Lower-case letters of the alphabet engage in a rhythmic race to the top of a coconut tree. The sequence begins with A telling B and B telling C to meet at the summit of the plant. As more letters pile into the tropical canopy, the weight becomes too great for the trunk to support. The tree bends and collapses, spilling the entire alphabet into a tangled heap on the ground. Adult letters, represented by capital letters, rush to the scene to comfort and rescue the injured smaller letters.
This book serves toddlers and preschoolers who are learning to recognize the shapes and names of the English alphabet. Caregivers and teachers read it aloud to introduce phonics and sequence through repetitive, syncopated rhyme. The reader walks away with a concrete understanding of the distinction between upper-case and lower-case letters. By the end, the child can identify individual characters while internalizing the rhythmic flow of the language, making the process of memorization predictable and physical rather than abstract.
Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
