Written by kids for kids
Westwinds Press
www.gacpc.com
PO Box 10306
Portland, Oregon 97296-0306
503-226-2402
O Is for Oregon is an alphabetical treat of poetry for little eyes, ears, and hands. This hardcover book is geared for very young children who are just learning the alphabet. It is also the type of book that could be read to little babies, because the pictures are bold, colorful, and fun to look at.
This 30-page book has one letter of the alphabet on each page as well as an accompanying poem written by an elementary grade student. The poems are very simple rhymes that try to connect the letter of the alphabet with something from the state of Oregon.
The last three pages of the book give basic facts about all of the topics referred to in the poems. For instance, "Z is for Zoo" has a cute poem accompanying it on the page. In the back of the book, you will read that the Oregon Zoo is the home of the largest and oldest Asian elephant born in a zoo in North America.
O Is for Oregon ends with a group picture of the students who participated in making the book. I thought that was a nice finishing touch. Overall, this is a fun book that can help children learn the alphabet and a little state history at the same time.
Product review by Ruth Hoskins, The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC, May 2009
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