Unfortunately, the art of letter writing has almost ceased to exist with the technological age. While facetime, e-mail, Skype, and other electronic communication is wonderful and instantaneous, there is little that is better than opening up the mailbox and finding something personal and written with you in mind. Random House has made it not only possible but easy for a child at whatever age to send a postcard greeting to family and friends.
Wee Alphas contains 26 postcards, one for every letter of the alphabet. Each postcard contains one letter of the alphabet with the featured letter represented by a whimsical animal as shown on the box shown above. On the side used for writing, Random House has simplified the chore of choosing what to write about by providing an outline or prompt that the child can fill in or complete. For example, the postcard may prompt the child to draw a picture of their favorite item that begins with the featured letter or it may provide a checklist of characteristics beginning with the featured letter where the child can check and add a bit of a personal line. A few are a bit more open ended, encouraging the child to write more of their own thoughts but still much less intimidating than staring at a blank sheet of paper you have to fill. A perfect item for encouraging your little writer.
I think this makes a wonderful little gift for any child old enough to hold a pencil and draw a bit. I know if I were a grandmother, nothing would be more special than receiving something in the mail from my grandchild. I did receive these postcards free from Random House and was not obligated to write a positive review.
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