I discovered this book a few months ago and fell in love. If you've read my blog post, 10 Strategies to Help a Reticent Reader Love to Read, you will know about Charlie, my 4th grade daughter with Dyslexia.
8 An Animal Alphabet is one of the books that helped Charlie enjoy reading. The amazing thing about this book is that it can be read with a child who is just having fun looking at the pictures, (you have to try to find which animal is repeated 8 times on each page) or a child who is learning the letters or letter sounds.
Or, it can support counting 8 objects...26 times! (Can you find what animal is appears 8 times on the A page?) Or, as with Charlie, we took turns reading the names of the animals at the bottom of each page so it helps with decoding and also learning the names of unusual animals.
There is also a great guide in the back with a picture of all the animals and their names. (I will admit to you that I had to use this resource various times during our reading!)
Most importantly, this book is a joyful read....and a fabulous gift.
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