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Alphabet Adventure
Come join the fun and solve a simple alphabet mystery!
All the little letters from Charley's Alphabet have learned their proper order, from a to z. They're ready to go to school, but suddenly something is wrong! Little i has lost her dot, and none of the letters can find it. Can you?
Children, parents, and teachers will have a great time finding and identifying the "little" letters on every page -- and when the little letters meet up with a party of "big" letters, the entire alphabet, large and small, can be found in one exuberant scene. From games of hide-and-seek to a wealth of teaching tools, you're off on an Alphabet Adventure -- a new way of learning your a-b-c's.
All the little letters from Charley's Alphabet have learned their proper order, from a to z. They're ready to go to school, but suddenly something is wrong! Little i has lost her dot, and none of the letters can find it. Can you?
Children, parents, and teachers will have a great time finding and identifying the "little" letters on every page -- and when the little letters meet up with a party of "big" letters, the entire alphabet, large and small, can be found in one exuberant scene. From games of hide-and-seek to a wealth of teaching tools, you're off on an Alphabet Adventure -- a new way of learning your a-b-c's.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2001
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About the author
Audrey Wood
78 books299 followersAudrey Wood studied art and drama at the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She has owned an operated a book and import store, taught chldren's drama and art, and traveled throughout Mexico and Guatemala studying Indian folk art. She now lives in Hawaii with her talented family (husband Don and son Bruce, who have both collaborated with Audrey by illustrating some of her books).
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September 10, 2012
Illustrated by Bruce Wood. I believe I'm in the minority by not liking this book, but I found it very hard to follow visually. Maybe because it's digitally created instead of illustrated I found it "unnatural" to read, but I really had a hard time. The story itself is okay, but it is a storybook (pictures could be omitted with understanding withheld). Perhaps "awkward" and "busy" are the words I would use to best describe this book. Again, though, I recognize I'm in the minority. Other people love it!
January 17, 2014
I do not enjoy the illustrations in this book at all. The computer-generated graphics are too busy for my taste, and there's just a lot of chaos going on in each of the pictures. I don't even look at them anymore, I just get through the words.
HOWEVER, I am not the audience for this book. And my 3 year old adores it. So I must put my old-fashioned ideas of what a picture book should look like aside! Out of the way old lady, here comes the new generation!
In this story, the lower case letters of "Charley's alphabet" are all ready to leave for school to help Charley learn his ABCs when they realize that little i is missing its dot. A search ensues for the errant dot so that the letters can still go to school.
It's silly, it's a unique way to look at and learn about letters after your kid has the alphabetical order down. And after the first few readings we realized the little dot is hiding on each page, so it added another layer of fun to look for the hiding dot. Thumbs up from the intended audience!
HOWEVER, I am not the audience for this book. And my 3 year old adores it. So I must put my old-fashioned ideas of what a picture book should look like aside! Out of the way old lady, here comes the new generation!
In this story, the lower case letters of "Charley's alphabet" are all ready to leave for school to help Charley learn his ABCs when they realize that little i is missing its dot. A search ensues for the errant dot so that the letters can still go to school.
It's silly, it's a unique way to look at and learn about letters after your kid has the alphabetical order down. And after the first few readings we realized the little dot is hiding on each page, so it added another layer of fun to look for the hiding dot. Thumbs up from the intended audience!
November 9, 2014
This book is a story about a group of lower case letters who are going to a school to help a student learn the alphabet. The letters are lead by Capital T and as they are on their way lower case “I” falls into a stream and loses his dot. The rest of the story involves them looking for the dot because they can’t go to school until they find it. They end up making it to school and helping a boy named Charlie.
This book does a great job of using the alphabet to tell a story. Students will be exposed to letters in a fun and interesting way. By having the letters, as characters students will see letters in a different way. I noticed that I would search for each letter when it was mentioned in the story, this would be a great exercise for emerging readers as well. This would be a great book for K-4 students as it has a 2.3 grade level ranking.
This book does a great job of using the alphabet to tell a story. Students will be exposed to letters in a fun and interesting way. By having the letters, as characters students will see letters in a different way. I noticed that I would search for each letter when it was mentioned in the story, this would be a great exercise for emerging readers as well. This would be a great book for K-4 students as it has a 2.3 grade level ranking.
September 12, 2010
Alphabet Adventure is very visually appealing. The bright colors keep students interested in what is happening. The story line is enjoyable but i thought it was a lot to keep track of as well as learning the letters of the alphabet.
