"Alphabet Anatomy" by Linda Jones & Illustrated by Branson Jones (Review & Giveaway)

ISBN:  9781460200476

I remember all five of my children learning to say and identify their letters and learning to write them.  I'd sit down with them and speak of little things that might help make it fun for them such as the "M has two peaks pointing up like the tops of two mountains."  Well, Linda Jones has taken the joyful task of teaching children the letters by creatively giving personality, shape, rhyme, and meaning to each letter.

With each letter, it takes on a personality which is brought out in the rhyme and in the identifying words such as snake, sleek, slinky for the letter "S." As the child is being read this rhyme, he can repeat all these "S" words with emphasis on the s-s-s-s sound.  This helps him to develop listening and thinking skills because he hears the sound, repeats the sound, and thinks about the context of the rhyme and the picture on the page.

Look at the "T" page and the "T" words that go along with it.  "T" stands tall, too.  We want our capital "T" to go all the way to the top of the space between the lines so he stands tall.

T stands tall hauling timber on top of his head.
He’s building a tree house and painting it red.

T – Timber

I really love the "B" page.  When introducing "B" we get a little lesson in the letter itself, and the words that begin with "B"; but most fun of all, we get to see where "B" gets his belly.  Its a bit of a "health" lesson tossed in for good measure.

Linda Jones is the mother of 4 sons and her son Branson is  the illustrator of her book.  Jones has a passion for helping children learn their letters, learn to read, and become life-long learners. She has a very nice website that tells lots about the alphabet and her interest in helping children read.  There will soon be coloring pages that you will be able to download for free. But right now, Mom can find lots of information to help her help her kiddies with letters, reading, phonetics, etc. 

 And to help a child with his or her capital letters, the author is providing a copy for one of Chat With Vera's readers.  Enter using the Rafflecopter form below (please be patient as it loads. GIVEAWAY begins February 10 and ends February 25 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Open to USA addresses only. 
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About the author:  Linda was born in Albany, New York, moved to Arizona after high school graduation, and 3 years later met a handsome firefighter; together they have 4 very talented sons now ages 17 to 27. She began writing poetry in 1994, much of which was published and sold in the scrapbooking market, with popular titles such as “Forever My Little Boy,” “Forever My Little Girl,” and “Miracle of Love.” Alphabet Anatomy is her first published children’s book series.  Linda’s favorite days are when all the boys are back home together, including the 2 family dogs, Zorro and Rocco, who joyfully add to the noise and chaos. She knows these words to be true: “Time sneaks up and ticks away the precious moments of each day. Before we know it, years have passed; my child will grow up way too fast…”
DISCLOSURE:  The author provided a complimentary copy to me in exchange for my honest review. Opinions expressed are solely my own. The giveaway copy is also provided by the author and will be mailed by the author directly to the winner.