Alphabet Books

Rhyming verses describe different aspects of life in a city, featuring each letter of the alphabet.

Tired of being near the end of the alphabet, starting few words, and being governed by grammar rules, X calls for a vote on a new Alphabet Constitution, then dreams of how life would be if he became a different letter.

Musk Ox, our rambunctious anti-hero, literally chews through the cover of this anarchic alphabet book. Having eaten the apple that A was supposed to be for, he blithely inserts himself, claiming A is for Musk Ox--because musk oxen are Awesome and live in the Arctic, which includes Alaska! Zebra, his nemesis, is less than thrilled. And so this cantankerous couple lead the reader on a romp through the alphabet with Musk Ox claiming every letter for himself, and Zebra doing his level best to keep him under control

A variety of animals parade by in this familiar jumprope alphabet song.

Each letter of the alphabet introduces items found on the farms and ranches of the North American prairies.

A was once an apple pie, Piedy Widey Tidy Piedy Nice insidey, APPLE PIE!

An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks...these are all collective nouns used to describe their groups.

An alphabet book of photographs of Earth taken from outer space that look like each letter.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray an alphabet of animals as they prepare to go to sleep.

Beep! Beep! Kids can zoom through the alphabet in this entertaining concept book with colorful bumper-to-bumper traffic they will love. From ambulances to Zambonis, each page describes and defines a vehicle or road sign with charming word play and sound words.

On their way to school, the little letters of the alphabet have to rescue little "i" and then find his dot before they can proceed.

Lyrical text introduces facts about animals from armadillos and elephants to penguins and zebras.

When Adelaide annoys Bailey, their entire preschool class gets upset, one child after another, until Zelda zaps Adelaide and a round of apologies begins.

The reader is invited to identify items in the illustrations that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

An alphabetized collection of poems about babies in all their moods and moments.

Get ready for a ride through the alphabet at a busy construction site. There's a big yellow Bulldozer, a tall shiny Crane, and a rusty red Dump truck--and the construction crew is hard at work. But what are they building?

When a kitty discovers there is no cat food in the house, she decides to become very, very bad-- and does misdeeds in alphabetical order.

Learning about baseball has never been so much fun! From a pitching Ace to a strike Zone, this energetic alphabet book covers all the bases of America's favorite pastime. Lively, action-packed illustrations will take readers right into the stands to root, root, root for the home team. So put on your favorite team Jersey and get ready for the Ballpark . . . because Baseball from A to Z is one Home run you don't want to miss.

In this onomatopoeia-filled alphabet adventure, Xavier follows a bouncing ball as it wreaks havoc through the city.

In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Presents the alphabet using words related to a country farm.

Readers learn the alphabet along with George as the man in the yellow hat teaches the curious monkey how to read.

While showing her grandfather all the things, from A to Z, that she has brought with her to spend the night, a little girl suddenly realizes that she forgot one important item.

Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear.

This very simple rhyming alphabet book takes on a subject dear to the author's heart: goats! These lovable, frisky animals prance through  the pages, wreaking havoc and charming young children on each spread, from A is for Apple (a goat's favorite snack) to Z is for triplets Zig, Zag, and Zoe.

Each letter is given a number (1 to 26) in this unusual alphabet book.

Follow twenty-six monsters from A to Z playing in the sandbox, drawing pictures, jumping rope and learning their ABCs.

Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure! What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for L. And toys for T. But what begins with X? That's a hard one. Kipper and Arnold need your help!

When Little i's dot falls off, rolls down a hill, over a cliff, and into the sea, Little i sets out on a journey to rescue it.

A little monster describes his collection of items whose names represent the letters of the alphabet.

A rhyme for each letter of the alphabet describes the misbehavior of a child, from Angry Abby to Zany Zelda.

This book enables children to begin to recognize the letters of the alphabet, and provides a connection to the concepts they can associate with each character to gain a stronger sense of the sounds hidden in the shapes called "letters."

Illustrations and brief text present aspects of the lives of the many varied native peoples across North America.

Max's ants have escaped from their farm, and now they're searching for food. The ants start with Max's sandwich, and soon they're everywhere! Fortunately, Ruby comes to the rescue. Max's ABC teaches the alphabet by featuring a different letter on each page, large and colorful so they're easy to spot.

It's the first day of kindergarten and Miss Bindergarten is hard at work getting the classroom ready for her twenty-six new students. Meanwhile, Adam Krupp wakes up, Brenda Heath brushes her teeth, and Christopher Beaker finds his sneaker. Miss Bindergarten puts the finishing touches on the room just in time, and the students arrive. Now the fun can begin!

This inventive, entertaining field trip will freshen the eyes of kindergartners everywhere to their own neighborhoods.

A woman with a single cat named Abner makes room for twenty-four more cats and a puppy she names Zoom.

From an Astronaut who's afraid of heights, to a Bridge that ends up burned between friends, to a Cup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force from A through Z.

Poor, poor Puppy: Kitty isn't interested in playing, so all puppy's left with are: 1 Airplane, 2 Balls, 3 Cars, 4 Dolls... and 22 other toys. When he's done, Puppy's so tired, he takes a nap--and dreams of playing apple bobbing in Antarctica, Baseball in Brazil, Checkers in Canada, Dodgeball in Denmark... and 22 other games.

"Good morning. How are you? Talk to me about the alphabet. Don't give me numbers. Don't give me 1, 2, 3. Give me letters! Give me ABC!" Sound it out, listen, maybe even shout . . . This isn't just any old conversation. We're talking about the alphabet!

As two children and their pet gazelle sneak out of the house in search of treasure, they come across a world beneath the city that is inhabited with monsters and pirates.

From the anteater to the zorro... The rain forest is teeming with life--hundreds of mammals, birds, amphibians, and fish, and millions of species of insects.

After being on the ark for months and months, the ants get antsy, the bees bored, and the llamas livid, and Noah must find a way to make everyone get along.

M is for las muralistas, making murals of island vistas. Waterfalls that hide brick walls. Rain forests full of tropical trees. N is for the noisy neighbors who sit on the stoop and catch the breeze. When Ava's friend Chien visits her in the barrio, she takes him on a tour of all her favorite things about the neighborhood.

Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy Wise's sweet but unruly dog starts with Nico's accordion and works his way through the alphabet, making a nuisance of himself by leaving nothing untouched, not even glue sticks or Uncle Norman's underpants. Despite Pete's ravenous ways, a frazzled Poppy Wise can't help loving him.

A child ponders possible occupations from A (for actor) to Z (for zookeeper).