Egypt ABC’s: a Book About the People and Places of Egyt

Egypt ABC’s: a Book About the People and Places of Egyt by Sarah Heiman and illustrated by Todd Ouren, 2003

Brief annotation:

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Egypt.

Themes include modern and ancient Egypt, cultural understanding and appreciation as well as connections to our modern life.

See linked document for classroom ideas.

The Absolutely Awful Alphabet

The Absolutely Awful Alphabet by Mordicai Gerstein, 1999

Brief annotation:

An alliterative alphabet book presents mean and monstrous letters, from A (an awfully arrogant amphibian) to Z (a zig-zagging zoological zany).

Themes include alliteration, ABC's and interesting monsters/creatures.

This book is a fresh way to look at the alphabet. Instead of A is for Apple, you get an awfully arrogant amphibian. It is a great opportunity to talk about nouns, adjectives and adverbs. It would also be a fun way to introduce alliteration in a poetry unit.