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"A"-mazing Alphabet
Easy Fiction
LMNO Peas - by Keith Baker
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781416991410
ISBN-10: 1416991417
Hundreds of lively peas present an energetic and inventive introduction to the alphabet.
Call Number:  E BAK
Z Is for Moose - by Kelly L. Bingham
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9780060799847
ISBN-10: 0060799846
Moose can hardly wait for his turn in Zebra's alphabet book, but things take an unexpected turn in this fun look at the alphabet.
Call Number:  E BIN
An Annoying ABC - by Barbara Bottner
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780375867088
ISBN-10: 0375867082
The students in this preschool class learn all about the alphabet, from annoying Adelaide to zapping Zelda.
Call Number:  E BOT
Goodnight Moon ABC: An Alphabet Book - by Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/27/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061894909
ISBN-10: 0061894907
Search the familiar great green room for the many things that start with each letter of the alphabet.
Call Number:  E BRO
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep - by Crescent Dragonwagon
Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9780316070454
ISBN-10: 0316070459
Rhyming text and peaceful illustrations depict an alphabet of animals as they go to sleep.
Call Number:  E DRA
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z - by Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/1989
ISBN-13: 9780152244354
ISBN-10: 0152244352
Bold text and colorful illustrations showcase fruits and vegetables, from apricot and blueberry to yam and zucchini.
Call Number:  E EHL
Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes - by Valorie Fisher
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780689850301
ISBN-10: 0689850301
Illustrations depict twenty-six outlandish scenes, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Call Number:  E FIS
The Racecar Alphabet - by Brian Floca
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780689850912
ISBN-10: 0689850913
A journey through the alphabet is framed within the history of racecars; a non-stop race from A to Z.
Call Number:  E FLO
Astonishing Animal ABC - by Charles Fuge
Publisher: Sterling
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781402786457
ISBN-10: 140278645X
Arty aardvark joins dancing dodo and quite quiet quail in this imaginative trip through the alphabet.
Call Number:  E FUG
The Dangerous Alphabet - by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780060783334
ISBN-10: 0060783338
Two children, along with their pet gazelle, embark on a daring treasure hunt through the sewer, where they find pirates, trolls, and assorted monsters.
Call Number:  E GAI
Welcome to My Neighborhood!: A Barrio ABC - by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780545094245
ISBN-10: 0545094240
From abuela to Z Street, this book depicts a young girl taking an alphabetical stroll through her urban neighborhood.
Call Number:  E HUD
Alphabet City - by Stephen Johnson
Publisher: Viking
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/1996
ISBN-13: 9780670856312
ISBN-10: 0670856312
This wordless book cleverly introduces letters of the alphabet using structures in the city.
Call Number:  E JOH
E-mergency! - by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780811878982
ISBN-10: 0811878988
When E falls and gets hurt, the other letters are left wondering how words will be spelled without her.
Call Number:  E LIC
Apple Pie ABC - by Alison Murray
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781423136941
ISBN-10: 1423136942
With appealing illustrations and a retro design, this book offers a simple and fun look at the alphabet.
Call Number:  E MUR
A Paddling of Ducks: Animals in Groups from A to Z - by Marjorie Blain Parker
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781553376828
ISBN-10: 155337682X
Discover the names of groups of animals, from an army of ants to a zebra herd, in this creative alphabet book.
Call Number:  E BLA
The Graphic Alphabet - by David Pelletier
Publisher: Orchard
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/1996
ISBN-13: 9780531360019
ISBN-10: 0531360016
Ingenious illustrations offer a fascinating exhibition of the alphabet.
Call Number:  E PEL
Talk to Me about the Alphabet - by Christopher Raschka
Publisher: Henry Holt
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780805067828
ISBN-10: 0805067825
Letters with an attitude are showcased in this rhyming alphabet rap.
Call Number:  E RAS
ABCers - by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Publisher: Viking
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9780670012312
ISBN-10: 0670012319
The kids in this book are doers as they ramble around the neighborhood finding all kinds of alphabet fun.
Call Number:  E SCH
We're All in the Same Boat - by Zachary Shapiro
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780399243936
ISBN-10: 0399243933
All the animals, from antsy ants to zoned out zebras, learn how to get along on Noah's ark.
Call Number:  E SHA
The Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town - by Judy Sierra
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780375940026
ISBN-10: 0375940022
The adult capital letters struggle to get all the little lowercase letters to bed in this delightful alphabet story.
Call Number:  E SIE
Caveman: A B. C. Story - by Janee Trasler
Publisher: Sterling
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781402771194
ISBN-10: 1402771193
Single words describe an alphabet tale full of fun and adventure.
Call Number:  E TRA
A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet - by Wendy K. Ulmer
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9781585363193
ISBN-10: 1585363197
Using playful verse and colorful illustrations, the letters of the alphabet show what words they are not for, as well as words they are for.
Call Number:  E ULM
Backseat A-B-See - by Maria Van Lieshout
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9781452106649
ISBN-10: 1452106649
This book makes riding in the car fun by highlighting many road signs in this alphabetical homage to travel.
Call Number:  E VAN
Juvenile Nonfiction
Alphabeasties and Other Amazing Types - by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss
Publisher: Blue Apple Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781934706787
ISBN-10: 1934706787
A creative design displays a collection of alphabet animals in an imaginative and entertaining way.
Call Number:  J 411 WER
ABC Kids - by Simon Basher
Publisher: Kingfisher
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780753464953
ISBN-10: 0753464950
Using vibrant illustrations, this title introduces the reader to the letters of the alphabet along with the sounds they make.
Call Number:  J 421.1 BAS
An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm - by Carol Watterson
Publisher: Tricycle Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9781582464213
ISBN-10: 1582464219
Great for all ages, this book introduces an alphabet farm that's full of animal facts and fun illustrations.
Call Number:  J 630 WAT
Museum ABC 
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780316071703
ISBN-10: 0316071706
Simple and colorful text accompanies eye-catching pieces of artwork from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Call Number:  J 708.1471 MET
3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet - by Bob Raczka
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2006
ISBN-13: 9780761394563
ISBN-10: 0761394567
Sculpture meets the alphabet in this interesting and appealing presentation of text and photographs.
Call Number:  J 730 RAC
Baseball from A to Z - by Michael P. Spradlin
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061240812
ISBN-10: 0061240818
Bright cartoon-like illustrations provide a humorous backdrop to this energetic book that covers all the alphabetical bases.
Call Number:  J 796.357 SPR 
Z Is for Zoom!: A Race Car Alphabet - by Laura Purdie Salas
Publisher: Capstone Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781429632942
ISBN-10: 1429632941
Photographic images of race cars and racing complement the single-word entries for each letter of the raceway alphabet.
Call Number:  J 796.72 SAL
W Is for Windy City: A Chicago Alphabet - by Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2010
ISBN-13: 9781585364206
ISBN-10: 1585364207
This book presents the A to Z of famous people, places and objects in and around the city of Chicago. How many do you know?
Call Number:  J 917.7311 LAY
K Is for Kabuki: A Japan Alphabet - by Gloria Whelan and Jennifer Nolan
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781585364442
ISBN-10: 1585364444
Rhyming text and colorful illustrations offer a friendly introduction to the culture and geography of Japan.
Call Number:  J 952 WHE
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