A is for "All Aboard!"

by Paula Kluth, Victoria Kluth, Brad Littlejohn (Illustrator)

The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for All Aboard! is the perfect way to foster literacy using children's fascinations. An ideal complement to Kluth & Chandler-Olcotts A Land We Can Share. Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, this one-of-a-kind book is all about trains, one of the most popular interests of children with autism. Filled with vibrant, engaging, and uncluttered, art, the book is written for children of all reading levels, with vocabulary ranging from basic concepts (bridge) to special train jargon (idler car, monorail). Sure to captivate children with autism and any young train enthusiast this book will help kids of all ages improve their literacy skills as they learn the ABCs of one of their favorite topics. Complete with helpful teaching tips for educators and parents.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My nephew loved this book. The letters that started each page were large enough for tracing. Vocab was complex enough for young train fans, but the page layout was attractively simple.

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This stands out as a different kind of alphabet book - the font and layout are unusual and there are short train-related facts for each letter. It didn't particularly grab my son's attention, but would be worth reading again when he's older.