The Extinct Alphabet Book

by Jerry Pallotta

Book Overview

Learn about the five-eyed Opabinia and the Four-toed Horse. Speculate about the life of the Jamaican Long-tongued Bat. Discover the fate of the beautiful Quagga. But don't look for any dinosaurs in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881064718
• ISBN13: 9780881064711
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

So much fun!

I remember reading this book in 2nd grade. It was so interesting to learn about these animals I'd never seen before. The pictures are wonderful, they don't show fossils and bones, they show what scientists believe the animals actually looked like. It's really fascinating, even as an adult to look at those pictures and wonder what it would be like to see those animals at the zoo or in my back yard. I highly recommend this book for any child or adult interested in animals!

Dylan at Ashly River El.

My most favorite part of the book was the hidden messages. One animal in the book wasn't extinct. The great shark wasn't shown but its tooth was shown.

Craig at Ashley River El.

My favorite parts of The Extinct Alphabet Book were how it showed the hidden words and pictures in the pages. The animal I liked the most was the gigantic turtle. I thought it looked fascinating because its shell looks like bubbles or pebbles to blend it in with its environment the way Ralph Masiello drew it, and because I love drawing, too!

A fun, fun book

This is a book with a difference. Learning the alphabet needs to be fun, and this book is fun. Looking at various creatures that have become extinct over the years, it takes the child (and even adults) through the alphabet in a delightfully colorful way. The pictures are bright and well drawn, the text quirky and humorous but always informative and it is a sure-fire way for the older child to remember the alphabet whilst at the same time learning about creatures that no longer roam this planet. A fun and educational book in one, what more more can you ask for?

Use this as a springboard for your intermediate students!

Many alphabet books are too young for those middle grade students who think alphabet books are silly! This book is excellent because it will teach them some things they don't know and it doesn't talk down to them at all! I use it to illustrate how alphabet books can enhance their social studies and science curriculum. We make a big book in 4th grade of California history terms a-z! We also use it to demonstrate new adjectives we've learned... an a-z book complete with illustrations! Using this book as a springboard, the ideas are limited only by your kids' imaginations!!