Phonobet
By (Author) Kathy Weeden
Illustrated by Kim Drane
National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
1st June 2023
Australia
Children
Fiction
Hardback
40
Width 260mm, Height 260mm
Age range 4 to 6
Come and meet the Phonobet, old Alpha Bettys twin,
The set of all the sounds you use when waggling your chin.
Phonobet is a modern-day, Australian answer to Dr Seusss ABC. This very clever rhyming text takes an onomatopoeic romp through the 44 phonemes of Australian (and British) English, comparing sounds to trees, bees, trains, robots, monkeys, pirates and more. The text aligns with primary-school phonics programs and could be used by educators in this field, but is equally successful as a fun read-aloud book for parents of 4- to 6-year-olds.
Children will enjoy Kim Dranes bold, colourful and fun-filled illustrations, which pop on the page.
So, once you know the Phonobet, Im certain that youll find
A wacky world of wonder words with sounds of every kind,
The sounds are yours to say and sing and twist and taste and chew.
And then, what should you do with them Well, thats up to you.