Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!

I rate this book four stars because this book is great for young children just learning the alphabet. It is especially great for those just learning to read. It teaches letters of the alphabet and words that start with the letter. This gives the children something reat to relate to. All the way from "A for Aunt Annie's alligator" to "Z for Zizzer Zazzer Zoo"

The other review complaining about how it is shortened is just silly. Yes, the original is longer and my toddler finds it more entertaining- but when we first got this board book, ds wanted to read it several times a day. He still likes it read to him. It is perfect to start babies off on Dr. Seuss.

Yes, this is an abridged version. But it's not mutilated. The abridgement was done very sensitively, and if you didn't know better, you'd think it was just as Dr Seuss wrote it. It really captures his joyful "voice" and his distinctive lilting rhymes.

I can't praise this board book enough. Sturdy, bright, shiny, colorful, beautifully printed, and huge*. My 7-month-old son goes crazy for these great big durable Seuss editions. He can gum the spine and smack the cover and even turn the pages eagerly (if clumsily) without wrecking the book, so we both have a great time reading it. To me, that is the point of books for the very young -- to have fun with them and teach them that reading is a joy.

I will certainly get the regular edition when he's old enough, because this edition is not quite the same book. But it is not an inferior book, either. It's "the simplest Seuss for toddlers' use," as it says on the cover. Your baby won't know about revisions or edits. All he'll know is that reading is fun and books rock, thanks to Dr. Seuss.

*(Please note that I'm reviewing to the -Oversized- Bright and Early Board Book edition, which is also sold on Amazon. The little versions are also very good in their own way, but I highly recommend getting the oversized versions when possible. They're beautifully produced and a big hit with the little ones!)

I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND WANTED TO GET A HEAD START ON SOME BOOKS FOR MY BABY TO READ TO HIM NOW AS WELL AS WHEN HE GETS HERE... I LOVE THESE BOARD BOOKS BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO BE SO DURABLE

I have to say I usually like Dr.Seuss's books but there are better ABC books out there than this. Please read the book before buying it, you may end up saving some money. Also, there are some word as usually they are not real words in this book.