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SAILING THE ABCs ⛵
An Alphabet Adventure Story for Children
SAILING THE ABCs is a richly illustrated picture book that bridges the gap between the ABC song and early phonics by bringing individual letters to life.
Join ABC, DEF, and their alpha-besties as you sail the alphabet seas with them on a wondrous origami boat!
ABC
sail out to sea
in a boat so grand
to a distant land.
The story is told in lyrical verse with captivating illustrations, presented in small, easy-to-learn clusters of letters.
Little ones will enjoy interacting with their favorite reading companions through a melodic adventure that teaches the individual letter names.
Early readers can follow the short, rhythmic verses and progress to reading this poetic story aloud.
Your destination? . . . A tropical island where you’ll explore majestic waterfalls, discover animal shapes in fluffy clouds, hear crashing waves in seashells, and race along the sandy shore.
Meanwhile, watch for small visual surprises hidden throughout the book!
Get ready for some great fun!
This book honestly showed up at the PERFECT time 🌊📚
Kels has been working HARD on his ABCs lately… and “Sailing the ABCs” turned learning into a full island adventure instead of feeling like homework ❤️
🏝️ Sailing the ABCs
✍️ Ophra Ashur @ophra_author
🎨 Illustrated by Mateo Cardo
From tropical islands and waterfalls to crashing waves and giant colorful letters… this book instantly grabbed his attention.
What we loved most was how kids can almost create their OWN adventure while learning. There aren’t too many words, which lets little imaginations take over 🌤️⛵
And yes… we finally faced the legendary M & N battle 😂
Safe to say… I connected with my 5-year-old a little too much during that moment 😅
And right at the end they even show kids how to make their own paper boats from newspaper — such a fun little touch.
Huge thank you to Ophra Ashur for sending us this beautiful adventure. We truly appreciate it ❤️
Parents — if your little one is learning their ABCs and needs a more playful, colorful, low-pressure way to explore letters… definitely let them try this one.
Authors — our reading room is always open for new adventures 📚
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Sailing the ABCs (1).mp4As featured in The Acorn Newspaper
As featured in The Acorn Newspaper
🔗 Read the full article: “Local author introduces ABCs with Acorn newspaper assist”
(January 23, 2026 edition)
Earlier Acorn moments that inspired SAILING THE ABCs
Earlier Acorn moments that inspired SAILING THE ABCs
🔗 Read the article: 2001 PYFL “Super Bowl” Champions – The J2 Screaming Blue Eagles
(An Acorn feature highlighting my son, Carmel’s championship team, featured on the boat carrying “ABC” in SAILING THE ABCs)
🔗 Read the article: 2010 Acorn Vacation Photo Winner
(A family photo contest winner featured on the boat carrying “STU” in SAILING THE ABCs)
🔗 Read the article: Critter Tails
(An Acorn family favorite whose featured photo appears on the “JKL” boat in SAILING THE ABCs)
🔗 Read the article: Youth Congress XIX Explores Stress and Its Effect on Teenagers
(An Acorn feature highlighting my son, Dor's participation, appearing on the "VWX" boat in SAILING THE ABCs)
Gingie, our beloved family dog, was featured in The Acorn after being photographed climbing a tree. That photo was later selected to appear on the boat in the “JKL” spread of SAILING THE ABCs, and ultimately became the basis for my publishing imprint, Gingie Publishing, created in his honor.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY BOOK! ♡♡♡
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY BOOK! ♡♡♡
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