The Alphabet Tree

Story about letters that live in a tree and these letters make words, words make sentences with meaning.

introduces the alphabet with a little bee flying around. include some additional words
great for beginning readers
1 book

I did not like the book “the alphabet tree” by Leo Lionni. The plot was not really telling a story. Instead, it was teaching the reader that letters make up words, words make sentences, and those sentences can have meaning. Unless this book was used within a lesson plan about how words, or sentences were formed I would not suggest this book. Additionally, at the end the letters make the sentence “peace on earth and goodwill toward all men”, and then the caterpillar wants to bring this sentence to the President. I do not think that content makes sense with the story or would be appropriate for the readers of this book. There are two big ideas to this book. The first is the construction of sentences. The second is that you can make those sentences to express meaning.

A story about a tree that used to house words. It gives good information on how letters make words and words make sentences and sentences have meaning. Interesting concept and again not what I was expecting. ( )

A story about a tree that used to house words. It gives good information on how letters make words and words make sentences and sentences have meaning. Interesting concept and again not what I was expecting. ( )