Age K 2nd grade not a letters learning book Season SummerA fun escapade outside by a group of friends Because there are several guidelines that this does not meet as an alphabet book letters are too small exclusion of lower case letter no alliteration this book is better suited for children already familiar with their ABCs Librarians should consider using this as a summertime book instead of an alphabet book 9780670012312 An alphabet book of children s activities A group of racially mixed children do a different activity for each letter of the alphabet A letter is represented each page and is accompanied by a full color full page illustration that combines pastels with bolder marker drawings of the children The inside front back cover shows a map of the children s activities marked by the letter that corresponds to that activity. ABCers epublishing Because alphabet books are often judged by their representation of key letter Q U V X Y Z etc let it be noted that U umbrella sharers and V veggie growers are well done while X xylophone plinkers is typical A great addition to alphabet displays though maybe not the first book I d reach for if someone asked me for a notable alphabet book 9780670012312 A fun jaunt shows a variety of children 9780670012312 With retro type illustrations author Schaefer gives kids a slightly different perspective on the alphabet 9780670012312 Friends move through these pages engaged in all sorts of activities from A arm linkers to Z Zzz snoozers and apparently learning their ABCs along the way I guess the intended audience would be early readers although the children depicted in the softly colored illustrations seem to be much older than that and have hopefully mastered the letters of the alphabet already I liked the illustration of the kitten petters with those white kitties begin stroked by three children With a nice link to the story the endpapers show the path the youngsters follow during their very busy day 9780670012312 What a fun book Teaches the ABC as it encourages kids to play outside 9780670012312 My five year old son picked this book out from the library this week He likes alphabet books He did not however like this alphabet book Nor did I I did not like anything about this book I did not like the made up words for the alphabetic activities I did not like the lack of a story I did not like the lack of humor or charm I did not like the illustrations At all This book is an F F is for Faulty Storytelling 9780670012312 ABCers by Carole Lexa Schaefer and illustrated by Pierr Morgan is a picture book for not only young readers but for older readers who may be English language learners. Abreschviller On one level it s an ABC book It begins with the letter A ends with the letter Z and is filled in between with simply illustrated pictures of children doing fun child activities like licking ice cream giving giggles splashing water and asking questions. Book abrsm exam What makes this a great book for English language learners and primary students is the way that each sentence is written A is for arm linkers Teaching suffixes is a wonderful way to increase a child s vocabulary Studies have shown that if a child is taught prefixes and suffixes his or her vocabulary will improve than a child just taught vocabulary words. Book abrsm exam The simple picture book is a great way to teach one of the most basic suffixes er Children are fascinated that when one takes the word bake and adds an er to make baker it means someone who bakes Those children will love this book. ABCers epub file Read the whole review at 9780670012312 Beautifully illustrated to learn your ABC s Each letter stands for an activity or word For example E is for Eek squealers and V is for Veggie growers QuoteO is for Owie gettersQ is for Question askersZ is zee end 9780670012312 This book could have been good cute but there are some sentences that just make no sense I would like my kids books to at least teach them to speak correctly C is for Color drawers What 9780670012312 Learn the ABCs in a new way What are ABCers They re Book readers and Friend greeters Lap sitters and Race runners When these friends go to the park to play they sing and giggle jump and tiptoe all the way from A to Z Children will love following them throughout their very active day as well as coming up with all the ABC things that they can do themselves too Filled with action ABCers encourages learning as well as play ABCers by Carole Lexa SchaeferWhen Carole Lexa Schaefer was growing up she wanted to be both a poet and a journalist In an unexpected way she feels she achieved her ambition While studying for a masters degree in early childhood education she once put together a picture book made of photo essays The lyrical every word counts genre captivated the poet and journalist in me Carole Lexa Schaefer recalls and shes been writing stories for children ever since Her first book with Candlewick THE COPPER TIN CUP traces the origin of a family keepsake thats been handed down for generations It was inspired by my connections with my immigrant relatives through stories and songs invisible heirlooms to keep handing on she says The longtime director of a Seattle When Carole Lexa Schaefer was growing up she wanted to be both a poet and a journalist In an unexpected way she feels she achieved her ambition While studying for a master s degree in early childhood education she once put together a picture book made of photo essays The lyrical every word counts genre captivated the poet and journalist in me Carole Lexa Schaefer recalls and she s been writing stories for children ever since Her first book with Candlewick THE COPPER TIN CUP traces the origin of a family keepsake that s been handed down for generations It was inspired by my connections with my immigrant relatives through stories and songs invisible heirlooms to keep handing on she says The longtime director of a Seattle preschool that she founded in 1980 Carole Lexa Schaefer often draws on her experience with young children when writing stories In DOWN IN THE WOODS AT SLEEPYTIME not one of the baby animals in the woods is ready to go to bed until Grandma Owl finally finds a way to settle everyone down The author says she was inspired by all my friends at Little Friends Preschool who like to play just a little bit longer even at sleepytime Luckily preschool teachers now have some help at nap time DOWN IN THE WOODS AT SLEEPYTIME says PUBLISHERS WEEKLY is a book in which author and artist make bedtime about as appealing as it gets With her next books Carole Lexa Schaefer switches gears from sleepytime to partytime FULL MOON BARNYARD DANCE is a rousing read aloud that showcases farm animals dancing as they learn to appreciate their differences ONE WHEEL WOBBLES a zany counting book follows one fun loving family on Family Parade Day as they roll along on an ever increasing number of wheels Gramma on a motorcycle Sister on a trike and Grampa on some snazzy skates Of ONE WHEEL WOBBLES Carole Lexa Schaefer explains I wanted to create a counting book for children with which they could have a rollicking good time Carole Lexa Schaefer who has a master s degree in early childhood education from the University of Washington taught school for ten years in places as varied as Taiwan Switzerland and Micronesia as well as Missouri and Washington Born in St Louis Missouri the author now lives in Seattle site_link.