10/5/09

I Love The Alphabet

Author: Dar Hosta

Publisher: Brown Dog Books

Publication Date: 2004

Genre: Alphabet Picture Book

Audience: Gr. K-3

Awards: Teachers’ Choice Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, and Children’s Book of the Month Selection.

Overview: Dar Hosta, writer and illustrator, phenomenally paid tribute to our favorite 26 letters through catchy alliterations and eye popping collaged images. This page-turner will entice children with its silly phrases and elaborate pictures.

Activity: Have the children design their own page for an alphabet book, using the letter of their first name, illustrations in color, and a catchy phrase to associate with their letter.

Reviewer’s Name: Nadeline Fleischer