A beginning skill in learning to read is to recite and recognize the letters of the alphabet. Next, one needs to learn the sounds associated with each of the letters. This book, Alligator to Zebra, works on letter sounds. It has wonderfully illustrated short stories, one page per letter. The stories have a number of words that begin with the featured letter. That letter is emphasized by being a different color.
Vowels have more than one sound;...