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ABC School Riddles
More than 1000 school children from the U.S. submitted their best riddles as part of a nationwide contest. The 32 winning riddles presented here--one for each letter of the alphabet--offer interesting views of school from a child's perspective. Like the other books in the series, these rhyming riddles will entice young readers to learn how sounds and letters combine to form words. The bold, semi-abstract illustrations add to the fun. These books are a great way for parents and teachers to help beginning readers develop phonemic awareness, a key component in mastering reading. This book also features a page at the end with "Ideas for Parents and Teachers."
32 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2000
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About the author
Susan Joyce
15 books145 followersBorn in Los Angeles California, Susan Joyce spent most of her childhood in Tucson, Arizona and returned to LA as a young working woman. Inspired as a child by postcards from her globe-trotting great aunt, Susan left the United States at age 20 to see the world.
She planned on being gone for a year, but ended up living her 20s and 30s in Europe and the Middle East. As a Jill of all trades, she worked as a secretary, freelance writer, taught computer classes, wrote songs, and became an accomplished artist while writing her first children's book, "Peel, the Extraordinary Elephant." An award winning author and editor of children's books. Susan has just completed a memoir of a twelve year 'roller-coaster' period of her life, titled "The Lullaby Illusion--A Journey of Awakening."
She planned on being gone for a year, but ended up living her 20s and 30s in Europe and the Middle East. As a Jill of all trades, she worked as a secretary, freelance writer, taught computer classes, wrote songs, and became an accomplished artist while writing her first children's book, "Peel, the Extraordinary Elephant." An award winning author and editor of children's books. Susan has just completed a memoir of a twelve year 'roller-coaster' period of her life, titled "The Lullaby Illusion--A Journey of Awakening."
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September 9, 2014
The best part of this book is that school children wrote the riddles. It is a great way to challenge kids to play with words, think about the clues, and improve their phonemic skills.
Be sure to check out the other books in this series. The editor, who was dyslexic as a child, was inspired to write these books because she played a similar word game with her family while she was growing up.
Be sure to check out the other books in this series. The editor, who was dyslexic as a child, was inspired to write these books because she played a similar word game with her family while she was growing up.
March 19, 2013
Really good for school visits. Keeps them guessing, but not too hard.
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