Alphabet Explosion by John Nickle (1 book) (40 pages)

Bibliographic Information:

Nickle, J. Alphabet Explosion: Search and Count from Alien to Zebra. New York: Random House.

Grade Level Appropriateness:

3rd – 5th

Author Credibility:

John Nickle has written and illustrated several children’s books.

Summary of the Book:

This is an alphabet picture book. On each page, it tells you how many objects on the page begin with that letter. For example, there are 22 things on the A page that begin with the letter A.

Illustrations:

The illustrations are acrylic and spray paint on watercolor paper.

Features:

At the beginning of the book, it explains how to play the game and find the answers. At the end of the book, there is a list for each letter that tells you what objects you should have found.

How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:

I would let my students use this book in their free time or when they finish their work early.

Response:

I found myself wanting to make a list to see if I could find all of them. It was a lot harder than I had thought.

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