"A" Was Once An Apple Pie

by Edward Lear

Other authorsSuse Macdonald (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

821.8

Description

A collection of twenty-six nonsense rhymes, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Collection

Publication

Orchard Books (2005), 32 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member ReadAloudDenver
This book showcases Letter Awareness, Vocabulary and Phonological Awareness
Each letter is printed in a large, clear font in a bright color next to the rhyme. The letters are all capital letters. I think it would be even better to also show the lower case letters. The book helps builds and
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reinforces vocabulary as it pairs up the the word "nest" with a picture of an owl sitting on a nest. Phonological awareness is encouraged through the fun rhymes. I love the illustrations in this book and my favorites are N and P. Kids and parents will really enjoy reading this book aloud together -- great visual and audio features.
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LibraryThing member erineell
The bold hand-painted, cut-paper illustrations of "A" Was Once An Apple Pie are delightfully fun and perfect for a young child! MacDonald's creative double-page layout and use of contrast of colors makes the alphabet letters stand out. This adaption of Edward Lear's silly alphabet poem will keep
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kids giggling to the nonsense rhymes. The inside and back cover shows the alphabet, while teaching the reader's eye to follow left to right. This book will keep the attention of young readers.

Age Appropriate: 3 to 7 years old

Macdonald, S. (2005). Edward Lear "A" was once an apple pie. New York: Orchard Books.
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LibraryThing member kylak
Descriptive way for children to compare every day objects they see and know to help them understand the alphabet.
LibraryThing member Shoshanabrmsn
This story is an Abc book that goes through each letter of the alphabet. With each letter there is an illustration and a rhythm focused on silly sounds.
LibraryThing member kamijake
This story is an Abc book that goes through each letter of the alphabet. With each letter there is an illustration and a rhythm focused on silly sounds. Although some of the words may be difficult for my ELL Kindys, it is still a funny rhyming book to use in the classroom.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

32 p.; 10.25 inches

ISBN

0439660564 / 9780439660563

Barcode

11787
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