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Enchanted Lion Books (2014), 56 pages
Description
What happens when you subtract just one letter from a word? Beginning with "without the A the beast is the best" a pack of silly creatures work their way through the alphabet, subtracting each letter from a different word to alter its meaning and tell a story.
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LibraryThing member krmajor
At first glance, Take Away the A may seem like a normal alphabet book. But delve a little deeper and it becomes almost immediately apparent that this book is anything but. While it does indeed go through the alphabet, this book takes a new approach by introducing each letter by taking it out of a
The zaniness of most of the situations will make even the most reluctant reader crack a smile (imagine seeing a chair with hair or a glove in love chasing after an octopus!). The story also provides a perfect opportunity for readers all of ages to read together; younger ones still have the opportunity to work on the alphabet and older readers will enjoy the unique challenge of the word play. In a time where it seems as though a unique alphabet book may be hard to come by, Take Away the A is a rare treat that will engage readers of all ages. Highly recommended. Grades pre-K to 2.
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word to make another one (i.e., “Without the A, the beast is the best”). The zaniness of most of the situations will make even the most reluctant reader crack a smile (imagine seeing a chair with hair or a glove in love chasing after an octopus!). The story also provides a perfect opportunity for readers all of ages to read together; younger ones still have the opportunity to work on the alphabet and older readers will enjoy the unique challenge of the word play. In a time where it seems as though a unique alphabet book may be hard to come by, Take Away the A is a rare treat that will engage readers of all ages. Highly recommended. Grades pre-K to 2.
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LibraryThing member revliz
The next step from the alphabet -- for those who are learning the slippery world of spelling.
LibraryThing member angoneal
Take Away the A is a creative and fun way to view the alphabet. The book shows if you take away a letter a word can become a new word.
LibraryThing member brynnschaal
This book can be used with younger children learning about the alphabet and older students can enjoy the wordplay. I enjoy creating alphabet books with older elementary students and I think recreating an ABC book like this one with word play would be really fun! I like the clever ideas Michael
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Escoffier, the author, came up with, and the entertaining illustrations that accompany the silly text. Show Less
LibraryThing member tbeard76
A clever play on words with each letter of the alphabet.
LibraryThing member SatinaJensen
ABC book, where one letter is taken away to make a new word. Example: the MOON says MOO, Without the D Dice are Ice. Without the F Scarf hides and scar. Without the K the monkey makes money.
LibraryThing member Kaethe
Fun book playing around with letters. It's a good concept, that taking a letter out of a word gives you another word, and I'd expect young children to enjoy it.
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LibraryThing member Lizjensen
In this book, every page takes away a letter and changes a word.
This book shows children the order of the ABC's and the importance each letter plays in changing a word or the meaning of a word. The book is humorous and the illustrations show the examples very well. This would be good for
This book shows children the order of the ABC's and the importance each letter plays in changing a word or the meaning of a word. The book is humorous and the illustrations show the examples very well. This would be good for
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LibraryThing member AlbertPascal
As fun as this book is in how it plays with words, it didn't strike me as very helpful for a learner who might be learning about phonics (and struggling). This is the story of 26 words and what happens to them when you take away a letter. It's playful and creative. For example, when you take the
I think we can use this in a classroom of new readers (second grade), but not as an instructive example of phonemic awareness. I say that because the phonemic changes that take place when a letter is removed tend to change the pronunciation of the word in a big way. That might be tricky for a new reader to figure out, especially if they are struggling with the oddities in English pronunciation.
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"c" from chair, it becomes hair; when you take the "h" from three, it becomes tree. I think we can use this in a classroom of new readers (second grade), but not as an instructive example of phonemic awareness. I say that because the phonemic changes that take place when a letter is removed tend to change the pronunciation of the word in a big way. That might be tricky for a new reader to figure out, especially if they are struggling with the oddities in English pronunciation.
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LibraryThing member melodyreads
Wow! what a different ABC book ...
LibraryThing member sloth852
This book is centered around the funny things that happen when you take away just one letter from a word.
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books — 2015)
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2018)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Primary — 2017)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
Prix des libraires du Québec (2013)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2015)
Notable Children's Book (2015)
Original language
English
Physical description
60 p.; 7.9 inches
ISBN
1592701566 / 9781592701568