Synopses & Reviews
These unique board books bring the popular Montessori pedagogy to trade book form for the first time. Using materials and methods common to Montessori classrooms, these interactive board books immerse young children in an aesthetically rich learning experience, while providing parents and caregivers with carefully crafted language to encourage understanding.
In Montessori classrooms, students learn to write before they learn to read, so the process is driven by their own words and thoughts before those of others. Letters are taught first as sounds (instead of names), and alphabet tiles encourage children to trace each letter with their fingers. This book honors that tradition by emulating the standard classroom material with touchable, traceable letters and beautiful colors that evoke the elegant simplicity of the Montessori aesthetic.
Praise for Montessori: Letter Work
andquot;The combination of phonetics and simple retro illustration makes for an excellent entree into pre-literacy.andquot;
andmdash;The Wall Street Journal
Synopsis
Race to the top of the coconut tree with this delightful alphabet rhyme from the creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
A told B,
and B told C,
"I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."
So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents love to recite. Martin and Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art make this rollicking story an ideal companion to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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A rollicking alphabet chant for the youngest child!
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A rollicking alphabet chant for the youngest child!
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Race to the top of the coconut tree with this delightful alphabet rhyme from the creators of andlt;Iandgt;Chicka Chicka Boom Boomandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A told B,andlt;BRandgt; and B told C,andlt;BRandgt; "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents love to recite. Martin and Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art make this rollicking story an ideal companion to andlt;Iandgt;Chicka Chicka Boom Boomandlt;/Iandgt;.
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B Is for Babar takes readers through an alphabet of fun with Babar and his family. Arthur plays the accordion, Flora feeds the fish, and more! Young children will love this bite-size adaptation of the classic picture book
Babarandrsquo;s ABC.
Praise for B is for Babar
andquot;While the illustrations will appeal to toddlers, this board book could be shared with older preschoolers as well.andrdquo;
andmdash;Booklist
About the Author
Bill Martin Jr (1916-2004) hasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;been called America's favoriteandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;children's author. He wroteandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;more than three hundredandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;books for children, includingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;the classic text andlt;iandgt;Brown Bear,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Brown Bear, What Do you See?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;illustrated by Eric Carle, and andlt;iandgt;Chicka, Chicka,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Boom, Boomandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;John Archambault is a poet,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;journalist, and storyteller,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;who has worked with Billandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Martin Jr on several projects.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;He lives in Idyllwild, California.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lois Ehlert has illustratedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;more than thirty childrenand#8217;sandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;books, including the Caldecottandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Color Zooandlt;/iandgt;. Sheandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.