8) E-Mergency!
Written by: Tom
Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
Illustrated by: Tom
Lichtenheld
Scholastic, Inc.
2011
36 pages
Picture Book
This book
looked neat to me because of the focus on the letter “E”. I came to realize,
the focus is on ALL the letters in the alphabet. The story is about the letters
all living in a house together. The letter “E” gets hurt and is out of
commission for a while. The doctors say the only cure is to let her rest. The
letters spread the word all over the country about “E”, and decide that the
letter “O” will be used instead. Still, “E” isn’t getting any better. The
letters realize that the narrator is still using the letter “E”. They yell at
him, and when he stops, “E” is immediately on her feet again!
The
illustrations in this book were made to almost look like a comic book. There
are speech bubbles everywhere. The
colors are vibrant and exciting. Each page is sketched with a pencil, then
pastels and paint. The letter characters
are actual letters with arms, legs, and faces.
I would
recommend this book for students from first grade to fifth grade. The
replacement of the letter “E” with “O” may confuse some little ones still
learning to read, I’m afraid. It is a great book to leave in the classroom for
the kids to read on free time. It is very engaging because of the challenge in
deciphering the replaced letter words. Also, there are words everywhere you
look! It would also be a great book to read for prediction, and in a lesson
about the letter “E” or the letter “O”. I love this book because of the
creativity behind the concept.
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