October 9, 2017
Title: Alphabet Adventure
Author: Audrey Wood
Illustrator: Bruce Wood
Genre: Alphabet (ABC) book
Theme(s): Alphabet
Opening line/sentence: The little letters from Charley’s Alphabet had worked hard all summer long, learning how to be a good team.
Brief Book Summary: Little alphabet letters all learned their alphabetical orders over the summer and it is their first day of school. As all the little alphabets set out to school, little i realizes its dot is missing. The little alphabets takes on an adventure to find the little i’s missing dot.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
• Linda M. Kenton
• SLJ
• https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/re...
• In this cleverly conceived and dramatically executed story, the small letters of Charley's Alphabet are ready to graduate to their real task, which is to help the child learn his ABC's. Unfortunately, an accident that leaves little "i" missing its dot threatens to derail the mission. Capital "I" saves the day with a clever plan and all is well for the little alphabet and Charley. There are many crafty elements to this clever story. After little "i" is rescued, the other letters are so excited that they line up in the wrong order and some are upside down or backwards. Observant youngsters will spy little "i's" dot following it. The glossy illustrations are computer generated. Highlights, textures, and shadows are extremely successful using this medium and add great interest. Each page glows with jewel tones and is a feast for the eye. Children who are mastering the alphabet will be fascinated by this book, not only because of the letters but also in the suggestion that the alphabet can be theirs.-Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
• Name not mentioned
• Publishers Weekly
• https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/re...
• The mother-son team behind The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam presents 26 bold, athletic-looking lower-case letters called "Charley's Alphabet" in this unorthodox ABC. After working hard all summer with their teacher, "Capital T," they are on their way to the first day of school. But they're held up when the letter i loses her dot. Audrey Wood's (King Bidgood's in the Bathtub) straightforward text and quirky premise keep the story moving apace: "Hurry! School begins soon. We must find her dot, or we'll be late!" says Capital T. The letters come up with a plan, and race around to find a substitute for Little i to wear s offers a star, h a heart but at the last moment the mischievous dot returns (anxious about being replaced). Observant youngsters will note the dot's various hiding places in previous illustrations. Bruce Wood endows the crayon-colored alphabet letters with personality through their posture and actions, and places them in a hyper-realistic, computer-generated resort where crisp-edged gondolas glide through canals lined with candy-striped buildings and swaying palm trees. The horizontal layout of the book mimics film stills: the text crawls along the bottom of tropically colored spreads like so many subtitles. The climactic scene, a shot from high in the air, shows the letters aboard a streamlined yellow pencil bound for the classroom, where youngsters finally meet young Charley. A fresh and roundly satisfying excursion for those learning their ABCs. Ages 3-up. (Aug.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Response to Two Professional Reviews:
Both of the professional reviews highlight the interesting plot and illustrations of this book. I found this book very visually stimulating and entertaining. The plot is very relatable to children since forgetting the dot from the lower case i is a commonly seen mistake.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
As suggested from Molly Bang’s Picture This! How Pictures Work, “Smooth, flat, horizontal shapes give us a sense of stability and calm” (p. 42) and “Diagonal shapes are dynamic because they imply motion or tension” (p. 46). The alphabets adventure to various places within their setting and although the illustrations contain many colors and shapes which can be visually distracting, the lining of the alphabets provide a sense of stability because they are usually lined horizontally. However, when the alphabets are excited or in action, they are lined diagonally to suggest motion.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
This book can be used for instructional purposes as outlined from Read Aloud Often and Well by Laminack (2017). The repetitive exposure to alphabets throughout the book provide space for children to observe how alphabets look like in different configurations. The key is that children see alphabets as characters and not merely as letters they need to learn in classrooms. By doing so, alphabets become animated and can be seen more approachable and familiar.
Reference:
Bang, M. (2016). Picture This: How Pictures Work. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Laminack, L. (2017). Read Aloud Often and Well. Voices from the Middle, 24, 4.
Author: Audrey Wood
Illustrator: Bruce Wood
Genre: Alphabet (ABC) book
Theme(s): Alphabet
Opening line/sentence: The little letters from Charley’s Alphabet had worked hard all summer long, learning how to be a good team.
Brief Book Summary: Little alphabet letters all learned their alphabetical orders over the summer and it is their first day of school. As all the little alphabets set out to school, little i realizes its dot is missing. The little alphabets takes on an adventure to find the little i’s missing dot.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
• Linda M. Kenton
• SLJ
• https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/re...
