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Dr. Seuss's ABC
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Dr. Seuss
With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C.
Board book, 24 pages
Published
November 21st 1999
by Random House Children's Books
(first published 1960)
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this book helped me a lot!!!!! without this book i would be lost...
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This book does have rhymes in it, like most Dr.Seuss’s books, and it also has alliteration. This is important for this book in particular since it not only teaches children the letters of the alphabet but it also their sounds. This book is good at teaching phonics since it did not overlook special sounds for some letters that could have been overlooked otherwise. Such was the case for the letter “C”, even though the hard “C” sound could have been done on its own the soft “C” was also included by...more
Title: Dr. Suess's ABC (not the "Amazing Alphabet version, the original)
1. Alphabet
2. Dr. Suess takes children on a ride through the alphabet as only he could: starting with Aunt Annie's alligator and ending with a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, with many other fantastical creatures in between. It has the lower case and upper case letters of the alphabet and wonderful rhymes to keep children entertained.
3. The strength of this book is in its nonsense - both in the ...more
1. Alphabet
2. Dr. Suess takes children on a ride through the alphabet as only he could: starting with Aunt Annie's alligator and ending with a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, with many other fantastical creatures in between. It has the lower case and upper case letters of the alphabet and wonderful rhymes to keep children entertained.
3. The strength of this book is in its nonsense - both in the ...more
Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!
By: Dr. Seuss
Genre: Alphabet
Critique:
Dr. Seuss takes children on a journey through the alphabet. The examples are funny and rhyming which are easy for children to follow and remember. Examples of the BIG and little letters are provided.
A. The area for critique is the word choice.
B. Dr. Seuss is a master at comical rhymes. His stories are known throughout the world. Sometimes, his stories can be a bit of a to...more
By: Dr. Seuss
Genre: Alphabet
Critique:
Dr. Seuss takes children on a journey through the alphabet. The examples are funny and rhyming which are easy for children to follow and remember. Examples of the BIG and little letters are provided.
A. The area for critique is the word choice.
B. Dr. Seuss is a master at comical rhymes. His stories are known throughout the world. Sometimes, his stories can be a bit of a to...more
I was highly disappointed in this book. Dr. Seuss would be turning angrily in his grave for how they placed this book together. There are a couple of pages that lay out exactly what Dr. Seuss wrote, but then there are other pages that do not even have the right words. It is as though the publishing company rewrote this classic book. There are words that are missing and pages rewrote entirely. I am upset. I understand that it is a short book, but at least keep it Dr. Seuss. I got this book...more
1. Alphabet
2. This is a updated take on one of Dr. Seuss's classic children s book , however nothing can bet the original version . This book contains colorful pages and humorous characters each representing the alphabet. It goes from A-Z in order with some of Dr. Seuss's original work .
3. Critque
A.This is a reproduction of the first Dr. Seuss book " An Amazing Alphabet book" however it doses not come close to the original. The illustrations a...more
This book was a good book because it taught me the alphabet even though I already read it. I only recommend this book to people who already know the alphabet.
