Customer Reviews

The Little ABC Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Pay close attention to the dimensions of the book; this book is tiny. I enlarged it on the copier by quite a bit to create a usable-size (i.e., 8-1/2"x11") worksheet for my young students. Pre-schoolers may have a hard time coloring the small pages, so I recommend that you enlarge them, too. Otherwise, I agree with the other reviewer that it would make a nice party favor if it's not going to be used for other purposes, like in a classroom to supplement an alphabet lesson.

On the left-hand page is a capital letter. On the right-hand page is a picture of an item with a name starting with that letter.

My only grievance is the binding on the book. I have had to mend several pages which came loose.
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This little activity book makes a great party favor or small treat. My preschooler loves the little activity books for long car rides as well.

A good book but had for little hands to keep on the small pages with his crayons. I wish it had been larger.

I guess its my fault that I didn't realize that "Little" meant miniature. Other than that it served its purpose.

Pay close attention to the product dimensions. This coloring book is so tiny. I bought it for my son and its just too small for him to color in. Might be good for older children on a plane ride though.

These pictures were exactly what I was looking for for my 3yo...simple drawings pairing letters to pictures. But, as others mentioned, it is small. Great for tucking in your purse or bag with a few crayons to pass the time in lines, etc., but much smaller than a regular sheet of paper. If we enlarge them, they're perfect.

Thsi book is about the size of your hand. It looks bigger than it really is. I probably would have not purchased the item if i had known.

I didn't realize just how small this was, if i had know I wouldn't have ordered it.I also ordered the dinosaur ABC book was the same size! I thought it was a joke!

My 2-year-old not only liked to scribble in this, but would also just sit while I read it to her like a book: "A is for Apple... B is for Bird..." After a while she would fill in the end of the sentence so I'd say "A is for..." and she'd say, "Apple!" I had to buy a second one, because when we were coloring this one together I found myself slightly disappointed when she would make black marks all over the adorable drawings. So I got one for her to scribble in and one for me to color by myself and use as a picture-book for her. She loves looking at them both and remembering which pages she colored and which ones mama colored.

The only bad part is that the books don't lie open on the floor; they have to be held open by an adult, so this is a "together" project and not a "leave your child alone with crayons" project unless your child is much older than toddler age, and by then your child's hands may be bigger than would make these books enjoyable for him to hold! But if you want to be there and read/color with your 2-3 year old I highly recommend this book as an enjoyable and educational activity for both!