Slide & Find ABC: Early Learning Fun for the Very Young

Play and Learn. (2004). Slide & find ABC: Early learning fun for the very young. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Genre: Alphabet Book
Format: Board Book/ Toy Book
Recommended Age: 3-5 years

Slide & Find ABC: Early Learning Fun for the Very Young is more than just an average alphabet book, it's an interactive photographic world for young children to revel in as they grow and learn. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a photograph of an object, animal, or action that represents that letter, such as a zebra for the letter z, or a child jumping for the letter j. For some, but not all, of the letters is a small yellow sliding window which displays the letter on top, yet when the child slides the window the corresponding photograph is revealed. Throughout the book, further learning is prompted, as questions such as "I'm a baby dog. What am I?" or "Which M can you dance to??" are asked along the top of the page. At the very end of the book, the page also displays several groups of pictures that all begin with the same letter, asking children "Which letter does each group begin with?"

Being an ABC book, this book is clearly meant for a younger age, typically children around 3-5 years old. Since children within this age range are rapidly developing language and love to explore things, this book is a perfect way to teach them the alphabet. Some of the questions asked in the book, however, may be too difficult for some children to answer, especially since the children might not know what the picture displayed is, yet overall, this book proves to be a fun and interesting read for young children.

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