ABC-DABRA: STORIES AND POEMS 3. Oliver, Hugh and others. Toronto, OISE Press, c1984. 82pp, paper, $8.95, ISBN 0-7744-0284-9. CIP ABC DABRA: TEACHER'S GUIDE/WORKSHEETS 3. Oliver, Hugh, Ann Nicholson and Joyce Scane Toronto, OISE Press, cl984.114pp, paper, $32.00, ISBN 0-7744-0287-3.CIP Grades 2-3 Reviewed by E.C. Blakey Volume 14 Number 1 1986 January The teacher's guide that accompanies these stories and poems suggests use of the Abc-dabra reader in grades 2 to 4, or possibly for enrichment in first grade. Lesson notes include dictionary words, discussion questions, and activities to extend the selections, such as illustrating, dramatizing, and/or writing. Attractive and realistic black-and-white pencil drawings accompany the one or two-page selections. Reader and workbook are both typed in large easy-to-read print using 8 1/2 by 11 inch pages. The worksheets include exercises in organizing information, classifying, grouping, and charting: interpreting the story through recalling sequence, analysing actions and/ or happenings; and vocabulary development such as synonyms, antonyms, and rhyming words. A number of the selections are taken from It's Not Always a Game. * Canadian content includes miscellaneous information about the provinces, the national anthem, and activities that are part of everyday Canadian life. The authors range from children to well-known adults from the English-speaking world. Some selections have no author identified. The content extends from the fairytale and fantastic, to the familiar and poetic, with a mixture of contemporary heroes and fictional characters. The content of the reader will appeal to youngsters in grades 2 and 3 and the accompanying workbook will make the selections usable in many Canadian classrooms. E.C. Blakey, Red Deer, Alta. *Reviewed vol. III/1 Winter 1975 p.26.