A new take on an ABC book, Alphaprints: ABC is a charming and creative book which will delight children and parents alike. All of the letters of the alphabet are illustrated using colored finger and thumb prints, turned into animals with the addition of simple illustration. The pictures are described using imaginative, rhythmic text which is fun to read and to listen to. A clever and engaging way to teach babies and toddlers their ABCs.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Lovely design and wonderful read aloud flow.
By J.Prather
Alphaprints ABC is an excellent choice if you are looking for a first alphabet book for your baby or toddler. Each letter is featured in big, easy to see print and is accompanied by an animal that starts with that letter. Whether it's G for giraffe or K for Koala, the text has a smooth, easy, and rhythmic flow that makes this a great read aloud as well as an excellent way to teach first concepts. The only thing that could have made this better is if the designer could have somehow worked in both upper and lower case letters. This is a small quibble however as this book will work best for the youngest of letter learners.The illustrations in this nicely done package are all designed around fingerprints. The body of each featured animal consists of a fingerprint, complete with raised textures for your baby or toddler to run their hands over. Animal features are often provided by photos of real life objects. The Iguana's spikes are actually crayon tips, the monkey's ears are orange slices, and the rhino's horn is a carrot! Perhaps my favorite is the squirrel tail, which is actually a very colorful feather duster. This mixed media approach is charming to say the least, and all but guarantees that his book will get lots of repeat reads.The sturdy board pages will stand up to lots of toddler love, although I will admit to some concern over a wobbly binding. Time will tell if this little gem will be sturdy enough for library use, however it is a must have for any toddler's personal library. The charming design and wonderful read aloud flow make Alphaprints ABC stand out in the alphabet crowd.
14 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Cute Book But
By Phoenix7
The fingerprint picture concept is great and well executed. However, I am disappointed that the author chose animals that do not represent the predominant sound for the letter, e.g., G is giraffe. Why not gorilla or goose or goat, etc? Had the author included BOTH sounds for the letters I would have been thrilled, but I do not want to teach my son G is for the "Juh" sound before he learns G is for the "guh" sound.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Great new look for the ABC's!
By Sue Schreck
Using fingerprints to form the bodies of the animals really intrigued my two year old granddaughter. She loved the feel and the look of these new and interesting animals. Great visual and tactile learning experience.
