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| 26 Letters and 99 Cents (Mulberry Books) | 
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| Creator: Tana Hoban
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 117981
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 0.2
ISBN: 068814389X
EAN: 9780688143893
ASIN: 068814389X
Publication Date: August 24, 1995
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Product Description
If you know the 26 letters of the alphabet and can count to 99 -- or are just learning -- you'll love Tana Hoban's brilliant creation. This innovative concept book is two books in one!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Daughter loves this book February 5, 2008
I purchased this book for my 15 month old as a 'down the road' book because it was recommended in the book 'Toddler 411'. Surprisingly, this book is a current favorite and she is actually saying 'a', 'b', '2' etc. Does she get the concept? I don't think so, but she's connecting the way a letter or number looks to its name (much like she does with other objects). The graphics are clear. My only small criticism is that the representation of 'v' is a heart with the word 'valentine' written on it. She is getting to know the shape off a heart so I think that might be confusing. Otherwise, I highly recommend this one!
 Two books in one-what I think about 26 Letters and 99 Cents January 5, 2008
This book is described as being for a baby or a preschooler. I agree, because by kindergarten, one is supposed to have learned all the letters and numbers.
Not a story, but for the age this book is aimed at, it makes sense.
For myself, I didn't care too much for some of the details. First of all, the information about the soft touch letters and numbers in the book is outdated-they are no longer manufactured as far as I know and the manufacturer's address does not work anymore(I tried contacting them and the letter came back). And second of all, for the alphabet side of the book, there is a letter and a picture of something beginning with that letter, but the word is absent. How will somebody at the target age be able to know that word without seeing it?
At least on the counting side, they show how much each coin is worth so the target age knows how to count by 5s, 10s, and what not. (They can see that 5 cents makes a nickel and what not.)
It was clever to make a book where the reader must flip over to see the other side. The endpapers tell the reader which side he or she is on.
Three stars. Beautiful photographs. The book has its ups and downs, but since some youngsters may want to own the soft touch letters and numbers in the book, I wouldn't buy it because there are other books that teach the alphabet and numbers that don't have outdated information about the toys used in the book.
 Great Children's Book January 4, 2007
Children take interest in this book. They are attracted to the numbers and letters with their bold shiny colors. They learn about the value of coins. They learn the names of 26 objects and what letter they begin with. This is a great book for your 3 to 6 year old or any preschool or kindergarten teacher. The students in my classroom loved it as much as my own child. Let it be a classic for you too.
Show children the world they know... August 11, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There is no better way to teach children than with concepts they can grasp. Hoban's photographs allow the concreteness of money and letters to be real and not just a picture on a page in a book. I have my classroom stocked with multiple copies of this book.
What a Fun Book September 21, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has excellent examples of both upper and lower case letters in bright, fun colors that really got my three year old interested in learning them. The use of coins to teach counting is great and as the photos are actual size, I'm certain in the future I will be using real coins as a companion to the book. This is a really attractive book that would make a great gift.
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