Published in 2005, David McLiman's Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet won the Caldecott Honor Award in 2007. I chose to read this book for a couple of reasons. First, as a mom of two pre-school aged boys learning the alphabet is a part of our daily routine. From doing letter puzzles to watching Sesame Street and singing songs, I am always looking for different ways to incorporate the alphabet into our day. I love animals as do my boys. After reading this with them several times, I discussed what endangered meant and my four year old became very concerned. This began a discussion that I didn't think would have happened. It began quite a learning experience for them.
The combination of the alphabet being paired up with endangered animals was really a 
good idea. They enjoyed pointing out where the animals/insects laid. We would first talk about the letter and the sounds it made. The letter was large enough for them to trace with their finger which they loved to do. I was also able to describe some interesting facts about each featured animal/insect that were listed as a sidebar on each page. This was a fun learning experience for all of us. I highly recommend this for early readers.
good idea. They enjoyed pointing out where the animals/insects laid. We would first talk about the letter and the sounds it made. The letter was large enough for them to trace with their finger which they loved to do. I was also able to describe some interesting facts about each featured animal/insect that were listed as a sidebar on each page. This was a fun learning experience for all of us. I highly recommend this for early readers.
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