Dogabet

Title: Dogabet

Author: Dianna Bonder

Publish Date: August 15, 2008

Publisher: Walrus Books

Pages: 32

Price: $16.95

ISBN: 1552859401

Genre: Picture Books

Subjects: Alphabet Books, Picture Books

Annotation: An A to Z party of Dogs! Everybody loves dogs! If your a cat lover, you will also be a dog lover by the time you get to Z! So Dianna Bonder uses her trademark artistic style to bring about her own whimsical version of an alphabet book. Dogs and many different dog breeds, along with things that begin with that letter, hidden letters, even a hidden cat!

Evaluation: I love Dianna Bonder's illustrations and written work so much! This is inherently happy and evokes the actual feeling you get when cuddling up with a cute little pup who loves you! Talk about a great way to learn to love the alphabet! Great jumpstarter for play throughout the day. With all the dogs baby/toddler and parent can identify dogs and letters all day!

Dianna Bonder's Website: http://www.diannabonder.com/pages/about/about.php

A Pacific Alphabet

Title: A Pacific Alphabet

Author: Margriet Ruurs

Illustrator: Dianna Bonder

Publish Date: June 4, 2004

Publisher: Walrus Books

Pages: 32

ISBN: 1416968024

Classification: Fiction

Genre: Alphabet Books, Picture Books

Annotation: Every page in A Pacific Alphabet has a painting and a letter and corresponds to a rhyme as it travels through the west coast from Alaska to Mexico.

Evaluation: Though this book sounds dry, but it really is created for young readers! Each of the 26 letters of the alphabet has a cute and whimiscal rhymes to support it. This book travels on our West Coast from Alaska to Mexico. Furthermore the developmentally appropriate picture book hides letters to find so children will love searching for them! Some of the things work best if parents and educators scaffold with them helping them identify the larger words and objects. But the fact that there are higher levels of exploration show that it can be a book you can grow into as well as fun for parents!! Dianna Bonder creates amazing illustrations! I love that it creates a sense of place through the entire West Coast (although the its pretty obvious the authors are pacific northwest natives).

Website: http://www.margrietruurs.com/books/a_pacific_alphabet.html

Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words

Title: Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words

Author: Jane O'Connor

Pages: 32

Price: $12.99

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publisher Date: April 22, 2008

ISBN: 0061549231

Classification: Concept Book/Picture Book

Annotation: An "fancy" A-Z word book in resplendent Fancy Nancy ways!

Evaluation: Fancy Nancy gives a word and a sentence for each letter of the alphabet side by side with the every amazing illustrations Fancy Nancy Books always have!

Fancy Nancy Website: http://www.fancynancyworld.com/

Good Morning Maisy - DVD

Title: Good Morning Maisy

• Price: $14.98
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
• Number of discs: 1
• • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
    
    
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: February 10, 2004
• Run Time: 153 minutes
• ASIN: B0000WN0OG

Annotation: Explore ABCs, Colors, Shapes, and other comcepts with Maisy and her best friends in this collection of some of Maisy's TV shows, put together here, on this DVD.

Evaluation: There's something about Mary. Scratch that. Maisy. There's something about Maisy! We love her and her friends. Her simple shapes and colors in illustrations come to life here in this concept rich collection. A great collection for a great price! Shows included on DVD:

- Count with Maisy
- Maisy’s ABC
- Maisy’s Colors and Shapes
- Maisy’s Farm

Maisy's Fun Club Webpage: http://www.maisyfunclub.com/

A is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet

Title: A is for Artist:

A Getty Museum Alphabet

Author: Getty Museum

Price: $16.95

• Pages: 64 pages
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition
• Publisher Date: August 28, 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892363770

Classification: Picture Book

Annotation: An A to Z adventure around the Getty Museum!

Evaluation: This book cleverly mixes high end art from the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, with a developmentally appropriate concept. This may not be for everyone, but don't be discouraged. If you are new to art maybe you'll learn from it as much as children and who knows, you may love it too! Otherwise, the artsy parents will fall head over heals for it, like I did! And if you like it check out1 to 10 and Back Again: A Getty Museum Counting Book!

Getty Museum Bookstore Website: http://shop.getty.edu/children.html