This book would be perfect to keep in my classroom library! I like how it shows on every page the uppercase and lowercase of each letter, then shows examples of when those letters are used in words. This kind of book would be a perfect reinforcement while teaching the alphabet to young children. One thing that I did not like, however, was that there was some difficult language used throughout the book, but I can see why it was used for the purpose of rhyming! Another positive aspect of this book...more
My Brother, Jack, who is 5, is starting to read! This was a great book for 6+ Years. Even I enjoyed it! Jack Reads in Bed With his new lamp,(Most times just looking at pictures) But me, Rose, Damos and Natalie Are going To read to him, And Hopefully In about a year He Will Be Reading Zac power novels! now I will Get on with the actual review;) It is another DR. Seuss's books, Quite an old one actually. It Concentrates on Each of the letters at a time, and When it starts on another letter It star...more
This book would be a great one to use in very early elementary school. It focuses on the alphabet, using repetition, rhyming, and alliteration, which together create a fun read for children. It doesn't contain intense vocabulary either, so very young children that are beginning readers could quite possibly read their way through this book on their own. I would definitely use this book in my classroom if I were teaching the younger grades, and I really feel that this book, or one of the may ot...more
Dr. Seuss's books are amazing! They are cleverly written out for children. This book ABC An Amazing Alphabet Books is a great book to help children see read and get use to using the alphabets. Each page has a letter. when reading the book i liked how each alphabet letter had a page that would have all the things that start with the letter. The funny sounds and pictures allow children to want to keep reading and see what happens next. I read this book when i was a child i loved it than and i stil...more
i think this book is good for kids who could read it help them and they will like it like i liked it it was kinda lame well its probably cuz i know my a,b,c's
Dr. Seuss’s ABC book. Enjoy a typical Dr. Seuss book while teaching your small one the ABC’s. Each letter has a page with colorful pictures describing the story being told. “Big H Little h. Hungry horse. Hay Hen in a hat. Hooray! Hooray!” Because this book is in typical Dr. Seuss fashion, your little one may hav a hard time actually reading this book. Perhaps this one would be best suited to be read to. Lots of great rhythm in the book and the pictures are great , as always. This book is perfect...more
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This is a book that introduces each letter of the alphabet including capital and lower case letters. it refers to them as "big" and 'little' letters. It is a very colorful book that uses a lot of pink, yellow, blue, green and red. The book is great for young children because not only does it teach the alphabet, it allow teaches students how to recognize words that start with the letters. It is a great book to use when you start spelling in a classroom because of all of the entertaining...more
My husband and I read this book to our oldest child almost every night in his second year of life. He loved it and we loved that he was learning his alphabet. Remarkably, he was able to recognize and name any capital letter at only the age of 2. As he grew he continued to love to read and be on the higher end of literacy learning in his classes. It just came easy to him. Do I owe it all to the foundational learning of Dr. Suess' ABC book? Hey, it's possible. To this day, six years later, ...more
Young students would love this book! Teachers of young students would love this book! FUN, FUN, FUN book to read and teach from. I love this book because it goes through the alphabet in order. Every time it gets to a letter it shows that letter in upper case form and lower case form. Then it says a crazy sentence or two using mostly the letter on that page. It is a great way for students to learn their ABC's, to distinguish between upper case and lower case letters, and to see what word start wi...more
Dr. Seuss has done it again. Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book is a fun way to teach the alphabet to a child. The iambic pentameter of the writing along with the funny sounds keeps a child's attention and makes it easy to remember. After reading it so many times to my step-son I can now recite the whole thing from memory. "Big A. Little a. What begins with A? Aunt Ally's Aligator. A-A-A!" The artwork is also entertaining and sparks the imagination of little ones. Dr. Seuss make...more
My 20 month old has been a fan of this book for several months now. At first he rarely wanted it read in order - he preferred to pop back and forth randomly. He's a little more willing to let us go all the way through now. As in many of his books he has favorite pages and pictures which he repeatedly flips too, and he idiosyncratically decided that of all the words in the book he needed to learn to say "X-Ray." :} From the parents' perspective, it's much less irritating than many a...more
I should give it 5 having read it more times than I can count with my three children, then my 4 grandchildren. I'm not sure I'm looking forward as much to reading it to my fifth. Since she is 2 months old I have a little time to wait
By that time I will enjoy reading it to her and will up my rating to 5 stars. The delight of a child is contagious.
The book is better than the alphabet books I read as a child.
The 2 year old might be too young. But the ones willi...more
By that time I will enjoy reading it to her and will up my rating to 5 stars. The delight of a child is contagious.
The book is better than the alphabet books I read as a child.
