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A review by tashrow
An Annoying ABC by Barbara Bottner, Michael Emberley
4.0
Take a very funny trip through the alphabet in a series of mishaps in this silly picture book. When Adelaide starts the story off by annoying Bailey the chain of events carries all the way through the classroom from A to Z. Children are crying, fuming, howling, and evening stumbling and tumbling before it reaches the end. But then, when everything is done, Adelaide apologizes!
Bottner has created a zany way to do the ABCs filled with plenty of action and nonsense. This is a modern classroom filled with characters that are depicted in detail by Emberley. He manages to imbue each of them with their own sense of personality and style, all 26 of them. It is a book that races along thanks to the pacing of Bottner’s words, but readers who linger on each page will get a better sense of the story itself as told through the illustrations. It’s a pleasant mix of words that are welcoming and fast, and pictures that are worth exploring.
A thrilling ABC, this is one of those books where children act like children and laughter abounds. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Bottner has created a zany way to do the ABCs filled with plenty of action and nonsense. This is a modern classroom filled with characters that are depicted in detail by Emberley. He manages to imbue each of them with their own sense of personality and style, all 26 of them. It is a book that races along thanks to the pacing of Bottner’s words, but readers who linger on each page will get a better sense of the story itself as told through the illustrations. It’s a pleasant mix of words that are welcoming and fast, and pictures that are worth exploring.
A thrilling ABC, this is one of those books where children act like children and laughter abounds. Appropriate for ages 3-5.