• In this cleverly conceived and dramatically executed story, the small letters of Charley's Alphabet are ready to graduate to their real task, which is to help the child learn his ABC's. Unfortunately, an accident that leaves little "i" missing its dot threatens to derail the mission. Capital "I" saves the day with a clever plan and all is well for the little alphabet and Charley. There are many crafty elements to this clever story. After little "i" is rescued, the other letters are so excited that they line up in the wrong order and some are upside down or backwards. Observant youngsters will spy little "i's" dot following it. The glossy illustrations are computer generated. Highlights, textures, and shadows are extremely successful using this medium and add great interest. Each page glows with jewel tones and is a feast for the eye. Children who are mastering the alphabet will be fascinated by this book, not only because of the letters but also in the suggestion that the alphabet can be theirs.-Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
• Name not mentioned
• Publishers Weekly
• https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/re...
• The mother-son team behind The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam presents 26 bold, athletic-looking lower-case letters called "Charley's Alphabet" in this unorthodox ABC. After working hard all summer with their teacher, "Capital T," they are on their way to the first day of school. But they're held up when the letter i loses her dot. Audrey Wood's (King Bidgood's in the Bathtub) straightforward text and quirky premise keep the story moving apace: "Hurry! School begins soon. We must find her dot, or we'll be late!" says Capital T. The letters come up with a plan, and race around to find a substitute for Little i to wear s offers a star, h a heart but at the last moment the mischievous dot returns (anxious about being replaced). Observant youngsters will note the dot's various hiding places in previous illustrations. Bruce Wood endows the crayon-colored alphabet letters with personality through their posture and actions, and places them in a hyper-realistic, computer-generated resort where crisp-edged gondolas glide through canals lined with candy-striped buildings and swaying palm trees. The horizontal layout of the book mimics film stills: the text crawls along the bottom of tropically colored spreads like so many subtitles. The climactic scene, a shot from high in the air, shows the letters aboard a streamlined yellow pencil bound for the classroom, where youngsters finally meet young Charley. A fresh and roundly satisfying excursion for those learning their ABCs. Ages 3-up. (Aug.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Response to Two Professional Reviews:
Both of the professional reviews highlight the interesting plot and illustrations of this book. I found this book very visually stimulating and entertaining. The plot is very relatable to children since forgetting the dot from the lower case i is a commonly seen mistake.
Evaluation of Literary Elements:
As suggested from Molly Bang’s Picture This! How Pictures Work, “Smooth, flat, horizontal shapes give us a sense of stability and calm” (p. 42) and “Diagonal shapes are dynamic because they imply motion or tension” (p. 46). The alphabets adventure to various places within their setting and although the illustrations contain many colors and shapes which can be visually distracting, the lining of the alphabets provide a sense of stability because they are usually lined horizontally. However, when the alphabets are excited or in action, they are lined diagonally to suggest motion.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
This book can be used for instructional purposes as outlined from Read Aloud Often and Well by Laminack (2017). The repetitive exposure to alphabets throughout the book provide space for children to observe how alphabets look like in different configurations. The key is that children see alphabets as characters and not merely as letters they need to learn in classrooms. By doing so, alphabets become animated and can be seen more approachable and familiar.
Reference:
Bang, M. (2016). Picture This: How Pictures Work. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Laminack, L. (2017). Read Aloud Often and Well. Voices from the Middle, 24, 4.
October 6, 2017
Alphabet Adventure written Audrey Wood and illustrated by Bruce Wood is a phenomenal alphabet book for preschool up to first graders. This excellent book somehow does not have any kind of awards, which is a shame since it would probably get picked up and read more often than it did. The story begins with all of the lower-case letters getting ready to go to a school and meet their new kid Charley. As they are assembling and going about their duties the “i” loses his dot and the other letters go on a hunt in order to find it so Charley can know his alphabet. They search high and low for his dot and even calls in help from the capital letters. The capital “I” then suggests they find him new dots, so the other letters find items such as stars, ladybugs, and a cherry, but nothing feels quite right. The dot then reappears because it was playing hide and seek the entire time. They then get the dot on the “i” and then hurry to the school where they spell out their first word for their child: “Charley”.
