Book Review: Curious George Learns the Alphabet
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This book is different from the rest of the Curious George series, because it is primarily devoted to introducing each letter of the alphabet by transforming the letter into an animal or other object. This clever device makes the letters memorable, and many of the letter-pictures are accompanied by sidebar-style scenes and commentary in the margin. There is just enough humor to help retain interest, as George takes breaks to make up silly words, play football, and go out for doughnuts (mischievously changing the Man in the Yellow Hat’s note from “One dozen” to “ten dozen.”) But this is really an alphabet lesson disguised as a story, and might not be a big hit with children who aren’t ready to learn the alphabet.
One nice feature is that the authors have made sure the letter in focus appears frequently in the explanatory text, and have used color to highlight each instance of it. This makes the text a bit contrived, but it does help the fledgling reader see how the letters he or she is learning are used to create the words of the story.
While this book shouldn’t be the primary introduction to the letters of the alphabet, it is an excellent supplement for an alphabet lesson, especially for children who have enjoyed the other Curious George books.
Categories: 4 Stars, Age 04-08, Classicalhomeschooling.org, World Books That Show
Tags: Alphabet, Animals, Humor, Mischief, Monkeys
Posted on November 12, 2009
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