The Best Alphabet Book in the Wild West

Book Review:

The Best Alphabet Book in the Wild West, written by Gary and Adeline Bennett and illustrated by Gary Bennett, takes the reader through each letter of the alphabet and includes alliterated sentences. The sentences discuss one or more objects that pertain to the southwest environment. Each page discusses a type of animal that may be found in the desert or southwest atmosphere and then proceeds to tell about what the animal is doing in each illustration. A glossary is provided at the back of the book to provide definitions of words the children, or teacher/reader may not know. On each letter page, the illustrator has included a hidden letter, which allows the children to become involved in the illustrations as well as the written words. At the bottom of each page, a rhyming clue is given to assist the children in their search for the hiding letters. The colorful, computer animated illustrations easily catch the attention of the reader and portray the southwest with much detail. This southwest alphabet book makes the process of teaching children their ABC's a delightful learning experience.

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