CDB!, by William Steig
Before there was texting, the great American cartoonist, author and illustrator William Steig came up with sentences such as "CDB!" (See the bee!"), with matching illustrations. Some are easy to decipher and others take some pondering and stretching of the English language. All are delightful and enjoyable to kids ages eight and up. My 6th-grade students get a kick out of the book every year.