4 out of 4 stars
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The Alphabet Thief is a children’s picture book written by Susan Chodakiewitz and illustrated by Mosa Tanksley. Words that start from A to Z are gathering at the Annual Word Convention when the first letter of a couple of words are stolen. These words include Love, Elegant, Perfume, Hug, Adventure , Talent, and Beauty. The rest of the words provide commentary on who would steal the letters. As the words try to figure out who stole the letters, Think suggests that unscrambling the stolen letters would help give a clue on the alphabet thief. In the end, the words figure out who stole the letters and are surprised when they find out who the thief is.
The book is about twenty pages long and filled with bright and colorful illustrations. The illustrations went along with the text and provided an accurate representation of the text. I like how each word is uniquely made, and each word is designed to match the definition of the word. For example, Love is designed in a shape of a heart, and Reporter is made to look like a reporter.
This is a great book for parents to read to their kids during bedtime. The book provides a lot of words that can be used to teach kids new words. However, there are a few words that are a little too advanced for kids, like the words “deviating” and “scoundrel”. There were even a few words that I didn’t know, like the word “ schlemiel”. The word schlemiel is defined as an awkward or unlucky person. However, there was a glossary at the end of the book that defined the meaning of a couple of words.
This book also teaches a lesson on being proud of who you are and provides a good example that everyone is different. It also teaches a lesson about forgiving those who have wronged you and apologizing to those who you have hurt. This book also provides a small grammar lesson on the importance of the word “a”.
Overall, I would rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed reading the story and looking at the vivid illustrations. I was also able to learn a few unusual words that I never knew existed. I also like how the book taught a lesson at the end. I recommend this book to kids from three to eleven years old, provided that they have someone to explain the meaning of some of the words.
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The Alphabet Thief
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