P is for pterodactyl : the worst alphabet book ever : all the letters that misbehave and make words nearly impossible to pronounce

Title
P is for pterodactyl : the worst alphabet book ever : all the letters that misbehave and make words nearly impossible to pronounce

Personal Author EPSB
Raj, Haldar

Summary
Turning the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, P is for Pterodactyl is perfect for anyone who has ever been stumped by silent letters or confused by absurd homophones. This whimsical, unique book takes silent letter entries like "K is for Knight" a step further with "The noble knight's knife nicked the knave's knee." Lively illustrations provide context clues, and alliterative words help readers navigate text like "a bright white gnat is gnawing on my gnocchi" with ease. Everyone from early learners to grown-up grammarians will love this wacky book where "A is for Aisle" but "Y is definitely not for Why."

Other Title
Worst alphabet book ever

Year Published
2018

Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm

Subject
Alphabet books.
 
English language -- Homonyms.
 
English language -- Orthography and spelling.
 
English language -- Phonetics.
 
English language -- Pronunciation.

Added Author
Beddia, Maria,
 
Carpenter, Chris (Christopher James),

Summary
Turning the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, P is for Pterodactyl is perfect for anyone who has ever been stumped by silent letters or confused by absurd homophones. This whimsical, unique book takes silent letter entries like "K is for Knight" a step further with "The noble knight's knife nicked the knave's knee." Lively illustrations provide context clues, and alliterative words help readers navigate text like "a bright white gnat is gnawing on my gnocchi" with ease. Everyone from early learners to grown-up grammarians will love this wacky book where "A is for Aisle" but "Y is definitely not for Why."

ISBN
9781492674313

Publisher
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2018.
 
©2018.


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