Customer Reviews
Great value for this bigger than average `A-Z' - By: Amazon Reviewer, 10 May 2008 
from Kipper & friends, with more dimensions than first expected!
It begins with an Ant, continues with a Bee who `buzzes' across the `Bb' page with zzzzzz also being appropriate as he buzzes off & away on the `Cc' page.......to reappear in `Zz' on the last page, where Arnold's `little ZOO' has accumulated!
This delightful book begins with an adorable page with Kipper telling the Zebra that he doesn't need him until much later!
Undaunted, the Zebra hopefully reappears on other pages!
In our Library group, the Zebra is a hero not only with the children who are eager to find where he next appears but also with the teachers as it surreptitiously portrays the subtle message that `he does get his turn', at the right time!
(rather like putting your hand up & waiting, in the case of older children!)
From the back cover:-
`L is for Lots of Ladybirds.
But what can Kipper find for Arnold that begins with X?'
Large paperback format with 60 high quality shiny pages, with the usual endearing illustrations, in the popular 2-page spread.
Letters are shown in their capital & lower case form in large, bold text followed by the main example of a word beginning with the appropriate letter, followed by a relevant sentence or two.
Example of text:-
`This is Kipper's little friend, Arnold.
Arnold has found an ant.
Aa is for ant.
And Arnold.
Bb is for box.
And buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
They put the ant in the box, & followed the bumblebee.
It flew away.
`Let's find something beginning with C,' said Kipper.
But the caterpillar had already found them!
Cc is for Crawly caterpillar........'
And so the story continues, with the duo finding an occasional problem, such as the elusive ant, or the chosen `item' being a little too large for their box, ..e.g. the duck ......or the enormous elephant! In the latter case, `Ee' is also for empty, as Arnold accepts that the elephant is not going to go in his box!
One of the best A to Z books I have come across & a must for Kipper fans.... but possibly the best introduction to Inkpen's lovable dog, if a first purchase.
This is a top rate childrens book - By: J. Pearson, 18 Jan 2007 I bought this book for my baby last year, it gives you so much more than a normal A to Z book. It's an educational book, but a fun storey at the same time. We both love reading it & he doesn't realize he's learning. I recommened this book to alll parents.
Cleverly teaches the alphabet within a Kipper story. - By: ELH Browning, 26 Sep 2005 If you are a Kipper fan then this book is a must-have, & if you aren't then it's a good way to become one. This is a fantastic way to teach children their A-Z with Mike Inkpen's beautiful appealing illustrations. This book takes a sensible but rare approach to the alphabet, looking at each letter in turn within a good story. Kipper & his friend Arnold have a box which they are trying to fill with something beginning with each letter. Ant is easy, & then you'll spend the rest of the book looking out for it as it disappears on the duck & elephant pages (not everything will fit into the box). There are lovely touches that make the adult reader smile, like the zebra who shows up half way through & is so desperate for it to be his turn that finallly Y is for Yes, Yes it is your turn now... .I also like the very big writing for the key words so that children can start to read these words for themselves. Whereas many alphabet books are worthy but a bit on the dull side, this is just pure Kipper fun. My children (2&4) love it. Smashing.
Favourite with mum too! - By: , 01 Jul 2003 Kipper's A to Z is a delightful book which unlike most children's alphabet books doesn't take itself too seriously. It follows Kipper & Arnold through their world while they search for creatures to put in their alphabetical zoo box (unsuprisingly, the enormous elephant won't fit) cheating horribly along the way (X is for Xugglybug?!). It even features a rather impatient zebra who just won't wait until the end of the book. This had me laughing as much as my two-year-old.
The illustrations, as you would expect for Mick Inkpen, are superb - simple yet detailed enough to delight even after the hundredth read. From an educational point of view, alll the words chosen fit nicely with the phonetic sounds of the alphabet which so refreshing after the last alphabet book we bought which had a is for ape & g is for giraffe - doomed to confuse from the start.
We originallly got this book from the library, but it soon became apparent that it was one that needed to be a permanent fixture on the shelves.
The best A-Z book ever written! - By: , 19 Aug 2001 It was wonderful to find a children's A-Z book that would hold the attention of a young child for the whole of the book - particularly a 2 year old! The story layout, using some favourite characters, with Mick Inkpen's wonderful illustrations is a joy for both child & adult alike. The emphasis of the order of the alphabet, particularly with 'z' coming at the end of the alphabet, is vital for children & made this something easy to remember for a young child.
