A, My Name Is

by Alice Lyne

An updated version of the traditional alphabet jump-rope rhyme introduces youngsters to new friends from around the world, from Alex and Angie in Alabama to Zelma and Zoe in Zambia, in a fun-filled rhyme that includes letter clues hidden in whimsical full-color illustrations."

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kimberly]

This is a fun book to help younger learners about the alphabet each page is a new letter an it talks about their name their best friends name an where they live and what they see an it all starts with the same letter. It has a fun rhythm that all the kids can have fun with and the pictures connect very well with that they are saying .

[Alyssa Lundy]

Genre: Informational
Age group: Pre-k to K

I feel this book is a simple way of getting the alphabet across to kids. It’s easy read and big lettering helps the younger children pay attention more. Nothing too special about the book so it gets 3 stars from me.

[Belinda]

Ok story, mostly good with an awkward page or two.

[Mellanie C]

This was okay.

[Melissa Namba]

This is basically the alphabet Name game where your name, a friends name, a location and occupation are done in alphabetical order.

[Kailey]

So many awkward pages. Doesn’t really make sense at all. Only got the Two stars for the art.

[David]

A, My Name is Alex by Alice Lyne, illustrated by Lynne Cravath is a rhyming ABC book based on a traditional jump rope rhyme.

Carvath's illustrations match the rhymes for each letter. My favorite images are aligators, diamonds, giants, hippos, cats, turtles, waffles, and yoyos.

Both upper and lower case letters are shown. There was some inconsistency, with some places states, others countries or cities. Most characters shown were children, but a few were animals. Some situations were normal (lobsters, diamonds) while others were silly (martians, elephant in a tree) or impossible (giants, unicorns). The jump rope connection may appeal to girls but probably not that much to boys. While I generally liked the rhymes and the illustration style, together they didn't match enough for me. Students could come up with variations on this and illustrate their rhymes.

For ages 6 to 8, alphabet, animals, culture, jump rope rhyme, and fans of Alice Lyne and Lynne Cravath.

[Eva-Marie Nevarez]

Julia picked this book out of the library for her free book for reading the required amount for this summers One World, Many Stories.
I'm not sure why they all have to be selling something. Couldn't that have been switched up a bit? Wouldn't that have made the book so much better because there would have been a bunch of different options and rhyming words?
I mean, Maya and Mickey live in Minneapolis and they sell martians. Really? I love goofy stories as much as the next person but if you're going the goofy route go the goofy route. Don't pair that with Lisa and Lilly living in Louisiana selling lobsters.
I didn't really find this all that great. Julia said she thought it was okay but she wasn't thrilled either. It's especially said because this could easily have been a four or five star book.

[Larecia]

This is a fun, colorful book with lots of silly illustrations that elementary students would most likely just get a kick out of. This book is not just your typical ABC book, it is filled with entertaining rhymes and could even be used during a social studies lesson because it is packed full of the names of different states and countries and even includes a bit of diversity as it describes many activities people do throughout different parts of the world.

[Alyn]

This was a easy read but it's not really a fun read. I don't mind repetitive books but considering they're going through the whole alphabet, I felt like I was reading the same exact sentences over and over again. In which case I pretty much am. Each page follows the same thing.

My name is (name)
My friend's name is (name)
We live in (city/state/country)
We sell (item)

It gets boring after a while.

[Laura]

I just read this story and it took me back to the first grade! We use to play "my father owns a grocery store and he sells...apples...bananas...cheese...dumplings..." This is such a creative, interactive, and engaging way to practice letter sounds and introduce the alphabet. I also love the different animals, cultures, and illustrations that this book offers!

[Shuntia Williams]

I love this story. This is a great book that teaches about the letters of the alphabet. In this story the reader will travel to different parts of the world (different locations for every letter of the alphabet) and learn about that country's culture.

[Paula]

A collection of folktales from around the world, all featuring the character of the fool, with tips for telling the stories aloud, related activities, and source notes.
Using the whole book for story time would be very long, but maybe using parts could be possible.

[Carol Mcgloshen]

Has good illustrations that I feel children would like. I like how it names real places from around the world with each letter. Could take that and teach the children some about the different places in the book.

[Christine Turner]

jump rope rhyme that travels through the alphabet, from Alex selling alligators in Alabama to Zelma selling zippers in Zimbabwe.

[Jen]

This simple alphabet book that my boys picked out from the public library wasn't really a hit with them or with me.

[Tori]

PB 21: Very cute book, good for a unit in alliteration with young kids. It had nice illustrations as well.

[Avaj]

An alphabet book that ties in learning with reading and culture. The book encourages learning with a game at the end, this alone will make children come back wanting more.

[Cupcakes122]

Awesome

[Tessa Napolitano]

this book would be wonderful for teaching children not only the alphabet, but also new words that are unfamiliar to them--loved the rhyming