Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC'S

by Alfred W Lawson

Illus. in full color. Readers turn detective to find letters in this funny alphabet book.  

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Classics

232 pages, Unknown Binding

First published August 12, 1973

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved some of Richard Scarry's books but not all of them. I found that a lot of his books aimed at the higher aged kids and the more advanced readers. This alphabet book is a cute idea with the two main critters going on an adventure to find all the missing letters of the alphabet. They find them at the beginning, middle and end of words. It is not like many other alphabet books because it focuses on the letter placement and shows children how to pick out the letters within words. I think that is important when learning to read or trying to become a better reader. This is an alphabet book that is appropriate for ages four and up.

I think what I like about his books are all the little illustrations that fill the pages along with many different words to help kids with association.

[Aaron Alexander · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an ABC book in which two animals named Sam and Dudley go on a detective hunt to find all the letters of the alphabets. However, it is not like most alphabet books which go over the words that begin with each letter. This book shows words for each letter that both begin with and include the letter that they are about. Because of this, it might be confusing for students who are not yet able to read somewhat on their own. However, it might be a good choice for you to read aloud with students and work with together.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though my boy, at 4 and a half, is really not old enough for this one-- he doesn't have the attention to find all the tiny letters-- he loves to have it read to him, as his uncles did before him! The emphasis on the letters as they appear not just at the beginnings of words but in different places in words is a great touch, and the bumbling detectives give it enough plot to hold the interest. My son will even look at this one on his own (and it has no trucks in it!) However, if you are the kind of parent who can't stand reading all those item labels out loud, skip this one.

[Adrienne Jones · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know what it is about this book, but it confuses my 3.5 year old son. It's not like a traditional ABC that focuses on words beginning with a letter. Instead the words featured INCLUDE the letter (often in the middle). It's confusing my pre-reader immensely.

I am planning to sneak it out of his room under the cover of night.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

My almost-two year old is just starting to pick out letters, so I thought this would be a good book for him. It's not, particularly. As others have noted, the letters highlighted are often lowercase, in the middle of a word, in small font, and in "unusual" categories (where's the lion? under "N" because his name is "Ned."). This might work out great for older kids.

[AvaAsh]

Classic

[Nancy Messina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Winry thought this book was awesome. My husband and I couldn’t stand it. It was long and silly and probably not the right age level for Winry. It was not a style of book that we enjoy.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining and interactive alphabet book.

[Ashley Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC's is a combination alphabet book and seek and find book. Scarry's illustrations always pulled me in. He composed the type of book left the reader spending twice as much time examining the book. It isn't just a matter of reading the words on the page - it's experiencing the whole book.

[Katie Plumley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for ESOL because Scarry labels everything. Fun for students pick out words (as a game). Because everyting on a page begins with the same letter, it makes it a wonderful lesson for phonemeic awareness. K-2

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good busy book. Lots of things on every page...little details. Fun to look at.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always enjoyed those Richard Scarry books. I wonder if he had the expression "lipstick on a pig" in mind when I saw the page with the picture of the pig applying some to disguise itself.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though this is a Richard Scarry Book it in no way teaches you your ABC's. This is more a book for someone who knows them and is learning to spell and find letters in words. Ages 5+

[Katie Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book to read to children to get them to recognize letters in print.

[MJ]

odc on order january

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Find the words that have your A's, B's, C's and more in this silly book.

[Marissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little too long winded for an ABC book.

[Lindsey Rojem · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great classic.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Throughout the book, the words for a variety of objects appear next to their pictures—and on every page just one letter of the alphabet is highlighted. That letter is always shown in color.

[Brittney Swetmon]

book that uses se tenses and words to find abc's

[Nicole Adams]

Great and detailed alphabet school.
With the labeling of absolutely everything an ESOL teacher can use this for letter recognition and even tie a worksheet to it possibly.

[Taryn Dean]

I would use it as supplement instruction to help the student choose words and match them to the letters they begin with.

[Jazzmyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the book, find your ABC's students can become detectives and practice recognizing letters. I would use this book as a follow-up exercise for students to recognize and identify letters.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun ABC book with tons of colorful illustrations. Kids will see something new every time it is read to them.