This is a very cute book that is very similar to the recent kid’s movie Inside Out, even though this book came out more than a decade before the movie. The authors use the alphabet to tell a very fun and good-natured story with imaginative characters and unique conflict figured out by teamwork. The kids will finds some arts familiar, such as the part here he is try out new dots, drawing sharp similarities to the old three bears story. That is a good thing however; as it is important that the kids can use some prior knowledge in order to understand what they are reading. This teaches the alphabet in one of the most imaginable ways possible and does it n great style. The only negative is that the illustrations seem a little too computer engineered. it seem like they were done on a low-level animation software, which may very well be the case considering this book was made in 2001. It would have just worked out better if they just used hand drawn animations, as it would have played along with the story a little better and would help it seem not as fake. This is just a small issue and does not hinder my perception of the book too much, as it is one I’m sure to pick up in my future classroom. For an activity that the kids can do, you can have them write or draw a story in a similar format but for a different letter. You could also have magnetic letter that stick to the board and mix them up so the kids have to arrange them in the correct order, much like the individual letters had to do.
This is a very cute book that is very similar to the recent kid’s movie Inside Out, even though this book came out more than a decade before the movie. The authors use the alphabet to tell a very fun and good-natured story with imaginative characters and unique conflict figured out by teamwork. The kids will finds some arts familiar, such as the part here he is try out new dots, drawing sharp similarities to the old three bears story. That is a good thing however; as it is important that the kids can use some prior knowledge in order to understand what they are reading. This teaches the alphabet in one of the most imaginable ways possible and does it n great style. The only negative is that the illustrations seem a little too computer engineered. it seem like they were done on a low-level animation software, which may very well be the case considering this book was made in 2001. It would have just worked out better if they just used hand drawn animations, as it would have played along with the story a little better and would help it seem not as fake. This is just a small issue and does not hinder my perception of the book too much, as it is one I’m sure to pick up in my future classroom. For an activity that the kids can do, you can have them write or draw a story in a similar format but for a different letter. You could also have magnetic letter that stick to the board and mix them up so the kids have to arrange them in the correct order, much like the individual letters had to do.
October 7, 2017
1. Awards received: This book has not received any awards.
2. Appropriate grade level(s): This book is appropriate for preschool to grade 3.
3. Summary: After the lowercase letters work hard all summer with their teacher, "Capital T," they being their journey for the first day of school. This journey is then put on hold when ‘i’ almost falls into water, and loses her dot. The letters then come up with a plan in order to find a substitute for ‘i’ to wear. These substitutes in include things that start with the letter of the alphabet that is offering it. For instance, ’s’ offers a star and ‘h’ offers a heart. At the last moment, the dot comes out from hiding, scared of being replaced, and rejoins with ‘i’ to complete it. The letters all make it to school ready to help the students with the alphabet.
4. I enjoyed the illustrations in this book and how they were made digitally, but I feel like sometimes they were a little chaotic and hard to follow. I like how the dot would be hiding amongst the illustrations, so then the more observant readers can follow it around the story. The book does have a role call of the letters in the beginning, and I thought it would be good to have the younger kids join in on that to practice alphabetic order. I also thought the storyline was interesting and somewhat complicated for more advanced readers.
5. Uses in the classroom:
-Talk about different things that can replace the dot on ‘i’
-Review the alphabet and the sounds the letters make
-Talk about the main character and the narrative—could come up with plot twists/different endings concerning the whereabouts of the dot
2. Appropriate grade level(s): This book is appropriate for preschool to grade 3.
3. Summary: After the lowercase letters work hard all summer with their teacher, "Capital T," they being their journey for the first day of school. This journey is then put on hold when ‘i’ almost falls into water, and loses her dot. The letters then come up with a plan in order to find a substitute for ‘i’ to wear. These substitutes in include things that start with the letter of the alphabet that is offering it. For instance, ’s’ offers a star and ‘h’ offers a heart. At the last moment, the dot comes out from hiding, scared of being replaced, and rejoins with ‘i’ to complete it. The letters all make it to school ready to help the students with the alphabet.
4. I enjoyed the illustrations in this book and how they were made digitally, but I feel like sometimes they were a little chaotic and hard to follow. I like how the dot would be hiding amongst the illustrations, so then the more observant readers can follow it around the story. The book does have a role call of the letters in the beginning, and I thought it would be good to have the younger kids join in on that to practice alphabetic order. I also thought the storyline was interesting and somewhat complicated for more advanced readers.
