Review: A to Z of Silly Animals
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
As a preschool teacher and an ex-professor of preschool reading readiness at the college level, a good alphabet book is of high interest to me, as I use them to teach the children first letter sounds in words. A to Z of Silly Animals has a few problems for me to use with very young children that do not have a clear concept of the animals used in the book. The first picture was funny for an adult but for a four-year-old that has never seen an aardvark; the picture with two heads is not appropriate as it shows a false image of an unknown animal. With all the spin on the animals and funny pictures it does not accomplish the learning goals we need to address with young children that are not familiar with a wide range of animals. It leads to false conclusions and confusion for them. The book is more appropriate for older children at third grade or above.