The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants

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By: Priscilla Turner
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

For as long as any letter could remember, Vowels and Consonants had been enemies.

U without N? Q without U? Mpssh! you say. Yet once, long ago, P's and Q's minded their p's and q's, and though U and I deserved not one iota of respect. For their part, Vowels knew only that the dot on the youngest i was far moe important than the most capital W.

And so they came to wage a fierce war to prove who were the better letters. But as S's outflank E's and O's surround H's, an enemy of all the alphabet appers on the horizon--one which neither Vowels or Consonants can conquer alone.

In this hilarious look at the hidden life of letters, Priscilla and Whitney Turner reveal how sworn enemies become allies and discovered what you and I now take for granted: that the pen is mightier than the swrd.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Pub. Date: 10th September 1999
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 32
Ean: 9780374482176
Isbn: 0374482179

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USER REVIEWS

Great Book
~ Written on Apr 19, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This is a really neat book. As an adult I enjoyed it and as a future educator I cannot wait to teach this book.

Hysterical!
~ Written on Apr 12, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This book is great. Very funny! It has an appeal for adults as well as children. The book arrived very quickly and exactly as advertised.

creative
~ Written on Apr 10, 2008. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

This book is a creative way to explain the relationship between vowels and consonants. Teachers can connect history, transportation, etc. to carry this book throughout the curriculum. This book would be a great addition to a school/home library. Very educational and is a great way to get boys interested in Language Arts.

Boys love this book
~ Written on Aug 11, 2002. 13 out of 14 users found this review helpful.

The essence of vowels is very different than the essence of consonants, and in this story vowels and consonants become characters in separatist communities whose mutual irritation with the other escallates into war.

The qualities of the letters is depicted very cleverly, and the illustrations very playfully draw attention to the letters in a much more charming way than the typical ABC book. The battle scenes are a big favorite for the boys who will ask to read the book over and over again. And the ending leaves seeds for thought both in how letters work together and in how people live together.

A hit at our house
~ Written on Mar 28, 2002. 8 out of 9 users found this review helpful.

This is my 5 yr old's favourite book. We've spent quite a bit of time discussing the fun illustrations and the clever text. It always brings smiles to our faces...

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