5. Uses in the classroom:
-Talk about different things that can replace the dot on ‘i’
-Review the alphabet and the sounds the letters make
-Talk about the main character and the narrative—could come up with plot twists/different endings concerning the whereabouts of the dot
March 4, 2019
Charley’s Alphabet is preparing for school, and they are finally ready to go help Charley learn. On their way to the school, there is a slight mishap and Little i loses her dot! The entire alphabet searches high and low, and eventually come up with a scheme to retrieve the mischievous dot. With the help of the “big” letters, the “little” letters put their plan in action!
The major theme of the book is the ABC’s, but there is also a positive theme about problem solving, as the little alphabet searches and asks the big alphabet for help in order to solve the issue.
I actually read this book to my four year olds at work, and they loved pointing out the different letters. It was so fun to watch them be engaged, because as they are learning their letters, they can have a little fun with them as characters, too. I think personifying the alphabet is a great way to let kids love learning!
I would absolutely recommend this book, because it brings in the order of the alphabet, the concept of capital and lowercase letters, and an element of “I-spy” as students look for “their special letter” for their name. I had a kid point out that the Little j still had his dot, and we were able to talk about how “i” and “j” were similar and how they were different.
The major theme of the book is the ABC’s, but there is also a positive theme about problem solving, as the little alphabet searches and asks the big alphabet for help in order to solve the issue.
I actually read this book to my four year olds at work, and they loved pointing out the different letters. It was so fun to watch them be engaged, because as they are learning their letters, they can have a little fun with them as characters, too. I think personifying the alphabet is a great way to let kids love learning!
I would absolutely recommend this book, because it brings in the order of the alphabet, the concept of capital and lowercase letters, and an element of “I-spy” as students look for “their special letter” for their name. I had a kid point out that the Little j still had his dot, and we were able to talk about how “i” and “j” were similar and how they were different.
March 3, 2019
This book has not received any awards. It would be appropriate for children in Kindergarten-2nd grade.
The letters of the alphabet are so excited for the first day of school. On their way there, little i loses its dot, and the other letters have to help find it. They eventually get the dot to come out of hiding and return to i, and they make their way to school to help Charley learn his alphabet.
I like that this is a more advanced alphabet book, so children can still get practice with the alphabet while also using their increased language/vocabulary skills to read this independently. I also like that the i's dot is hidden throughout the illustrations, so children can carefully observe the pictures to locate it.
In the classroom, children can be asked to make predictions about what happened to the i's dot. They can also be given alphabet magnets (which resemble the letters in the story) and be asked to write their names with them.
The letters of the alphabet are so excited for the first day of school. On their way there, little i loses its dot, and the other letters have to help find it. They eventually get the dot to come out of hiding and return to i, and they make their way to school to help Charley learn his alphabet.
I like that this is a more advanced alphabet book, so children can still get practice with the alphabet while also using their increased language/vocabulary skills to read this independently. I also like that the i's dot is hidden throughout the illustrations, so children can carefully observe the pictures to locate it.
In the classroom, children can be asked to make predictions about what happened to the i's dot. They can also be given alphabet magnets (which resemble the letters in the story) and be asked to write their names with them.
September 14, 2022
Alphabet Adventure is a fun, animated book with a bit of mystery and hide-and-seek! All of the alphabet have practiced their order all summer long and are ready to go to school. However, something is missing. The little i lost her dot, and none of the letters can find it! The book teaches both lowercase and capital letters, as well as the sequence of the alphabet. The illustrations were created in 3D modeling software, and it was not my favorite style, but I think many kids will enjoy it. There is an abundance of vibrant colors and whimsical movement in the images. I also liked how there is a page at both the front and back of the book with a full alphabet for reference. I would recommend this book to young children in grades K-3, and there are many teaching opportunities within the book! It could help introduce the alphabet or capital or lowercase, or for students who have more practice they can try to figure out what is missing when the mystery is introduced.
April 30, 2018
Awards the book has received
None
Appropriate grade level
Preschool - Kindergarten
Summary
After a long summer of learning how to be the alphabet, the letters are now able to help a child start their new school year. On their way, little i falls and the other letters have to rescue them. When the letters lined up, we find out little i's dot has gone missing. The others letters get together to help find the missing dot before they're late for school.
Review
The book highlights a fun adventure with colorful illustrations while teaching the alphabet. The quirky story is fun and interesting but may fall a little short in really demonstrating the order of the alphabet in a memorable way.
