Kontis, A. (2006). Alpha oops! The day z went first. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First is an nontraditional take on an alphabet book. It tells an adorable tale of the letters at the end of the alphabet being fed up with always being last so they decide to go first! But they aren’t the only letters that want a chance to shine...the letters in the middle decide to go out of turn as well creating an enormous jumble of alphabet goodness! Each letter of the alphabet has its own unique personality and charm, although A and Z take the center stage with their witty competitive banter. The illustrations are bright, bold, and engaging as each letter gets a chance to display their own unique words. This book would be a great way to teach letter identification in younger readers because the alphabet is NOT in order requiring students to truly know the letter rather than simply repeating the alphabet song in their heads. In higher grades, you could use this book to build vocabulary which could be used in a Writer’s Workshop or to create a word wall. A teacher could even use this book as an alphabet book model for students to create their own individual alphabet book. For instance, students could create an alphabet book about topics in science as a way to review previously taught topics. I really enjoyed this book. It is very cleverly written and beautifully illustrated! I cannot wait to read it with my own son and students!
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