Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet by Chris L. Demarest

Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet Reviews

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  *The Angry Reader*

  What a great book for a little boy! The military alphabet illustrated with planes, soldiers, medics and helicopters. The illustrations weren’t striking, but they went with the text. I also thought some of the concepts were a little heady for a child just learning the alphabet. But it’s an incredibly neat idea, and probably very attractive to a little boy. This meets a child’s informational needs by catering to a specific population.
  
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  Erin Darmody

  Good variation. Would be good for children interested in military or “military brats.” But lacks depth. Good info about the history and importance of the alphabet in the “authors note”
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  Peacegal

  2.5 stars--This book explains the military alphabet, along with corresponding flags for each letter. A section in the back explains how and why the familiar "Alpha Bravo Charlie" system began.
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  Krystal

  Linc absolutely LOVES this book, and would have given it 5 stars. Me, I'm not a huge fan, and probably would give it only 1 star. But since there is really nothing wrong with it, I met Linc in the middle and gave it 3 stars.
  
  I like the idea of learning the military alphabet, and I thought the preface and end notes of the book were really interesting. Each letter has what they use in the military, so for example A is for Alpha, B is for Bravo, etc. And then it gives a little sentence at the bottom of the page that uses a word for the letter in some sort of military context. So for example, Brave soldiers prepare for Battle. It's not graphic (no blood or guts or anything, and it's not political, and it has some pretty good pictures of airplanes, tanks, ships, etc. which is probably why Linc loved it so much. I was kind of hoping it would have been more about the military alphabet, like why the decided to use aplpha for A instead of like Atlantic or something. In the very least, they could have made it rhyme or a little more catchy, or put some sort of thought into it. That's why I didn't like it I guess, I felt it was lacking the creativity or deeper insite I wanted. But a three year old isn't look for deeper insite, so it worked well for Linc. :)
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  Karen

  My Kindergarten son was allowed to dress up for Hallowe'en, as long as it was as a character from a book. My son wanted to be a pilot, and my first thought was "The Little Prince", but not many Kindergarten students read "The Little Prince". Then I remembered Chris Demarest. Chris Demarest is kind of my go-to guy for military-themed books, and mostly because of his amazingly timeless artwork.
  
  My son dressed up as a pilot for the Storybook parade at his school, and he carried this book. And he loves this book, because it is an alphabet book that features pilots.
  
  
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  Sandy Brehl

  Format (retro art, vibrant color, and insertion of pages with flags/shapes/colors) make this a book that will appeal to many ages. I've yet to meet a kid who wasn't intrigued by codes and "secret" messages, so this one offers layers upon layers of fun and challenges" Phonetic, morse, and semaphore does for standard alphabetic letters.
  
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  Jackie

  A alphabet picture book detailing and describing the use of the International Communications Alphabet (ICA) which military personnel have adapted to avoid the confusion which sometimes happens when they speak the letters verbally.
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  The Brothers

  It's the alphabet according to the military. To quote the silly Top Gun parody Hot Shots, "Yankee Doodle Floppy Disk, this is Foxtrot Zulu Milkshake, checking in at 700 feet!"
  
  Illustrations are okay.
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  Amber

  Cool illustrations about the military life. The text is okay, but my son loves looking at the pictures and talking about them.
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  L campagnola

  Also shows the flag alphabet. Good to know.
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  Tamara the Librarian

  Cool abc book with great illustrations dealing with the military. Great book for boys. Not so good as a read aloud to the students.
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  Beverly

  Featuring Demarest's signature pastels. The endpapers are decorated with signal flags. Each letter has its military designation (A = alpha, B = bravo, etc.), with a related illustration.
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  Dan Cornellier

  Beautifully illustrated pastels. If you're a fan of pastels, definitely read it.
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  Mckinley

  A bit advanced for showing the alphabet. Military words for each letter.
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  Kalynda

  I loved the theme of this book, the history provided at the end and the beautiful illustrations.
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  Anne

  This has seen a lot of action at our library. Great for those kids who are really into the military or military vehicles.
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  Rachel

  Unique alphabet book with both military alphabet words and flags using military things to illustrate the letter.
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  Kimberly

  Fun book. The military alphabet, my 5 year old son thought this was awesome!