A for Apple, B for ball...

Many Children books attempt two goals: teach the alphabet and numbers.
A for Apple, B for Ball, etc, and 1-2-3.

Numbers are abstractions. Children first need to associate something with first... like 1 apple, 2 apples... before they can deal with the numbers 1 and 2.

Now the alphabets... many books must give an example starting with each letter. A for Apple, B for Ball. I don't understand this "for" here. This "for" means, "here is an example".
Sure, everyone can come up with a simple word for each letter, except X.

X... what is a good example?

Gee, besides Xylophone or X-Ray, it is hard to come up with anything else.

X-Ray is too difficult concept for kids?

Xylophone... long word for kids, little-used instrument. How come this instrument doesn't achieve the status of a piano that kids flock to take lessons? This is exactly the same percussion concept. 4 notes at a time sounds better than 2 I guess.

Dr. Seuss dominated the Children book market. But I have to say.. I DON'T LIKE THE WACKY STORIES.

These are wacky rhymes, not even fable stories, these wacky books are Thing 1, Thing 2,... Thing N