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ABOUT THE BOOK
Written by Catherine S. Young
Illustrated by Victoria Gesner
Ages 3-6 | 48 Pages
Publisher: Practice Readers Books | ISBN-13: 9781778066702
Publisher’s Synopsis: Letter Sounds Abound is a friendly alphabet book that highlights big ideas about how written language works for preschool and kindergarten children. It focuses on the most common letter-sound relationships while helping children tune in to the fact that letters can make different sounds in different situations to avoid confusion for beginners. The rhyming text makes it fun for parents to read to their children time and again, while simple line drawings inspire imagination without competing for attention with text.
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MY REVIEW
Teaching children to read is fulfilling, complex, and fun. As an educator, I understand how important it is to understand sounds of letters, blends of letters, and how letters form words. The book Letter Sounds Abound is a lovely book for reading practice for young children.
The rhyming verses will keep young ones attentive. Children will be able to quickly memorize the rhymes and learn as they are read to over and over. Many other reading books don’t make it clear that letters can have more than one sound.
The illustrations are cute and colorful, but serve a unique purpose. The way the letters are grouped in the artwork will help the child to see the sounds that match. Visual learners will memorize the blends much easier. This is a great book to use as parents want their children to practice reading over the summer months.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catherine S. Young has spent her career putting research insights into practice across the spheres of education, public health, and electronics. The proud mother of three delightful developing readers, she founded Practice Readers Books to provide evidence-aligned books to support the unique needs of fledgling readers (and their parents) at school and at home.
For more information, visit https://practicereaders.ca/collections/alphabet-books.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Victoria Gesner (Pelletier) is an artist and educator based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She believes in making literacy and art affordable and accessible to all.
You can find some of her other artwork at Femme des Fleurs Art at https://www.facebook.com/femmedesfleurs.art/.
TOUR SCHEDULE
| Wednesday, June 22, 2022The Children’s Book ReviewA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022The Momma SpotA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Friday, June 24, 2022Writer with WanderlustA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Monday, June 27, 2022The Review WireAn interview with author Catherine S. Young |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022Lisa’s ReadingA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2022Me Two BooksA book activity to pair with Letter Sounds Abound |
| Thursday, June 30, 2022Barbara Ann MojicaA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Friday, July 1, 2022Tales of a Wanna-Be Superhero MomA book giveaway of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2022icefairy’s Treasure ChestA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Thursday, July 7, 2022Confessions of a Book AddictA book giveaway of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Friday, July 8, 2022J.R.s Book ReviewsA book review of Letter Sounds Abound |
| Monday, July 11, 2022Satisfaction for Insatiable ReadersAn article by author Catherine S. YoungFavorite Words for Beginner Readers |
GIVEAWAY
Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Letter Sounds Abound, the companion practice book Alphabet Print and Colour, a beginner’s notebook, and a set of alphabet letter magnets!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
– An autographed copy of Letter Sounds Abound
– A copy of Alphabet Print and Colour
– A beginner’s notebook
-A set of magnetic alphabet letters
Two (2) winners receive:
– An autographed copy of Letter Sounds Abound
Letter Sounds Abound Book Giveaway
This would be absolutely wonderful to win for my nephew.
Such terrific books to read to any child.
I would love to win this for my little ones! I homeschool and can definitely use all of the help that I can get. This prize pack would be perfect for learning how to read.
All fantastic and educational items for any child.
I would like to win this giveaway because we have a pre-reader and a beginning reader in our family.
The set of magnetic alphabet letters is always fun for any child to use. All prizes are fantastic.
This sounds like a great book for my nieces and nephew.