Kindergarten Abc Book
PreSchool-K-One more addition to the plethora of alphabet books available. Featuring a multiethnic kindergarten class with a black male teacher, the book presents artwork and then gives a set of words (all beginning with the same letter) for children to find. Some are simple, while others, such as "ant" and "snail," are more difficult. When challenging words are given, e.g., "quarrel" and "zebu," readers may not have any idea what they are looking for. Both upper- and lowercase letters are displayed and the words include diphthongs, long and short vowels, consonant blends, soft and hard sounds of consonants, and a silent "k." The illustrations are basic; the writing is elementary. In short, there is nothing about this book that will take it to the head of the class.Anne Knickerbocker, formerly at Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TXCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.