In-class uses
1. Display letters with improper orientations for the children to then correct.
2. Identify the missing letter game.
None
Appropriate grade level
Preschool - Kindergarten
Summary
After a long summer of learning how to be the alphabet, the letters are now able to help a child start their new school year. On their way, little i falls and the other letters have to rescue them. When the letters lined up, we find out little i's dot has gone missing. The others letters get together to help find the missing dot before they're late for school.
Review
The book highlights a fun adventure with colorful illustrations while teaching the alphabet. The quirky story is fun and interesting but may fall a little short in really demonstrating the order of the alphabet in a memorable way.
In-class uses
1. Display letters with improper orientations for the children to then correct.
2. Identify the missing letter game.
March 17, 2020
Reading Levels
Lexile: AD580L
DRA: 16
Explanation of rating: I gave this book 5 stars purely for the meaning and the message behind the book. From my understanding, the central meaning of this book was that we can't let the parts that make us who we are, go. We can't ever let anyone take our unique parts away from us because those unique parts make us into the person we are supposed to be.
How we might use this in our classroom/application of six traits: The trait that stood out the most to me was the "idea" trait. This book's central idea made this book a favorite of mine. I would use this book as more of a mental health activity. After reading this book I would have students list out things about them that make them unique from their peers and if they felt comfortable, I would ask them to read them aloud.
Lexile: AD580L
DRA: 16
Explanation of rating: I gave this book 5 stars purely for the meaning and the message behind the book. From my understanding, the central meaning of this book was that we can't let the parts that make us who we are, go. We can't ever let anyone take our unique parts away from us because those unique parts make us into the person we are supposed to be.
How we might use this in our classroom/application of six traits: The trait that stood out the most to me was the "idea" trait. This book's central idea made this book a favorite of mine. I would use this book as more of a mental health activity. After reading this book I would have students list out things about them that make them unique from their peers and if they felt comfortable, I would ask them to read them aloud.
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December 1, 2018This book is super entertaining, while giving students great information at the same time. This would be great to read to a Pre-k or kindergarten class that is in a lesson about learning their ABCs, but I would not only limit it to the younger students. I would recommend this book to students as old as third grade. Even though the book is basically teaching the alphabet, it is in a way that is still interesting and not boring for older readers.
October 18, 2019
This book is a story about a group of lower case letters who are going to a school to help a student learn the alphabet. The lower case “I” falls into a stream and loses his dot. The rest of the story involves them looking for the dot a boy named Charlie can't go to school until they find it. In the end they end up helping the little boy and end up going to school so far.
May 18, 2020
Genre: Fiction
Grade Level: Early Primary ( K-1)
Guided Reading Level: I
This is a fun book! I love the illustrations by Bruce Wood. The alphabet has to find little dot! But it's playin hide and seek! It will be a great story to read as the children learn their ABC's. Children could create their own alphabet book with pictures for each letter.
Grade Level: Early Primary ( K-1)
Guided Reading Level: I
This is a fun book! I love the illustrations by Bruce Wood. The alphabet has to find little dot! But it's playin hide and seek! It will be a great story to read as the children learn their ABC's. Children could create their own alphabet book with pictures for each letter.
May 6, 2023
I tend to love Audrey Wood’s books. I liked this one, but my kindergarteners LOVED it! They thought it was hilarious to try different things to dot the i. My girl who used hearts all the time stopped using them after we read it. They beg for this book now if they see anything that reminds them of it.
January 16, 2020
The letters of the alphabet are getting excited for school to start. Their teacher takes them on a field trip, but along the way, something gets mixed up. Can you find the answer and help the letters arrive to Charley's first day of school on time?
A fun back to school book!
A fun back to school book!
August 3, 2023
I looked at the title. 'Another alphabet book,' I said. But the illustrations looked neat.
Not another alphabet book. There's the alphabet, but it's different from any other alphabet book I've read.
Not another alphabet book. There's the alphabet, but it's different from any other alphabet book I've read.
July 17, 2017
A fun little book about the alphabet.
**Talking points - What are your favorite things that start with each letter of the alphabet? What type of alphabet book would you like to make.
**Talking points - What are your favorite things that start with each letter of the alphabet? What type of alphabet book would you like to make.
February 12, 2018
Interesting mediums used for the art, and the scavenger hunt keeps the kids interested. 3/5 stars.
November 30, 2020
Good picture book for a child learning their ABCs. Illustrations are just meh.
