Forensic pathology in criminal cases Book

Preschool to first grade.

This story introduces the alphabet along with insects that pertain to each letter. It starts off with A for ants then B for bumblebees and goes on through the entire alphabet. All the insects are shown out in nature and on objects such as a big cake, in irises, on twigs, and under roses. They are shown to be on their way to a big celebration. At the very end, all the bugs are shown to be hiding in the dark to surprise Miss Spider on her birthday. Strengths of this book are the way the illustrations include one bold letter of the alphabet per page and the alliteration to each insect shown for each letter. Each letter has a color that can easily be identified by children. The bright colors on each page can be used for children to identify as the story is being read. Another strength is the depiction of the bugs. The faces on the bugs are not lifelike but the bodies are a bit realistic to teach children the different types of bugs. Besides the bugs’ cartoon like faces, a weakness in this book is the way that that the insects are portrayed to be doing things that insects do not do. Some examples of this are the bees blowing balloons, a queen bee taking photographs, and termites carrying presents. I would recommend this book to children learning their alphabet or children learning how to write insect names. Also, the alliteration enforces the sounds of each letter. This title could be used in a lesson plan to introduce the letters and their sounds.