What Are You Doing? A Fun Book of Alliteration is a bright, playful picture book that helps young children discover the sounds, rhythm, and fun of language. Written by Paula Wint for children ages 3 to 5, this engaging early-learning book turns alliteration into a lively reading adventure filled with memorable characters, colourful scenes, and silly sentences. Each spread begins with the familiar question, "What are you doing?" A cheerful cast of children then answers with an action-packed phrase built around a featured letter sound. Silly Sam sings a song, active Annie adds up ants, tiny Tommy tickles a train, princess Penny paints a picture, and many more friends join the fun. From nibbling noodles and fixing a fox to racing a rabbit and jumping over jelly, every scene encourages children to listen closely, repeat the words, and notice how sounds work together. Designed for shared reading at home, in nurseries, and in early-years classrooms, the book supports phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, letter recognition, and confident speech. The repeating question-and-answer pattern makes it easy for children to predict what comes next and participate aloud. Detailed illustrations also invite observation, conversation, counting, colour recognition, and playful storytelling beyond the words on the page. A helpful note for grown-ups offers simple ways to extend the learning through sound spotting, movement, discussion, and creative word games. Whether read by a parent, carer, teacher, or child beginning to explore books independently, What Are You Doing? makes early literacy feel joyful and accessible. Warm, funny, and full of energy, this is an ideal read-aloud for curious preschoolers who enjoy language, laughter, and looking closely at pictures. It is a charming addition to family bookshelves, preschool reading corners, and classroom libraries, inviting little learners to say the sentences, find the sounds, and create alliterative ideas of their own.
