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This book is another tool in the myriad strategies we parents use to teach our children. The ebook format allows something print books don’t: an alphabet book with 10 examples of each letter. This means there are 260 images in this book. That can be quite overwhelming, but that’s nothing compared to the Earth’s actual biodiversity.
There are a lot of ways you can read this book with your children. You can pick a letter to more deeply immerse in for a sitting. You can read through the pages and slides quickly, enjoying the occassional alliterations and novel syllable sounds. You can pick an animal as a launching point for further research. Or you could even download the source files and add/remove organisms to your liking. Teaching should be about parents having fun as much as children. Have fun with it.
This book was currated entirely out of my gut-feelings. Organisms were added and removed based on their novelty, sounds in their names, and availability. You’ll notice that some letters get a little erudite, resorting to taxonomy names and overly-exotic name to reach 10 example. I apologize for that, but it’s also an opportunity for readers to quest for more organisms themselves.
The “by Ryan Somma” in this book is quite the overstatement. All I have done is to compile the photographs of generous flickr users who have licensed their work Creative Commons, allowing me to use them in this book under the conditions that I provide credit and not ask for payment for this book. This book is free for you to use, the Power Point File is available at my website for you to take and modify. Links to all original photos are provided in the back of the book. Please respect the licenses as they are listed on their source-pages.
Most of all: Enjoy!
Credits
A
Alpaca – lamazone
Amoeba – Proyecto Agua
Anemone – Tim Hamilton
Angelfish – LASZLO ILYES
Ankylosaurus – ?? ??
Ant – Buddy Venturanza
Anteater – Valerie
Apatosaurus – slworking2
Ape – Valerie
Armadillo – Chris van Dyck
B
Baboon – Tambako The Jaguar
Bandicoot – Philip Bouchard
Bear – Valerie
Beaver – Steve
Bee – Stuart Williams
Beluga Whale – Jofre Ferrer
Bison – Stuart Williams
Bobcat – Valerie
Bongo – Steve Garvie
Butterfly – Ajith U
C
Cardinal – Jen Goellnitz
Caterpillar – Stavros Markopoulos
Centipede – EJP Photo
Chestnut – Marco Bernardini
Chipmunk – ankakay
Cicada – Vicki’s Nature
Clam – Storm Crypt
Clover – Darwin Bell
Conch – Karunakar Rayker
Crab – Big Max Power (BMP)
D
Deer – Vinoth Chandar
Dingo – Nina Matthews
Dodo – Via Tsuji
Doedicurus – Tanja Neumann
Dolphin – Marc
Donkey – Klearchos Kapoutsis
Dove – Cornelia Kopp
Dragonfly – Isidro Vila Verde
Duck – Barbara
Dugong – Joel Abroad
E
Eagle – Art G.
Earthworm – pfly
Echidna – Nuytsia@Tas
Edentata – Pierre Pouliquin
Eel – Steve Dunleavy
Egret – Jack Wolf
Elephant – André van Rooyen
Elk – Howard Ignatius
Eohippus – Mary Harrsch
Ermine – Fabio Bretto
F
Fennec Fox – Joachim S. Müller
Ferret – Frankie D
Firefly – terry priest
Flamingo – Pedro Szekely
Fly – Paulo Brandao
Fossa – Tambako The Jaguar
Frilled Lizard – Joachim S. Müller
Frog – Valerie
Fruit Bat – Diana
G
Gazelle – Roger
Gila Monster – Joachim S. Müller
Giraffe – Martin Heigan
Glasswinged Butterfly – Rene Mensen
Goat – Tc Morgan
Goldfinch – Bob Travis
Gorilla – Valerie
Grasshopper – Isidro Vila Verde
Guinea Pig – Rachel Gardner
Gull – Jack Wolf
H
Hammerhead Shark – flickkerphotos
Harbor Seal – Valerie
Hedgehog – Last Human Gateway
Hermit Crab – Vanessa Pike-Russell
Heron – Eduardo Amorim
Hippopotamus – Gustavo Durán
Horse – Saskia Jansen
Howler Monkey – Len “Doc” Radin
Hummingbird – Dario Sanches
Humpback Whale – David Rosen
I
Ibis – Valerie
Ichthyosaurus – Mary Harrsch
Iguana – Edgar Barany C
Iguanodon – Jes
Impala – Arno Meintjes Wildlife
Imperator angel – Manuel M. Almeida
Indri – David Cook Wildlife
Isopod – Damien du Toit
Ivory-billed woodpecker – Len Blumin
J
Jack Rabbit – Don McCullough
Jackal – Ray Morris
Jaguar – Tambako The Jaguar
Japanese Macaque- Thomas Sutton
Javelina – Doris Evans
Jay – Robert Cross
Jellyfish – Rich Thomas
John Dory – Ben Thompson
Junco – Ron Dunnington
june bug – Andreas Giesea
Juniper – Cliff
K
Kakapo – BlueBunny1024
Kangaroo – David Jenkins :Cable cometh…
King Cobra – ReSurge International
Kinkajou – Luca5
Kiwi – Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Koala – Adrien Sifre
Komodo Dragon – Adhi Rachdian
Krill – Norkrill
Kronosaurus – Stonestreet’s Coaches – The…
L
Ladybug – nutmeg66
Lanternfish – Edith Widder/HBOI
Leghorn – Melinda / elysianfields
Lemur – Uisdean Murray
Leopard – Sergey Yeliseev
Lion – Ian Sane
Llama – Carol Von Canon
Lorikeet – Richard Taylor
Luna Moth – Geoff Gallice
Lynx – Keith Williams
M
Mako Shark – Martin Fisch
Man-o-War – Roger Allison-Jones
Manatee – USFWS Endangered Species
Manta Ray – Chris Zielecki
Mealworm – Wout
Meerkat – Joachim S. Müller
Megalosaurus – rach2k
Millipede – e_monk
Moose – Alan English CPA
Mosquito – Sean McCann
N
Naked Mole-Rat – Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Nandu – *natalia altamirano lucas*
Naranjilla – Victoria Pickering
Narwhal – Chris Corwin
Nectarine – Phil King
Newt – Michael Righi
Noni Fruit – Philip / outdoorPDK
Numbat – Martin Pot
Nuthatch – Giuss95
Nutria – gynti_46
O
Ocelot – Ana_Cotta
Octopus – Morten Brekkevold
Okapi – Derek Keats
Orangutan – Ron Guest
Orca Whale – Chase Dekker
Orchid – -Reji
Ostrich – Steve Garvie
Otter – Tambako The Jaguar
Owl – Dario Sanches
Oyster – Andreas Metz
P
Panda – Valerie
Plankton – Marc de Ruijter
Polar Bear – Valerie
Porcupine – Danny Barron
Possum – Vicky Somma
Praying Mantid – Ken Slade
Pufferfish – Saspotato
Puffin – Annerley Johnson
Puma – Art G.
