My a Sound Box (Sound Box Library)

Moncure, Jane Belk

ISBN 10: 089565296X ISBN 13: 9780895652966

Publisher: The Childs World Inc, 1977

Synopsis

Little "a" gathers objects into his box which begin with the letter a, including apples, an alligator, ants, arrows, and an ax, and when they fall out an astronaut helps him put them back

About this title

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-"The Sound Box Library" series from the 1970s has been given a new face, thanks to King's energetic artwork. In each book, a child named after the appropriate letter ("Little c," "Little d," etc.) looks for items that begin with that letter of the alphabet to collect in their sound box. This clever set-up enables Moncure to introduce a wide variety of objects in each story, and offers a familiar touch as readers advance through the alphabet. In My "d" Sound Box, however, one example seems to be overextending its audience. Little d, who has previously been focusing on her dolls, winds up in the desert, looking at a dromedary. Since the camel is also found on a drive in the desert in My "c" Sound Box, its inclusion in the "d" story raises the potential for confusion. Overall, however, this is a serviceable series that integrates story and phonetics reasonably well.
Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Childs World Inc
• Publication date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 089565296X
• ISBN 13: 9780895652966
• Binding: Library Binding
• Illustrator: Peltier Pam
• Number of pages: 31