Alphabet (Paula Wiseman Books) (Hardcover)

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An Amazing ABC Safari for Preschoolers!

In Matthew Van Fleet's incredible new multiconcept book, over 100 creatures and plants from A to Z hilariously demonstrate action words, synonyms, opposites, and more. Young explorers are challenged to spot four plants or animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Twenty-three textures plus foils, flaps, pull tabs, and even a scratch-and-sniff scent add to the interactive surprises on every page.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 20 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Pop edition (April 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416955658
• ISBN-13: 978-1416955658
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,831 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Van Fleet does well again!, April 21, 2008

By	V. Curtis "Island Mom" (Friday Harbor, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We just love his books and this one has fun for many ages! Our 11 month old loves the textures (and to pull off the moving parts, we are saving them to glue back on later). Finding the animals and plants will be a lot of fun later and we can't wait until he is old enough to have the poster in his play area. So many gifts in one book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "T" is for terrific!, May 16, 2008

By	Stanley Cup "Hockey Mom" (Holly Springs, NC) - See all my reviews

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What a great book! You can learn about the alphabet as well as fun and friendly animals all in one place. The concept and pictures are very much like "Tails", another great book by Van Vleet, so if you were a fan of that book, you will like this one as well. The author rhymes his way through the alphabet with visual and tactile delights, while describing animals--some familiar and some slightly off the beaten path. Your child will love the friendly illustrations of alligators, dragonflies, elephants, and frogs, while you will scratch your head and wonder how you could have gone your while life and never heard of a quahog, uacaris, or xenops--all great new Scrabble words! The fact the he chose "zorillas" for the letter "Z" and not the standard "zebra" you would find in most children's books shows that he refuses to "dumb down" a book--instead challenging young children with new ideas.

What I really like the most about this book is that it can "grow" with your child. Very young children will enjoy touching the different textures and making the kangaroos "jump". Older children will enjoy looking back through the book for the challenge of finding other alphabet word pictures that the author provides in the back of the book. You also get a 21-inch color poster included with the book that has pop-ups of the animals with corresponding letters that you can use to teach letters (or animals for that matter) to hang in an older child's room. A very worthy investment for your home library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually appealing alphabet book, May 9, 2008

By	M. Rodgers "lashwish" (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is both visual & tactile for child.
Teaches alphabet, includes poster & other activities searching for various other animals, objects, vegetation using the alphabet.

The book is well made so hopefully after many readings the 'pop-up features' remain in tact.

The illustrations are also well done.