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Z Goes Home, by Jon Agee
E Agee
Follows the letter Z on its way home from the zoo as it passes a bridge, gargoyles, rocks, and woodpiles, illustrating the letters of the alphabet along the way.

Read Anything Good Lately? by Susan Allen
E Allen
An alphabetical look at some different places and things to read, from an atlas at the airport to a zodiac at the zoo.

K Is For Kissing A Cool Kangaroo, by Giles Andreae
E Andreae
Illustrations and a simple rhyme introduce all the letters of the alphabet, and the word list that follows challenges the reader to go back and find more examples of words that begin with each letter.

Naughty Little Monkeys, by Jim Aylesworth
E Aylesworth
Mom thinks all twenty-six of her monkeys are angelic, but from Andy's wayward airplane to Zelda's trip to the zoo, these little ones find a way to get into mischief for each letter of the alphabet.

Matthew A.B.C, by Peter Catalanoto
E Catalanotto
A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has twenty-five students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.

Alphaboat, by Michael Chesworth
E Chesworth
Rhyming text full of puns tells the story of the letters of the alphabet sailing off to look for a buried treasure.

What Do Animals Do On The Weekend? : Adventures From A To Z, by Lauren Faulkenberry
E Faulkenberry
Recounts the leisure time activities of a variety of creatures, from ants admiring paintings in an art gallery to zebras looking at New Zealand from their zeppelin.

Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears And Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes, by Valorie Gisher
E Fisher
Photographs depict twenty-six scenes, one for each letter of the alphabet.

Alphabet Under Construction, by Denise Fleming
E Fleming
A mouse works his way through the alphabet as he folds the "F," measures the "M," and rolls the "R."

The Racecar Alphabet, by Brian Floca
E Floca
An exciting day at the races highlights the letters of the alphabet as a variety of automobiles burn fuel speeding through the curves of the track.

My Beastie Book Of ABC : Rhymes And Woodcuts, by David Frampton
E Frampton
Illustrations and brief rhymes present an alphabet of animals from alligator and hippo to parrot and zebra.

Appaloosa Zebra : A Horse Lover's Alphabet, by Jessie Haas
E Haas
Moving through the alphabet, a girl ponders the many different kinds of horses she will have when she gets older, from Appaloosa to zebra.

Toot & Puddle : Puddle's Abc, by Holly Hobbie
E Hobbie
Puddle teaches his friend Otto the letters of the alphabet so that Otto can write his name.

Zoo Flakes : ABC, by Will C. Howell
E Howell
Snowflake-style cutouts present a different animal for each letter of the alphabet. Includes instructions.

On Your Toes : A Ballet ABC, by Rachel Isadora
E Isadora
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by an illustration of a ballet-related word. 2003

A Cow's Alfalfa-BeT, by Woody Jackson
E Jackson
Objects that make up life on a farm are depicted from A to Z.

ABC: A Child's First Alphabet, by Alison Jay
E Jay
In this alphabet book, a is for apple and z is for zoo.

The Artful Alphabet, by Martina Jirankova-Limbrick
E Jirankova-Limbrick
The artful alphabet Illustrations representing each letter of the alphabet reveal a variety of objects for the reader to identify.

K Is For Kitten, by Nikia Speliakos Clark Leopold
E Leopold
A rhyming alphabet book which follows a kitten named Rosie from the alley in which she is found to the "ZZzzs" she enjoys with the family that gives her a home.

Jeepers Creepers: A Monstrous ABC, by Laura Leuck
E Leuck
Twenty-six monsters go to school and learn their letters as each one's name starts with another letter of the alphabet.

Achoo! Bang! Crash! : A Noisy Alphabet, by Ross Macdonald
E Macdonald
Words about sound and noise illustrate the letters of the alphabet.

Baby's Alphabet, by Jean Marzollo
E Marzollo
An alphabetical presentation of babies as they clap, hug, jump, kiss, laugh, yawn, and more.

Alphabet Fiesta : An English/Spanish Alphabet Story, by Anne Miranda
SP - E Miranda (Sp-E Miranda Foreign Language section)
In a story written in English and Spanish, all the animals receive invitations in alphabetical order to attend Zelda's surprise party, and come bringing presents, goodies, and food.

ABCD : An Alphabet Book Of Cats And Dogs, by Sheila Moxley
E Moxley
Presents photographs, mixed with paintings, of dogs and cats and such alliterative text as "Freddie fishes for flounder" and "Victoria vacations in Venice" for eash letter of the alphabet.

The Alphabet Keeper, by Mary Murphy
E Murphy
The Alphabet Keeper keeps all the letters caged in the dark, but one day they escape and use clever word play to outwit the keeper.

Museum ABC, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
E Museum
Images from paintings housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art represent letters of the alphabet, such as "A" for apple, "I" for insect, and "R" for rose.

G Is For Goat, by Patricia Polacco
E Polacco
A rhyming celebration of goats and their antics, from A to Z.

Talk To Me About The Alphabet, by Christopher Raschka
E Raschka
Illustrations and simple text for each letter of the alphabet demonstrate the sounds made by that letter. 2003

Agent A to Agent Z, by Andy Rash
E Rash
A spy named Agent A inspects his fellow spies, all similarly named after letters of the alphabet.

Kindergarten ABC, by Jacqueline Rogers
E Rogers
Presents the special activities of a kindergarten class on the day devoted to each letter of the alphabet, from finding acorns outside on A day to zero more letters and a trip to the zoo on Z day.

Penguins A-B-C, by Keven Schafer
E Schafer
Labeled photographs present words related to penguins from "Antarctica" and "Dive" to "Ocean" and "Waddle".

Miss Bindergarten Takes A Field Trip With Kindergarten, by Josheph Slate
E Slate
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students visit interesting places around town.

B Is For Bulldozer : A Construction ABC, by June Sobel
E Sobel
As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

Alphabet Adventure, by Audrey Wood
E Wood
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.

Alphabet Mystery, by Audrey Wood
E Wood
Little x is missing from Charley's Alphabet, and the other lowercase letters go off to solve the mystery of his disappearance, learning in the end how valuable a little x can be.