December 1, 2020
3 stars from me. My daughter would probably give it 5 stars. She loved it.
May 17, 2021
IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!
January 11, 2022
Little disappointed because adult Lily thought that this was a rhyming book from kid Lily’s childhood and the book dragged a little bit. Baby lost interest
January 21, 2022
With Jacob, Daniel and Benjamin
March 30, 2022
The only reason this is not 5 shiny stars is due to what appears to be completely computer generated illustrations.
Otherwise, a gem of a story, even read aloud multiple times!
Otherwise, a gem of a story, even read aloud multiple times!
October 17, 2024
(read aloud by himself at 4yo, no words missed)
February 16, 2016
Title: Alphabet Adventure
Author: Audrey Wood
Illustrator: Bruce Wood
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Themes: Alphabet Book
Opening line/sentence: The little letters from Charlie’s alphabet had worked hard all summer long.
Brief Book Summary: All the little letters of Charlie’s alphabet are leaving Alphabet Island since they have been working all summer to be able to go help children learn the alphabet. When they were on their way little I falls into the water loosing it’s dot. Then the rest of the alphabet and capital T have to help find the dot. However, they did not really lose little I’s dot it was just playing hide and seek through out the book and was hiding throughout the illistration’s.
Professional Recommendation #1: Linda Halfmann (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 14, No. 4))
This is a very well-written and well-illustrated alphabet book. The computer-generated illustrations are very appealing. The story will draw the young child into its search for the little I's missing dots. They can learn the names of the letter as well as enjoy the wonderful 3-D art. The letters twist, turn, and zoom through the air in fascinating movement on the still pages. This book is a real treasure. Fiction, Highly Recommended. Grades K-3. 2001, Blue Sky, Unpaged, $15.95. Ages 5 to 9.
(PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press (New York:), PUBLISHED: c2001.)
Professional Recommendation #2: Wood, Audrey Alphabet Adventure
40 pp. Scholastic/Blue Sky (Scholastic Trade Division) 2001. ISBN 0-439-08069-X
(6) PS Illustrated by Bruce Wood. When the letters of "Charley's Alphabet" are ready to be a team, they set off to go to school. On the way, the i loses her dot and the rest of the letters must set off to find it before they can complete their journey. The weak, confusing concept is stretched too thin. The slick, digitally prepared illustrations in garish colors are as visually confusing as the text is ludicrous.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: These two reviews have totally different opinions of this book. They are disagreeing on the book as a whole. The first review is raving about how this book is written well along with how the illustrations are amazing. Whereas, the other review’s opinion is that the book’s concept is not as strong as it could be and is confusing. They also think the illustrations are just as confusing as the text is.
Evaluation of Literacy Elements: This book introduces the concept of the alphabet to readers. The book includes illustrations that have the letters of the alphabet on each page along with referring to the names of the letter in the text also. However, I do think that this book does seem a bit complicated for children who are just learning the alphabet.
Consideration of Instructional Application: Teacher’s can use this book to teach their children the alphabet however I would not. I think books that have less of a complicated concept and that are more focused on the letters and order of the alphabet are much more beneficial. For example, I would pick Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to read to my class instead of this book.
Author: Audrey Wood
Illustrator: Bruce Wood
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Themes: Alphabet Book
Opening line/sentence: The little letters from Charlie’s alphabet had worked hard all summer long.
Brief Book Summary: All the little letters of Charlie’s alphabet are leaving Alphabet Island since they have been working all summer to be able to go help children learn the alphabet. When they were on their way little I falls into the water loosing it’s dot. Then the rest of the alphabet and capital T have to help find the dot. However, they did not really lose little I’s dot it was just playing hide and seek through out the book and was hiding throughout the illistration’s.
Professional Recommendation #1: Linda Halfmann (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 14, No. 4))
This is a very well-written and well-illustrated alphabet book. The computer-generated illustrations are very appealing. The story will draw the young child into its search for the little I's missing dots. They can learn the names of the letter as well as enjoy the wonderful 3-D art. The letters twist, turn, and zoom through the air in fascinating movement on the still pages. This book is a real treasure. Fiction, Highly Recommended. Grades K-3. 2001, Blue Sky, Unpaged, $15.95. Ages 5 to 9.
(PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press (New York:), PUBLISHED: c2001.)
