Once upon a time, all the letters of the alphabet were together. But now they're lost! One showed up in the Bath. There was one under a Hat, another one on a Quilt, and even one in the Sandbox. Where are the rest? Readers will delight in finding out in this vibrant, charming introduction to the alphabet.
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From Publishers Weekly
Alphabet blocks and other toy-chest habitues star in this pleasingly designed ABC primer, which opens with the wooden cubes carefully arranged in a wagon. "But time passed. First one block disappeared, then the next.... The letters are lost! Come, let's find them, one by one." A roundup of the missing toys reveals that "A flew high in an Airplane. / B tumbled into the Bath. / C joined a family of Cows," and so on. Alert readers will notice other letter-related objects in each illustration; for instance, when "M admired himself in a Mirror," a Moon is visible on the woodblock's reverse side, and a Mouse peers into the glass as well. Ernst (Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale) frames each scene in a square, and every alphabet block serves both as a pictograph and as an active participant in the illustration. The artist softens the rectangles' hard edges by outlining them unevenly in black ink and filling each shape with muted, warm watercolor hues. Inviting and stimulating. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 3^-6. Ernst, the author of such ebullient favorites as Zinnia and Dot (1992), here offers an alphabet book that is just right for its target audience. The premise is that the wooden blocks, with one letter to a block, were once together in their box. But now they've all gone astray. Where are they? Well, the A is in an airplane, the B has tumbled into the bath, and the L has landed in a pile of leaves. Each block is prominently featured in the framed paintings that show simple shapes and situations, which are, for the most part, easily identifiable to young ones. Although there is nothing especially groundbreaking about her book, Ernst gets high marks for having everything just right: the colors, the size, the appeal. At the book's conclusion, the blocks are back together but "not for long. Soon they will disappear again. Can you guess where they might go?" An open invitation to have children make up their own scenarios while learning their letters. Fun! Ilene Cooper
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Great ABC book,
This review is from: The Letters Are Lost! (Paperback)
great ABC book...great pictures. For an ABC book, there's actually a little story/plot. The end of the book lends itself to an activity for kids to create their own book and think about where the letters could end up. you can buy an inexpensive plastic photo album at the dollar store or arts & crafts store and take pictures of where you think the different letters ended up to create your own "letters are lost" book.
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This was on my daughters summer reading list for preschool. Its a nice book that has them think and learn all about the alphabet.
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I was happy with the condition of the book. I put it with the new blocks. I am looking forward to playing and teaching the ABC's.
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"Long ago the letters were all together, neat and tidy." Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Zinnia and Dot (Viking Kestrel picture books) by Lisa Campbell Ernst in Back Cover
- Who Says Moo? (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Ruth Young in Back Cover
- I Can Write My ABC's: Mini-Books: 26 Interactive Reproducible Mini-Books That Make Learning to Print the Letters A to Z Easy and Fun! by Kama Einhorn on page 58
- I Can Write My ABC's! Quick & Creative Activities: 50 Delightful Multi-Sensory Activities with Teaching Tips That Make Learning to Print the Letters A by Kama Einhorn on page 57
- Best-Ever Activities For Grades 2-3: Grammar by Joan Novelli on page 2
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