Missing Letters: An Alphabet Book - Softcover

Samuel Otten

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788308190 ISBN 13: 9781788308199

Publisher: Olympia Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

Missing Letters is not a typical alphabet book-it's a word game that teaches the importance of each letter by illustrating what happens when they're removed from words. The results are surprising as words and meaning are transformed. It can be dramatic as Will becomes ill and play becomes pay, or it can be funny when peaks become peas and banana becomes baaa'. Lively illustrations and a diverse cast of characters accentuate the changes, helping children increase their phonemic awareness-the ability to hear sounds not only in the starts of words but also in the middle or end. Missing Letters can also extend beyond the pages by thinking of your own words that change when you remove a letter. It's accessible to children of any age. Young pre-readers can focus on the missing sounds and compare the illustrations, while early readers can look at the spellings to spot the difference.

About this title

About the Author

Samuel Otten is from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States and works in the College of Education at the University of Missouri. He enjoys music, comic books, and playing word games and number games with his children. Leon Thomas is from Mid-Missouri and loves art, illustrating, and guinea pigs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Olympia Publishers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788308190
• ISBN 13: 9781788308199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60