Alphabet Books By Theme

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 8/08 

Animals

• A is for ? a Photographer's Alphabet of Animals by Henry Horenstein (1999)
With the letters of the alphabet as clues, readers are challenged to guess the identity of the animals pictured in the photographs.
• ABC Book by C. B. Falls (1998)
Presents an animal for each letter of the alphabet, from antelope and bear to yak and zebra.
• African Animals ABC by Sarah Schuette (2003)
Introduces African animals through photographs and brief text that describe one animal for each letter of the alphabet.
• Alligator Alphabet by Stella Blackstone (2005)
Animals represent each letter of the alphabet, from alligators to zebras.
• Animalia by Graeme Base (1987)
An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."
• Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H. A. Rey (1963)
The man with the yellow hat illustrates the alphabet for his curious monkey friend.
• Kipper's A to Z by Mick Inkpen (2000)
Kipper the dog and his friend Arnold work through the alphabet by collecting animals and other things for each letter.
• The Living Rain Forest: an Animal Alphabet by Paul Kratter (2004)
Introduces twenty-six rain forest animals from A to Z, providing the name, favorite foods, and unique characteristics of each.
• Naughty Little Monkeys by Jim Aylesworth (2004)
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.
• So Many Bunnies: a Bedtime Abc and Counting Book by Rick Walton (1998)
Old Mother Rabbit's twenty-six children, each named for a letter of the alphabet, are lovingly put to bed.
• Wacky Wedding: a Book of Alphabet Antics by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1999)
An alphabetical ant wedding, attended by the other animals, is beset by various disasters.
• Wee Sing and Learn ABC by Pamela Conn Beall (2001)
Uses colorful animals in every size and shape to help children learn their alphabet.
• Zoopa: an Animal Alphabet by Gianna Marino (2005)