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Cover of Farms ABC An Alphabet Book (A+ Books) by B. A. Hoena

Farms ABC An Alphabet Book (A+ Books) by B. A. Hoena

by B. A. Hoena

Book Details

Publisher:Capstone
Published:2005
Pages:36
Format:paperback
Language:en
ISBN:0736836640

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

Introduces farms through high-quality photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to farms for each letter of the alphabet.

Our Review

This alphabet book offers a fresh approach to early literacy by combining letter recognition with real-world farm exploration through crisp, engaging photographs. Each page pairs a clear uppercase and lowercase letter with a single, farm-related vocabulary word, creating a focused and manageable learning experience for young children. The concrete farm imageryβ€”from "apple" to "zucchini"β€”helps solidify letter-sound connections using familiar, tangible concepts. This structure provides a wonderful foundation for building vocabulary while introducing the ABCs.

What sets this farm-themed alphabet book apart is its use of vibrant, high-quality photography that truly brings the rural setting to life, allowing toddlers and preschoolers to make direct connections between words and their real-life counterparts. Children who enjoy animals, machinery, and food origins will be particularly captivated by the authentic scenes. The clean layout with minimal text prevents overwhelm, making it ideal for shared reading and pointing-and-naming activities. This visually driven approach to early literacy successfully merges alphabet learning with agricultural education in a way that will hold young readers' attention through repeated readings.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction