hunt and find helps you bond with your child as you seek out the various objects etc. in the shadowboxes. "There's the anchor, Mommy!"

Wholeheartedly recommend this book.

My son & I love this book. The illustrations are terrific! I bought copies for all my nieces & nephews as well as my son's Preschool, Kindergarten & 1st grade teachers! I highly recommend it:)