Python – Sebastian Niedlich
Q
Quagga – Michael
Quail – Brent Myers
Quandong – Pete The Poet
Quaqua – Martin Heigan
Quelea Birds – Alastair Rae
Quetzal – ChrissyJ
Quince – Vicki
Quinoa – Christian Guthier
Quokka – Ken & Nyetta
Quoll – Pierre Pouliquin
R
Rabbit – hjhipster
Raccoon – Jean-Pierre Chamberland
Rat – Jessica Florence
Rattlesnake – tom spinker
Red Panda – Ken Douglas
Reindeer – Patrick / Giant Ginkgo
Rhamphorhynchus – Michael F
Rhea – Tambako The Jaguar
Rhinoceros – myri_bonnie
Roadrunner – Travis Mendoza
S
Salamander – Alice
Sand Dollar – Noelle Murata
Scorpion – Fabrice HELMBACHER
Seahorse – Images by John ‘K’
Skunk – Dan Dzurisin
Snail – Kicki Holmén
Squid – Frank Peters
Starfish – Richard Ling
Sunflower – Roger Lynn
Swan – Jean-Daniel Echenard
T
Tamarin – Tambako The Jaguar
Tarantula – Gertrud K.
Toucan – Tambako The Jaguar
Trilobite – sulla55
Trout – Mike
Tuatara – tjrehmann
Tulip – Ian Sane
Turkey – Don McCullough
Turtle – LASZLO ILYES
Tyrannosaurus rex – Scott Kinmartin
U
Uakari – Aaron Martin
Uebelmannia – denis korablyov
Ugni – Emma Cooper
Ulysses Butterfly – Paul Toogood
Umbellularia californica – David A. Hofmann
Umbrellabird – Mindoconexion.com
Uncinia – ardín Botánico Nacional,…
Urchin – Ken-ichi Ueda
Uvularia sessilifolia – Distant Hill Gardens
V
Valeriana – InAweofGod’sCreation
Vampire Bat – Alex Gorzen
Vanilla – David Eickhoff
Veiled Chameleon – Joachim S. Müller
Velociraptor – Jeff Krause
Viceroy Butterfly – Vicki’s Nature
Vinegarroon – Patricio Arrambide
Viola – Parvin
Vulcanodon – Bardrock
Vulture – Jon Lucas
W
Walkingstick – David Panevin
Wallaby – Erik Veland
Walrus – USFWSAlaska
Warthog – Arno Meintjes Wildlife
Wasp – Jason A. Samfield
Weasel – Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Whelk – Eric Heupel
Whale – Réunion Underwater Photography
Wolf – Valerie
Wombat – Tim Williams
X
Xanthoceras – Tim Waters
Xanthosoma – Ahmad Fuad Morad
Xanthostigma – gbohne
Xantus – Ron Knight
Xenarthra – Eduardo Santos
Xenoposeidon – Mark Witton
Xenops – Cláudio Dias Timm
Xenopus – Brian Gratwicke
Xeronema – J Brew / brewbooks
X-Ray fish – Richard Wellis Sinyem
Y
Yaffle – Mark Kilner
Yak – Dennis Jarvis
Yellow-Eyed Penguin – Richard Giddins
Yellowlegs – Chuq Von Rospach
Yew – Jonathan Tyler
Ynambu – Gabriela F. Ruellan
Yowe – Nehama Verter
Yucca – Esther Lee
Yulan – Thomas / Photommo
Yushania – ?? Shihchuan
Z
Zamia – tanetahi
Zander – Piet Spaans
Zebra – Moni Sertel
Zebu – Rémy SAGLIER
Zenobia pulverulenta – Ian Alexander Martin
Zooplankton – Wellcome Images
Zorilla – cenz
Zorro – Esteban
Zygopetalum – Manuel Martín Vicente
Zyzzyva – Matthew Fang
