Review: "Learning your ABC’s is lots of fun. But learning with friends is never done!"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
Jennifer Ogden and Cecile Graat have again teamed up to release a very special book for toddlers and youngsters; this book is an invaluable educational tool to teach the alphabet to very young kids! Jennifer Ogden uses rhyme which is one of my very favorite ways of writing for young children and the way she presents each letter of the alphabet more than once really shows the child just how important each letter of the alphabet can be in forming both words and sentences!For example, to teach toddlers and small children the letter h, Ogden writes (along with a neat little picture drawn by Graat) “Heather holds the hula-hoop by wiggling her hips. Maybe she could give us some hula-hoop tips.” The child therefore sees the letter h in the words “Heather; “hula-hoop” and “hips.” I love it.At the end of the book Jennifer Ogden encourages the child to reach even further to better themselves by reading the book again (either by themselves or with an adult, of course) and trying to count how many times they see each letter of the alphabet used in each of the twenty-six examples we see in this fine children’s book!I highly recommend this fine book for toddlers and young children alike; it is also a great way for them to bond with adults as they read the book together. The child’s vocabulary will almost certainly be enhanced and that’s a real plus, too. Great job, Jennifer Ogden and Cecile Graat!