My boy can make up palindromes, but while he can unscramble word
scrambles, I haven't heard him make up many anagrams. I haven't made
up many either.
In fact, I think the one at the top is my first.
In the car this morning I asked him for an anagram and he promptly replied
"toot otto" words he has also played around with when we try to come up
with palindromes.
I think these books interest and engage my son because the rules are so
clear. Once he got the concept, any time he saw an anagram, he knew the
point. I remember when we first told puns and knock knock jokes he always
had to check in - "so "orange" instead of "aren't you"?"
and he still does that sometimes. With an anagram or palindrome, he knows
what is happening every time and can think it over.
My boy is a symbol decoder and concept-challenged.
I would be curious as to whether kids who have challenges
with symbol decoding would enjoy having the letters change around.
Jon Agee again does a nice job with composing, grouping and illustrating
this word fun. All of his kids' books are worth a look because they combine
strong visuals with straightforward narratives and humor.
-Spectrum Mom
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