A is for Apple (Smart Kids Trace-and-Flip) Board book – Lift the flap, September 6, 2011

I really enjoy this book, and more importantly, so does my 2-year-old! The interactive element keep them engaged and make story time super fun. The flaps are a big hit, but fair warning—if your child is a flap-ripper (like mine sometimes is), they might not last long. Still, it's a great book overall and worth it for the fun and learning it brings.

My daughter is almost 4 and engages well with this book. I think the tactile aspect is really helpful for reinforcing her letter learning. We have a number of letter books and this one along with “The ABCs with Mr Z” are her favorites.

Loved the graphics and choices for objects used for learning ABC's. Granddaughter loved the lift flaps for added interest. Being able to trace the letters reinforces learning.

As a Kdg teacher I am always looking for teaching tools that introduce reading and writing skills correctly. This little book does both, and I was especially delighted that it uses the short vowel sounds. I love the tactile element and was very happy to see that all the letters have directions for tracing correctly. Pretty sure I will add the number book to my collection!

Cute book, useful in learning letters

As a teacher that’s teaching their toddler to read this book is great in a lot of ways. However, my big gripe is the words chosen for ‘x’ because they are NOT phonetic. It is such a missed opportunity to teach little ones the correct phonetic sound of the letter like ‘fox’ or ‘box’. The sound doesn’t have to be at the beginning of the word especially for this letter. With this book being such a helpful tool in introducing letters the ‘x’ page was just lazy.

Highly recommended. Kids learn alphabet quickly through this book.

I’m a kindergarten teacher and I got this for my upcoming grandchild. I love everything about it except for the “X” page of course. I don’t know why almost every phonics product uses “xylophone” for X. Not helpful when teaching sounds. But anyway, the tracing part is nice and the flaps add interest for child.