Mighty Silent e!

by Kimberlee Gard

Sandie Sonke (Illustrator)

Little e is sure he could be a hero—he even has the cape to prove it! But at school, he is so quiet, he just doesn’t stand out. That is, until one day when Little e doesn’t show up to class. The other letters don’t even notice he’s gone at first, but when c, a, and k try to form a word for dessert, they realize that no matter what they do, they can’t make it work. The whole class is in an uproar! Without their silent friend, what are they going to do? Will Little e finally get his chance to come to the rescue?With adorable illustrations, helpful examples, and a cute classroom setting, The Mighty Silent e teaches spelling and vowel sounds in a new, exciting way that is sure to engage and successfully teach even the most stubborn reader. And its message about how every child's identity and diversity is valued through the clever story will encourage children to celebrate their unique contribution.

• ISBN10: 1641702478
• ISBN13: 9781641702478
• Publish Date: 1 August 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Familius LLC
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Mighty Silent e! is a cute illustrated story for the youngest readers (ages 5-8), and part of the Language is fun series; this volume written by Kimberlee Gard. Released 18th Aug 2020 by Familius, it's 32 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a fun book full of wordplay with cute letter shaped characters who have stick figure arms, legs, and facial features. Little e doesn't say much, and he's easy to overlook, until his friends try to make words. What's wrong? Nobody can make the word game work without their friend little e.

Everything works out in the end. It's a nice, gently told story, without a lot of stress or any scary moments. The art, by Sandie Sonke, is very colorful and full of small details which invite readers to take a little extra time on each page. The denouement, where the little letter groups appearing in the early pages are drawn at the end with their finished words including the silent e at the end (cake, rose, kite and more) give students and facilitators a good lesson on terminal e and how the e at the end of the word changes the sounds of the letters.

Four stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or classroom library, homeschooling, and gift giving. 

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.