Around the World from A to Z
By Christine Cheung & Han Tran
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Illlustrated by Tong Wu
This is a different kind of alphabet book written by Montessorians with gorgeous illustrations and a preface on how to use Sandpaper Letters. On the left-hand page is a textured letter of the alphabet in cursive. On the right-hand page is an illustration depicting an action that has that letter as the beginning sound. On that same page, there is a photo of one hemisphere from the planisphere map, and on it is indicated the place of the action. Below that is a written description of the action and its importance.
It is very cleverly done in many ways. One clever thing is that if you look at the bottom right corner of the right-hand page, you will see a hint of what’s on the next page. It shows you what foot gear one would wear doing the next action. For ex:ample: On the page before dancing is a tiny little picture of ballet slippers. It’s like a little mystery or a guessing game!
It is a board book, so the pages are very durable. Did I say that the illustrations are quite unique and beautiful? They are! This is a book that young children will enjoy reading over and over and will love the way that they can feel the letters as they trace them. It would be a good addition to your home or school library.
Reviewed by Lorna McGrath
