The Z Was Zapped

The Z Was Zapped, by Chris Van Allsburg

I read another book similar to this one which I also posted about; The Graphic Alphabet, and decided to compare the two since they are both about the alphabet. This one was a lot different than the other selection, in that the focus here wasn't on individual words that began with each letter, but more so on alliteration in writing. The author wrote about each letter of the alphabet, and something that happened to each letter. For example, the E was slowly Evaporating, the D was nearly Drowned, and my favorite, the K was quietly Kidnapped. While I liked the pictures more in the other story, I loved the concept of this one far more. I love the simple torture of each letter, and the creativity that the author used to describe what happened to each letter was so interesting. They are both great books to use to teach the alphabet, however I realize that comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges. I would certainly use both of them with earlier grades, and for completely different purposes, but they are great books to teach about the alphabet.