Board book Animal Alphabet: Slide and Seek the ABC’s, written by Alex Lluch and illustrated by David Defenbaugh, is a beautifully illustrated book for children ages two to six. This is the intended audience according to the publisher, but I feel that children even younger than two will be entertained by the book’s slides and instructed by its focus on the alphabet. Published by WS Publishing Group in 2012, the book’s colorful, Eric Carle-esque illustrations of an animal for each letter of the alphabet are pleasing to the eye. While the illustrations are beautiful, it’s the interactive nature of the book, though, that truly draws the reader in. The slides that reveal “A a is for…Alligator” create a sense of anticipation as the child must reveal the whole animal to see what each letter represents. This book makes a fun storytime read for a group, one-on-one, or a child reading to herself. Children will enjoy discovering what lies on the other side of the panel as much as adults will enjoy sharing it with them.
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