A cute poetry book about the world if there was no alphabet. It was a cute read aloud for young children. Some of the rhymes seemed a little forced. ( )

The author goes through what would happen if the letters of the alphabet started disappearing.

Ok, I have to admit, as some of you know, I have trouble with nonsense. Sometimes I like it, and I always try to, but it often fails with me. So, if you like this book you can just blame my bad attitude & lack of sense of humor.

However, I don't actually believe this is nonsense - it's worse than that; it's 'anti-sense.' It's stupid. The verses don't signify; language doesn't work the way the author describes, nothing tickles nor resonates. I honestly don't think it's just me.

However, the pictures are very cool. Bright, clear, artsy but not fartsy. I'll look for more by Diaz. ( )

This was a very clever way to make a poetry book as well. I think kids would adore it and it would go really well with a lesson about letters and their importance for words. The rhyming in it would make it fun. ( )

This is a cute way to teach the importance of every letter to kids. depending on the child, it might serve better as a read-aloud because of all the unusual and sometimes misspelled words. The poetic couplets are witty and clever. "X" probably has the best quip: "The letter X will never disappear. The more you cross it out, the more it's here." Illustrations are uniquely different, perhaps best described as a cross between modern and folk art with a hint of surrealism. Expect to chuckle at the poem, and stare for a little while at the illustrations. ( )