Leslie McGuirk’s “discovered alphabet” in If Rocks Could Sing (Tricycle Press, 2011) gives life to rocks by discovering everything from birds and dogs to kicking and noses in the rocks themselves. Although my son loves alphabet books, I must admit that I usually find them rather tiresome and redundant. Leslie McGuirk’s alphabet is anything but boring.
Starting with “A is for Addition” and going to “Z for Zero,” I loved discovering letters and characters in the most inanimate object: rocks. Her title is apt, for her rocks sing with creativity. It may even have inspired my son and me to look for our own creative collection of discovered items. My favorite page is “C is for couch potato” complete with a potato-shaped rock lounging on a couch. Perfect!
Kid Review
A conversation with my three-and-a-half-year-old son about If Rocks Could Sing.
