I Spy A To Z: A Book of Picture Riddles (U)

easy-to-read Riddles By Jean Marzollo Are Paired With 46 Object-filled Photographs By Walter Wick To Create The Most Engaging Alphabet Book Ever! Young Readers Can Use The Simple Picture Clues To Recognize The Letter And Letter Sound Featured On Each Page. there Are More Than 30 Million I Spy Books In Print! children's Literaturethis Outstanding Addition To The Great Collection Of I Spy Books Aims To Teach Young Readers About The Alphabet Letters From A To Z. The Wonderful And Appealing Book Meets That Challenge And Offers Preschool Children Opportunities To Enjoy Developmentally-appropriate Text. It Is Purposely Written And Illustrated To Entertain, Engage, Teach, And Challenge Each Young Reader At His Or Her Reading Level, And The Text Demonstrates An Understanding Of The Sequential Development Of Skills When Learning To Read. From The Very First Glossy, Brightly-colored Photograph, The Focus Of Each And Every Detailed Photograph Is A Specific Letter Of The Alphabet And The Sound That Letter Makes In Words. However, Before Letter And Sound Recognition Can Occur Children Must Be Able To Use Picture Clues In Text, Recognize Repetition, And Identify Rhyming Patterns In Auditory Language. Therefore, Each Page Of This Book Has A Repetitive Pattern Of Text, Written In Rhyme, And These Require The Reader To Use The Detailed Picture Clues To Respond. As Young Readers Become Comfortable With Repetitive Text, Rhyming, And Searching For Picture Clues, They Will Be Able To Dig Deeper Into The Meaning Of The Text And Identify Each Letter By Sight And Sound. The Challenge Is Great For Young Readers, And This Differentiated Instructional Approach Enables Children To Read With Success And Pure Enjoyment! Reviewer: Susan Borges