Albert the elephant teaches a little girl the letters of the alphabet with the aid of his unusual trunk.

In a magical rainforest in Costa Rica lives a green, grumpy crocodile. His name is Albert. What do you think Albert likes to do each day?Albert likes going on adventures! He also hangs out with his friends Jade and Diego. In the Alphabet Book you'll discover letters, words, and wild animals that live in the rainforest. Are you ready to learn?

Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College Why was reading so hard? When Adam started kindergarten, the teacher wanted him to learn about letters. But "p" looked like "q," and "b" looked like "d." Adam would rather color or mold clay. In first grade, his teacher wanted him to put the letters into words so he could read. That was the beginning of the Alphabet War. "Was" looked like "saw," and "there" looked like "then." Almost everyone else in his class was learning to read, but Adam was fighting a war against letters. In second grade, he had to learn to spell, which was also impossible. Now he was so frustrated he got into trouble and had to go to the principal's office. At last, in third grade, he got the right kind of help. Slowly he began to do better. During fourth grade, he learned that he could excel in other things. That gave him the confidence to take chances with reading. One day he found himself reading a book all by himself!

The adventures of Albert B. Cub as he tries to find the culprits who abducted his beloved Zebra.

Children with Down syndrome will be delighted to see a reflection of themselves in this alphabet book. Full color photographs of a multicultural cast of children, most with Down syndrome, illustrate the simple text that helps children learn their ABCs.

It's apple-picking time, and Albert and his class are going on a field trip to Georgie and Gracie's Apple Farm. What a day! Everyone loves singing on the bus, climbing trees, picking apples, and helping make them into juice. But that's not the best part...

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