A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters (70 Phonograms in 3 Books)

Nyssen, Mary Jo

ISBN 10: 0615386431 / ISBN 13: 9780615386430

Published by MOM-BA BOOKS, LLC, 2010

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paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters (70 Phonograms in 3 Books)
• Publisher: MOM-BA BOOKS, LLC
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615386431
• ISBN 13: 9780615386430
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

When it comes to reading, "The Alphabet Song" can only take you so far. The twenty-six letters of the alphabet make a variety of sounds, depending on which words they comprise, often leading to confusion for beginning readers. Now there's a phonics tool to ease the introduction to reading: A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters. Penned by a lifelong language-lover who was in search of a book to help teach her granddaughter to read, the stories in this illustrated volume star a charming cast of animated letters who incorporate a handful of simple rules to teach their different sounds. From "Ahoy! My name is A!" to "Zelda the Zebra," each fun ditty will make learning to read a snap. School teachers, parents, and anyone else who has ever struggled with teaching their little ones the ins and outs of the English language are guaranteed to find A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters an essential tool for launching a lifelong love of reading.

Reviews

This unique picture book features a talking, multicolored alphabet to teach basic sounds, from Andy and his apples to Zelda the zebra.

English has many quirks, but Nyssen’s sunny ABC book keeps things simple by addressing only single letters... With characters such as Andy, April, Alma, Grandpa Goose and George the giraffe, the differences in the oft-changing pronunciation of some letters becomes obvious. For example, through "Yolanda the yellow yak," "Lynn" and her "cymbals" and "Kyle's pig sty," Nyssen clearly explains the letter "y" and its mysterious ability to make three sounds and be both a consonant and a vowel. Beginning in simple, sporadic rhyme, Nyssen opts for an alliterative and more effective free verse for most of the book. The real strength is her novel color scheme for letters that shows, for example, the short "a" in green letters, the long "a" in red and its "third sound" in brown... Motz's inventive illustrations radiate charm and imagination, greatly helping to distinguish Nyssen's book from other early reader alphabets.

An excellent study guide with clever illustrations to assist with the basics."

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