Dr. Seusss ABC (Book CD) By Dr. Seuss

I think that this is the most amazing alphabet book ever, word-wise. (Animalia wins for pictures, I think.)

We've been collecting Dr. Seuss books for quite some time, because we tend to like them. I never read this book as a child, and I'm almost glad, because I get to be so astounded now as an adult.

First of all, there's great meter. Second, there's tons of alliteration. Third, the alliteration is not only at the beginnings of words, but inside them, too:

Barber
baby
bubbles
and a
bumblebee

Four fluffy feathers
on a
Fiffer-feffer-feff.

I actually didn't notice this until my son had insisted on me reading this to him about twenty times. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, Hey! And since I practically have this book memorized (the catchy rhythm and alliteration help), I went through the book in my head at four in the morning and realized exactly how amazing this book is.

Simple words. Amazing alliteration. Great meter. Incredible creativity. How did he manage? 0375834966 BIG A,
little a,
what begins with A?

Aunt Annie's alligator.
A...a...A

BIG B,
little b,
what begins with B?

Barber
baby
bubbles
and a
bumblebee.

...
9780375834967 While living in Athens, Greece, then River Forest, Illinois, we introduced my son to our alphabet using Dr. Seuss. While in Pasadena, Texas, and Cicero, Illinois, then Oran, Algeria, I introduced him to McGuffey's Readers by which he learned to read exceptionally well. By the age of 4 and 5 he had started to read novels and adventure comics. Thanks to Seuss and McGuffey. English We have quite a few ABC books in the house now, but I don't think any of them are quite as fun to read as this one - certainly not with the younger readers anyway. Seuss doesn't go for the usual pattern of picking one thing for each letter; no, he has to include silly rhymes and even some made-up words too, paired with his trademark slightly-unrealistic illustrations. A sample:

BIG A,
little a,
what begins with A?

Aunt Annie's alligator.
A...a...A

BIG F,
little f
what begins with F?

Four fluffy feathers on a Fiffer-feffer-feff.

BIG O,
little o,
what begins with O?

Ostrich, oil,
orange owl.
O...o...O

BIG Y,
little y,
what begins with Y?

A yawning yellow yak
with Yolanda on his back.

There's some variety, not all the rhymes follow the same exact format, but they all start the same way and most end with the letters again. Writing the alphabet this way does make for a fairly long read, though, and so far the kids (recently turned or turning 2) get a bit restless and distracted before the end. But there's some good vocabulary here (and not too many made-up words) and you can get them to name the things in the pictures, too. 9780375834967 An old favorite from childhood...and a great way to help me get back on track with my annual reading goal! Dr. Seuss

Pulitzer Prize-winning Dr. Seuss’s classic Beginner Book is now part of a book and audio CD package, with word-for-word storytelling by Jason Alexander.
 
Arguably the most entertaining alphabet book ever written, this is perfect for children learning their ABCs. Featuring a fantastic cast of zany charactersâ€"from Aunt Annie’s alligator to the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, with a lazy lion licking a lollipop and an ostrich oiling an orange owlâ€" Dr. Seuss’s ABC  is a must-have for every young child’s library.
 
“An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds.”â€" Booklist

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meanings. Dr. Seusss ABC (Book CD)

Innovative words. Amazing alliterations. Made-up names.

This is Dr. Seuss for you.

Well done, doctor. :D 0375834966 Only Dr. Seuss has the audacity to make up names in a book that teaches kids the alphabet.

Zizzer-zazzer-zuzz? Really?



Can you tell I've been reading lots of these books lately with my 18 month old? English I think this was in a tub of crap my father-in-law sent us home with. Anyway, my wife got it out yesterday and I read it to Miles at least seven times. A toddler pushing a book into your hands and saying Read! Read! is hard to ignore.

The artwork is typical Seuss, which I like. Every letter has a page or two dedicated to it, usually including a tongue twister like Four fluffy feathers on a fiffer-feffer-feff.

Not as many corpses as I would like but a fun read none the less. English My best friend just got like eight Dr. Seuss books and I am not sorry about flooding your feed today and tomorrow with me reading them and telling you how amazing they are.

Because, I mean, it's Dr. Seuss. Can it be anything less?



I would read this to my kids, your kids, your neighbor's kids, the kid down the block, the kid of my worst enemy and probably just all kids. Alphabets can be fun. Dr. Seusss ABC (Book CD) Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!, Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss's ABC is a 1963 children's A to Z alphabetical picture book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). It contains several short poems about a variety of characters, and is designed to introduce basic alphabet book concepts to children.

BIG A,
little a,
what begins with A?

Aunt Annie's alligator.
A...a...A

BIG B,
little b,
what begins with B?

Barber
baby
bubbles
and a
bumblebee. 9780375834967