| Author |
Spafford, Oliver |
| Title |
The Picture Alphabet
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Ben Courtney and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
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| Summary |
"The Picture Alphabet" by Oliver Spafford is an educational children's book published in the mid-19th century. This work presents a visually engaging introduction to the alphabet, accompanied by illustrations that correspond to each letter. The likely topic of the book centers around teaching young children the letters of the alphabet through the use of animals and objects that begin with each letter. The content of "The Picture Alphabet" consists of a straightforward presentation of the alphabet, with each letter represented by an illustration and a corresponding word. For example, the letter "A" is depicted with an illustration of an antelope, while "B" features a bull. The book utilizes this visual association to help children learn not only the letters but also to build their vocabulary through familiar and engaging images. As a result, it serves as both an alphabet primer and an introduction to various animals, making it a delightful resource for early education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Alphabet books
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| Subject |
Picture books for children
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
10742 |
| Release Date |
Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 20, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
103 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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