Happy Alphabet! A Phonics Reader

by Anna Jane Hays, Joe Mathieu (Illustrator)

A string of wacky people, animals, and objects, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, gather to celebrate a birthday! Each page presents a letter of the alphabet, and every phrase rhymes with the next to help beginning readers anticipate words!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting rhyming piece that allows Neo not only to identify each letter and a word associated with it, but also presents him with an interesting cross-section of words to tackle. The story was without real plot, but it did help Neo list off all the eventual invitees to a birthday party. Using the rhymes, he could, at times, guess some words on the opposite page, which kept the flow up and the stumbling down. Neo liked all the characters he met and did wonder why the little boy’s birthday cake differed so much from his last weekend.

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a Phonics read- It goes through the alphabet A-Z and at the end everyone is there to sing Happy Birthday! "A Fairy with wishes and Fishes" and "A Dinosaur to ride"... a fun and interactive book to help children learn their letters!

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter really enjoyed it.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A phonics reader, but my kindergarten boy didn't like it.

[Tianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My four year old boy loved this book. It was cute and easy for him to follow along in as I read it.