Runaway Alphabet

Winters, Kari-Lynn. (2009/2010 [printed fall 2009; distributed 2010]). Illustrated by Ben Frey.

Join Nan and Pa as they discover the sights and especially the sounds of the winter carnival in this phonetic alphabet book.

  • Reading level: ages 4-9

  • 32 pages

  • Published Simply Read Books

  • IBSN: 9781897476338.

  • OCLC number 440091101

Janis Roughley prepared a nice video preview of this book. View it by clicking on the YouTube video.

As a special bonus, this book includes an audio CD of professional voice-actors and a musician performing the story.

Cast:

Pa: Peter Flemming

Nan: Charlotte C.
Various: Lee Fodi
Narrator: Lori Sherritt-Fleming
Music: Maryse Schembri

Audio sample (in m4a format for iPods or iTunes):

pages 5-6, letters ‘c’ and ‘d’ (30 seconds, 1.1MB)

pages 23-24, letter ‘s’ (17 seconds, 640K)


Reviews

  • "Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Frey have created a unique alphabet book. Runaway Alphabet differs from traditional alphabet books in two ways: first, the sounds commonly associated with letters represent sounds made by people or objects, such as “d-d-ddd-d” for the sound of drums and “g-g-g-g” for the sound Pa makes when gulping down his coffee; second, these letter-sound relationships are interwoven within a story."

    Introduction to book, by Marilyn Chapman

  • "Runaway Alphabet is a unique alphabet book and would be a perfect read while tucked into a warm bed on a chilly winter night."

    Review by Jessica Kluthe in CM Magazine, 18:18, January 13, 2012 (University of Manitoba)

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