|
||
| |
|
|
||
|
Those who cannot imagine cannot read.
| ||||
Runaway Alphabet
AboutWinters, Kari-Lynn. (2009). Illustrated by Ben Frey. Runaway Alphabet. Vancouver: Simply Read Books. 32 pages. Ages 4-9. Join Nan and Pa as they discover the sights and especially the sounds of the winter carnival in this phonetic alphabet book. Audio CDAs a special bonus, this book includes an audio CD of professional voice-actors and a musician performing the story. Cast:
Nan: Charlotte C. Various: Lee Fodi Narrator: Lori Sherritt-Fleming Music: Maryse Schembri Audio sample (in m4a format for iPods or iTunes):
Purchaselinks
IBSN: 978-1-897476-33-8 Author visitsKari is available to visit schools, libraries, birthday parties, workshops … Please see more about author visits. ReviewsIntroduction to book Research shows that reading to and with children, and playing with the sounds of language, foster children’s growth in language and literacy. Alphabet books incorporate both of these activities and can play an important role in young children’s literacy development. Traditional alphabet books typically focus on words that begin with particular letters, such as “a for apple and alligator.” Sometimes alphabet books are themed, such as an animal alphabet or a west-coast alphabet. Other alphabet books use the letters of the alphabet in alliteration, such as “Amazing aardvarks always admire armadillos.” Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Frey have created a unique alphabet book. Runaway Alphabet differs from traditional alphabet books in two ways: first, the sounds commonly associated with letters represent sounds made by people or objects, such as “d-d-ddd-d” for the sound of drums and “g-g-g-g” for the sound Pa makes when gulping down his coffee; second, these letter-sound relationships are interwoven within a story. We invite you to read and enjoy Runaway Alphabet with your children and, after shared reading or hearing the enclosed CD several times, encourage them to chime in, and then, when ready, to try reading on their own. In this way, Runaway Alphabet can be a stepping-stone on the path to literacy.
Professor, Language and Literacy Education Director, Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC | ||||
| ||||
