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Letters of Marque: ABCs for the Savvy Scalawag
Avast, me hearties! Be ye ready for an alphabet adventure? Climb aboard then, mateys! As readers accompany a crew of pirates on their exciting treasure hunt, 'Letters of Marque: ABCs for the Savvy Scalawag' delivers a thoroughly enchanting journey for pre- schoolers, and a uniquely entertaining experience for everyone! Cast off the lines and prepare for a fun, educational voyage of pirate lore, nautical rhymes, and engaging shipboard illustrations as the buccaneers roam the seven seas!
34 pages, Paperback
First published December 14, 2010
About the author
Renee Peterson
47 books16 followersSince earning a degree in English literaure in her home state of California, Renee has been working in an unrelated field, but hopes to one day be able to focus on writing full-time. She spends her time at home reading, writing, and knitting, but also enjoys participating in the Society of Creative Anachronism as her pirate alter-ego, Katla in Mikla. The occasional bottle of rum may be harmed in the process.
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January 25, 2011
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I looked at this book from different angles because I am a mom and a speech-language pathologist. Overall, I really liked the book. Not everyone learns the ABC's at the same age/pace so I appreciate that this book can be used for multiple ages/abilities and not considered to be too "babyish" for those children who are delayed. As a SLP, a few of the vocabulary words in the book were too high to teach semantics or phonemic awareness, but they went with the theme. I loved the activities at the end of the book. They were a nice surprise. If your child likes pirates (and who doesn't?), then this book will be sure to keep them engaged. It is appropriate for a wide range of ages so it will be on their reread shelf for year to come.
I looked at this book from different angles because I am a mom and a speech-language pathologist. Overall, I really liked the book. Not everyone learns the ABC's at the same age/pace so I appreciate that this book can be used for multiple ages/abilities and not considered to be too "babyish" for those children who are delayed. As a SLP, a few of the vocabulary words in the book were too high to teach semantics or phonemic awareness, but they went with the theme. I loved the activities at the end of the book. They were a nice surprise. If your child likes pirates (and who doesn't?), then this book will be sure to keep them engaged. It is appropriate for a wide range of ages so it will be on their reread shelf for year to come.
January 15, 2011
I thought the book was cleaverly written. Children like pirates and they will enjoy this book. My only criticism is I did not like the illustrations.
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