Picture Books

These Picture Books are shelved by author’s last name.

K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo
Andreae, Giles

A simple rhyme introduces all the letters of the alphabet.

Black and White Rabbit’s ABC
Baker, Alan

A rabbit's exhausting efforts to paint a picture presents the letters of the alphabet.

The Animal ABC
Baker, Leslie

Young children are introduced to the alphabet as each letter gets paired with an animal friend.

A My Name Is Alice
Bayer, Jane

The well-known jump rope ditty which is built on letters of the alphabet is illustrated with animals from all over the world.

Animal Stackers
Belle, Jennifer

The first letters in each line of verse in a poem spells the name of a particular animal.

The A to Z Beastly Jamboree
Bender, Robert

Each alphabet letter is teamed with a corresponding animal in alphabetical order.

The Kitty Cat Alphabet Book
Burris, Andrea

The alphabet is used to identify various things cats can do.

A Is for Amos
Chandra, Deborah

A young girl rides her hobbyhorse around the farm and back home to the barn, finding all the letters of the alphabet along the way.

The Hullabaloo ABC
Cleary, Beverly

Two brothers and their sister whoop it up on the family farm to provide a lively tour of the alphabet.

Alphabet Garden
Coats, Laura Jane

This book takes children on an alphabetical tour of the animals and plants in a garden.

Alligator Arrived With Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast
Dragonwagon, Crescent

From Alligator's apples to Zebra's zucchini, an alphabetical multitude of animals celebrate Thanksgiving with a grand feast.

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables From A to Z
Ehlert, Lois

Fruits and vegetables are presented in alphabetical order from A to Z.

Ape In a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals
Eichenberg, Fritz

The letters of the alphabet are introduced by an assortment of animals.

The Letters Are Lost!
Ernst, Lisa Campbell

Long ago, all the letters of the alphabet were together in their box, but one by one they disappeared, and now the reader helps to find them.

ABC Letters in the Library
Farmer, Bonnie

The letters of the alphabet introduce all the fun things there are to see, do and learn at the library.

The Racecar Alphabet
Floca, Brian

Car races highlight the letters of the alphabet as a variety of automobiles speed through the curves of the track.

A Is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet
Harris, John

This illustrated alphabet book features the paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

26 Letters and 99 Cents
Hoban, Tana

Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet.

Arf! Beg! Catch!: Dogs From A to Z
Horenstein, Henry

Twenty six illustrations present the alphabet related in some way to many breeds of dogs.

I Love the Alphabet
Hosta, Dar

Animals introduce the letters of the alphabet with colorful pictures and rhyming text.

Zooflakes: ABC
Howell, Will C.

Snowflake-style cutouts present a different animal for each letter of the alphabet.

ABCDrive! : A Car Trip Alphabet
Howland, Naomi.

A car trip provides the opportunity to see something for every letter of the alphabet, from ambulance to zoom.

Alfie’s ABC
Hughes, Shirley

Each alphabet letter shows part of the youngster's environment, from his family and friends to his possessions and activities.

Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure
Inkpen, Mick

Kipper and Arnold go on an alphabet adventure as they search for things for each letter in this interactive book.

Animal Alphabet
Kitchen, Bert

Youngsters are invited to guess the identity of 26 unusual alphabet letters that are illustrated using animals.

An Edward Lear Alphabet
Lear, Edward

Pictures and nonsense verses introduce the letters of the alphabet.

K is for Kitten
Leopold, Nikia Speliakos Clark

A scrawny little alley cat becomes a beloved and pampered family pet.

Animal Antics: A to Z
Lobel, Anita

Animals and acrobats from the circus form the 26 letters of the alphabet.

Do Your ABC’S Little Brown Bear
London, Nathan

Little Brown Bear goes through his ABCs for Papa Brown Bear as they spend a day playing together near their home.

Alphabatics
MacDonald, Suse

The hole in "b" becomes a balloon, and "y" turns into the head of a yak as the letters of the alphabet are transformed into 26 illustrations.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Martin, Bill

In this bright and lively rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race each other to the top of the coconut tree.

Flora McDonnell's ABC
McDonnell, Flora

Animals and objects, both large and small, are illustrated using the alphabet letters.

Where Is Everybody? : An Animal Alphabet
Merriam, Eve

Children must identify the animals that have an alphabet name in this seek-and-find format.

The Birthday ABC
Metaxas, Eric

Animals from A to Z help celebrate a birthday.

Curious George Learns the Alphabet
Rey, H. A.

The man with the yellow hat illustrates the alphabet for Curious George.

Into the A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet
Rose, Deborah Lee

Each page has an alphabet letter where a different sea creature appears.

Alligators All Around: An Alphabet
Sendak, Maurice

Toothy alligator teaches the alphabet, months, and counting through words and pictures.

Found Alphabet
Shindler, Ramon

The ordinary becomes the extraordinary as found objects are used to create amazing things from airplanes to zebras.

Tomorrow’s Alphabet
Shannon, George

The letters of the alphabet are used to demonstrate where things come from.

Toby's Alphabet Walk
Szekeres, Cyndy

A basketful of outdoor objects that have names beginning with each letter of the alphabet helps Toby learn his letters.

So Many Bunnies: A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book
Walton, Rick

Old Mother Rabbit had 26 children each named for a letter of the alphabet, and she says their names as she puts them all to bed.

Applebet: An ABC
Watson, Wendy

Letters of the alphabet follow a day’s adventures at a country fair.

ABC
Wildsmith, Brian

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a drawing of different animals.

The New Alphabet of Animals

Each of the pages reveals a letter and a corresponding animal.

Early Readers

These Early Readers are shelved by the author's last name.

The Hole by the Apple Tree: An A-Z Discovery Tale
Polette, Nancy

Harold's imagination takes him on an adventurous romp through the alphabet with a number of familiar storybook characters.

Dr. Seuss’s ABC
Dr. Seuss

This book has drawings and nonsensical verses that provide an entertaining way for small children to learn the alphabet letters and their sounds.