The 2 year old might be too young. But the ones willi...more
I believe this book is a great way for not only an educator but a parent as well to teach the alphabet. Words are suppose to be fun and with this book there is a delightful interplay between the letters and the crazy wild drawings. Dr. Seuss knew how to use the words and sounds together. This I believe will help a young reader get lots of letter practice because their are lots of repetition. Also the use of rhythmic rhymes helps make the letters unforgettable. This is by far a great book and lov...more
For me this is a 4 rather than a 5 only because the first several times I read it to my daughter I found it tedious and long. Long seems like a funny way to describe a board book, but compared to the other ones I was introducing to my infant, this one seemed to have three times the amount of words (compare it to goodnight moon for example). In fact, I initially regretted buying it, but now I have probably read it hundreds of times since then and it has grown on me considerably. I don't know what...more
This is a memorable alphabet book, populated with real and imaginary animals, and written in Dr. Seuss's witty, rhythmic, rhyming style. Each letter comes with its own short vignette, allowing for a regular sense of accomplishment for beginning readers, who will also appreciate the clever alliteration for each letter, as in ""Many mumbling mice are making midnight music in the moonlight... mighty nice." It's certainly not great literature, but so fun to read that it can almost m...more
If you haven't read Dr. Seuss's ABC in a few decades, pick it up and leaf through it again, and you'll hear whisperings of ancient memories heavily steeped in nostalgia. This book played a significant role in my learning to read. Anything written in the font New Century Schoolbook stirs up a vague sense of déjà vu, and I'm quite certain that Dr. Seuss's ABC is the ultimate source.
My favorite letters: M and Z. Can you imagine a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz with anything but a checkerboard c...more
My favorite letters: M and Z. Can you imagine a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz with anything but a checkerboard c...more
I think that this is the most amazing alphabet book ever, word-wise. (Animalia wins for pictures, I think.)
We've been collecting Dr. Seuss books for quite some time, because we tend to like them. I never read this book as a child, and I'm almost glad, because I get to be so astounded now as an adult.
First of all, there's great meter. Second, there's tons of alliteration. Third, the alliteration is not only at the beginnings of words, but inside them, too:
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We've been collecting Dr. Seuss books for quite some time, because we tend to like them. I never read this book as a child, and I'm almost glad, because I get to be so astounded now as an adult.
First of all, there's great meter. Second, there's tons of alliteration. Third, the alliteration is not only at the beginnings of words, but inside them, too:
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I read this book to my son as soon as he could prop up in my lap. The colors - oh, the colors! It is just so fun and so lively. We were lucky enough to see a traveling exhibition of Seuss in 1987 in Tampa, Florida and if anyone wonders how much babies retain or learn there is no doubt in my mind. When I would "read" the book to my infant he would go bonkers over the Rosie and her red rhinoceros. Just bonkers - every time. When we went to the exhibition, there were finished pages and sk...more
This is a really clever way to get children thinking about letters and how you can use them. It goes through each letter in the alphabet and starts each page by saying "big A, little A, what begins with A?" and then lists a few different words that begin with that particular letter. This is really helpful to see all of the letters in alphabetical order and also words that contain these letters. It is also a fun read because it has repetitions so that adds a little bit of fun throughout...more
I have always enjoyed reading Dr.Seuss books and I know they have been cherished for years in the reading world. This ABC book is all about the alphabet with fun pictures and entertaining rhymes to go along with the story. Kids who already like reading Dr.Seuss will love reading this one as well. Not only do they get a fun story to read but they are learning all about the alphabet. And if they are just learning to read this book is a good instruction for helping learn all the letters.
I am a fan of anything Dr. Seuss, so I am definitely a fan of this ABC alphabet book as well. It is a fun way for kids to see the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters, and the rhythmic flow makes them want to keep reading, and therefor practicing the letter on each of the pages. Although some of the words are a bit challenging, I think it is still a good book for teachers to read aloud so the students can see the letters and how they are used.
This is a really cute rhyming story that is loaded with detailed pictures on each page. It goes through every letter in the alphabet, giving clues as to what the word they are describing might be. Ex. This flies and begins with and A (airplane). I think this would be a great book for pre-K or kindergarten students to read, and practice making predictions and really participating in the text. Dr. suess's books are always great teachin devices.
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