The Freshwater Alphabet Book

The Freshwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Come and swim with freshwater creatures from around the world! Meet a fish that has no eyes and one that has four of them. Get to know an eel that carries enough electricity to light up a light bulb and a glacier-dwelling worm with blood that works like antifreeze. Jerry Pallotta has done it again! The acclaimed alphabet-book author has joined forces with illustrator David Biedrzycki to create an exquisite and informative introduction to freshwater dwellers. Use this book as a fun way to introduce a unit study of fish to your child! Using the letters of the alphabet helps children remember the fish they are learning about. Make sure to see our ideas below on creative ways to use this book with your children, engaging all eight multiple intelligence skills. 

We have the entire collection of Jerry Pallotta alphabet books in our Alphabet Books Section. That's a lotta Pallotta! 

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 32
• Book Size: 10" x 8"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 4-8
• ISBN: 0-88106-900-0
• ISBN: 978-0-88106-900-6

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition.

Why We Love It

The alphabet books by Jerry Pallotta are not your typical alphabet book! These books are fun for children and are full of interesting facts.

Creative Ideas to Try

What other things can you do with this product? We've included some of our "outside the box" creative ideas below to help get you started... 

• For linguistic skills, use this book for spelling practice! After reading the book, have your children write the letters of the alphabet down the side of a piece of paper (one letter for each line). When you say a word from the book for each letter, have your child write that word. This is also a fun way to practice handwriting.
• For spatial skills, use this book to inspire young artists! Have your children draw a picture from the book. Encourage them to come up with their own designs and colors, and remind them that their drawing doesn't have to look exactly like what they see in the book.
• For logical/mathematical skills, have children see if they can spot patterns within the pictures of the book. Can they spot symmetry within the drawings?
• For kinesthetic skills, have your child pretend to be whatever is listed for each letter of the alphabet. Encourage them to move their entire body.
• For music skills, have your child create a tune to sing the paragraphs of information to. They'll remember this information better if put to song!
• For interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, use this book as a starting place for research and reports on the subject matter. If using this book at home, have your children choose a letter of the alphabet and then guide them to do research and further reading about the subject pictured for that letter. If using this book in a classroom, assign one letter to each student. Encourage your child to share and read their report to others.
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