Professional Recommendation #2: Wood, Audrey Alphabet Adventure
40 pp. Scholastic/Blue Sky (Scholastic Trade Division) 2001. ISBN 0-439-08069-X
(6) PS Illustrated by Bruce Wood. When the letters of "Charley's Alphabet" are ready to be a team, they set off to go to school. On the way, the i loses her dot and the rest of the letters must set off to find it before they can complete their journey. The weak, confusing concept is stretched too thin. The slick, digitally prepared illustrations in garish colors are as visually confusing as the text is ludicrous.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: These two reviews have totally different opinions of this book. They are disagreeing on the book as a whole. The first review is raving about how this book is written well along with how the illustrations are amazing. Whereas, the other review’s opinion is that the book’s concept is not as strong as it could be and is confusing. They also think the illustrations are just as confusing as the text is.
Evaluation of Literacy Elements: This book introduces the concept of the alphabet to readers. The book includes illustrations that have the letters of the alphabet on each page along with referring to the names of the letter in the text also. However, I do think that this book does seem a bit complicated for children who are just learning the alphabet.
Consideration of Instructional Application: Teacher’s can use this book to teach their children the alphabet however I would not. I think books that have less of a complicated concept and that are more focused on the letters and order of the alphabet are much more beneficial. For example, I would pick Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to read to my class instead of this book.
November 17, 2015
Charley's lowercase alphabet is on the way to school for Charley's first day of kindergarten, and they've experienced a catastrophe! Lowercase i was so excited to go to school, that he BOUNCED off the bridge, nearly FELL into the water, and LOST his little dot! The lowercase alphabet, led by their teacher (Capital T) scoured the river, streets, and city for the long lost dot, but to no avail. The lowercase alphabet is just about ready to call it quits and head home crying, when Capital T had an idea: they'd find lowercase i a new dot! They brought back household items from around the city for lowercase i to try on, and when i finally finds an adequate replacement (a red cherry), the little dot comes out of its hiding place. It was just playing hide-and-seek! They make it to school just before the bell rings, and help Charley spell his first word: "charley." This bright, colorful book contains a complicated narrative for more advanced readers, and plenty of opportunities to discuss letters and their sounds for earlier readers. Besides talking about the letters as they scour the streets, a teacher could talk about the various odds and ends each letter brings back to put on top of the letter i. Though it's not discussed explicitly, each letter brings something back that starts with itself (e.g., v brings a violin, f brings a flower, etc.). In addition to discussing onsets and phonology, the book features a rich narrative with several plot twists and turns. The book could be a launch pad for discussing main characters and the parts of a narrative.
October 5, 2021
Last month I reviewed the second book (Alphabet Mystery) in the alphabet series by mother and son team Audrey and Bruce Wood. The series starts with my favorite, Alphabet Adventure. It introduces the lower case letters of "Charlie's Alphabet" and the world in which they live when they aren't at school with Charlie.
Before they head off to school to meet Charlie for the first time, their uppercase teacher letter takes them on a field trip through the city. Along the way the curious letter i has an accident and loses (or misplaces more accurately) his dot.
Observant children will notice that the little dot isn't far behind the rest of the letters who are frantically trying to find the dot so they can be a complete and proper alphabet for Charlie. The unspoken detail of this extra hide and seek game on all the later pages of the book makes a cute book into a fun book.
The second thing that I love about Alphabet Adventure is the world that Bruce Wood has created for the letters. It's populated with more than just the 26 letters of Charlie's alphabet. There are capital and lowercase letters of different sizes, colors and fonts going about their lives and business in a world that's reminiscent of Venice and any number of other far away places.
Sean and I both eagerly awaiting for a chance to check out the third book in the series, Alphabet Rescue.
Before they head off to school to meet Charlie for the first time, their uppercase teacher letter takes them on a field trip through the city. Along the way the curious letter i has an accident and loses (or misplaces more accurately) his dot.
Observant children will notice that the little dot isn't far behind the rest of the letters who are frantically trying to find the dot so they can be a complete and proper alphabet for Charlie. The unspoken detail of this extra hide and seek game on all the later pages of the book makes a cute book into a fun book.
The second thing that I love about Alphabet Adventure is the world that Bruce Wood has created for the letters. It's populated with more than just the 26 letters of Charlie's alphabet. There are capital and lowercase letters of different sizes, colors and fonts going about their lives and business in a world that's reminiscent of Venice and any number of other far away places.
Sean and I both eagerly awaiting for a chance to check out the third book in the series, Alphabet Rescue.
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