CDB!

CDB! - William Steig
Simon & Schuster - 1968

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Reading Level: 6+  Number of Pages: 47 Genre: puzzle

Summary: The book uses several letters and numbers to create sounds of words and sentences. The pictures provide visual clues to the text, and the book is like a puzzle: some of the pages are more difficult to read!

    

"K-T  S  X-M-N-N  D  N-6." (Katy is examining the ants)

"E  S  D  1  4  U  2  C."  (He is the one for you to see)

My Impressions: The book is enjoyable, and I had a bit of a challenge myself trying to figure out the puzzles. Fortunately there is a key in the back, or I would have been a little lost on a few puzzles. Despite my confusion, most of the puzzles are quite simple to solve, once the pattern has been recognized.

Parent's Guide: No issues.

Recommendations: Puzzle books are a good idea for inquisitive children, and allows them to tackle new concepts and understand new ideas. It may be a fun idea to allow a child to figure out the puzzles for himself.