Prairie Alphabet (edition 1992)

Review: This book informs the reader about the Canadian prairie and all that is has to offer, through the engaging and conceptual approach of the alphabet as well as from a child's perspective. Wonderfully detailed pictures help this alphabet book to be more than the words on the page.

Genre: This book is an excellent example of am informational text for multiple reasons. This book is considered a concept book because of its use of the alphabet to organize and present information. Vocabulary and terms presented certainly stimulate and spark the mind of the reader. Alliterations with each letter make this book fun and interesting to read. Extension paragraphs for each letter are located in the back of the book to let the reader continue to explore the letter and topic. The incredibly detailed illustrations in this book help this informational text to engage the reader and enhance the information that they are receiving via the text. ( )