Animal Alphabet, By Charlie Gardner

Alphabet books are a great source of academic advancement for children learning how to read and write. They offer upper and lower case letters, colorful pictures that illustrate or describe what the letter is, and recognize what sounds the letters make. Alphabet books contribute distinctive learning techniques that are suitable for all children and their own personal learning styles. In addition, Alphabet books have evolved over centuries into children’s key element on progressing their literacy development. Animal Alphabet written by Charlie Gardner is an educational and effective Alphabet book that helps children recognize letter sounds, while learning facts about diverse animals. Moreover, when children are learning the Alphabet it should integrate with valuable and delightful subject material that captivates children by wanting to gain more knowledge. Ultimately, Alphabet books are a fun resourceful way to encourage children to become successful and independent readers and
In the book Gardner incorporates a sentence and a picture that indicates what the animal is. Also, the letter is right next to the picture but the correct animal is under the flap of the letter. The children will have to use their cogitation skills to confirm what the right animal is under the flap. For example, “Boo! I am an S that can make an S-shape, too!” Then, under the indication of the sentence there is a picture of a long, orange and yellow tail. Under the S flap the correct answer is a snake, “ I am a Snake. I Slither and Slide. My Spots help me hide, Ssssss !” Another example, “I’m not a dog but my name sounds like woof !” The correct answer under the W flap is a wolf; “I am a Wolf. I live in the wild and wail! My fur keeps me Warm in the Winter Weather.” Overall, Gardner exhibits potent material that will improve the knowledge of