P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever

Hilarious book, very cute. Not for new readers, but I purchased it anyways for my niece to enjoy in the future. I think her parents have enjoyed it the most. Content is funny, images are engaging.

Cute book!

I picked up this book as an end of semester thank you gift for my professor. I think P is for Pterodactyl is a tounge in cheek alphabet book that was the perfect thing to present to a teacher of literacy. This is a must have companion to other alphabet books. When people ask, "What about phonics instruction?" This book shows why phonics is not enough. It is simply one small part of literacy instruction. Funny, unconventional, and irreverent, you'll laugh and nod along as you read from A-Z! Very nicely priced too, about what you might spend on a high quality greeting card, but this is something that really has staying power. Plus, it can be used in the college classroom as an example of the importance of a multi-faceted approach to literacy instruction.

great gift for kids and adults

Great book for kids.

Whomever said English is the hardest language to learn would probably be quite pleased to see P is for Pterodactyl. This is a very clever alphabet book that highlights the difficulties that the English language poses at times with silent letters. Each letter is accompanied by a sentence that highlights several more words that break the sound rule such as “H is for heir. The honest heir admits that herbalism isn’t his cup of tea.” For those who are sensitive to witches, wizardry, and the occult showing up in a kid’s book - yes, there is a psychic pterodactyl and a Ouiji board included in the book. As a Christian, I was not upset at that at all considering there are very few words I can think of that start with a silent O and Ouiji boards are fairly well known. Maybe we’ll see an updated book down the line when someone comes up with a “better” word. Overall, this book was so clever that I bought a second copy for myself and will probably buy one for every kid gift I need to get in the future. It’s witty and educational and just fun to try to read.

This book is made as a children's book for those who find the amusement in human life. English can be really damn odd. I can't imagine not being a native speaker. This would be great for a foreigner as a confusing introduction into the oddities in English words. Certain words when said phonetically make no sense at all and that is the point of this book. It will have you realizing just how ridiculous some words that you don't normally think about are spelled. You might even learn some yourself as a native speaker. Trick question, what letter does ______ start with?

This is a hilarious “alphabet” book as it shows all the words that begin with silent letters.