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Find alphabet books in our Hot Topics "ABC" section! There is definitely something for everyone.

WORK AN OCCUPATIONAL ABC
By Kellen Hatanak
Introduces the alphabet with artwork that depicts a range of careers, from aviator to zookeeper.

FOOTBALL ABC
By Mark Weakland
Each letter in this football-themed alphabet book presents a fun look at a different football term.

A CHILD’S DAY: AN ALPHABET OF PLAY
By Ida Pearle 9780152065522
Demonstrates the diverse activities playful children can do, with words that begin from A to Z.

LMNO PEA-QUEL
By Keith Baker
Busy little peas introduce more of their favorite occupations and activities, from actor to zipper on a zip line.

ALL ABOARD!: A TRAVELING ALPHABET
By Chris L. Demarest
With an O for a looped overpass and a B to denote the arches of a bridge, this easy-to-read alphabet book provides a creative presentation of the common structures one sees and uses while getting from place to place.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A SMACK OF JELLYFISH
By Sarah Asper-Smith
Explore the alphabet and animals in a playful and delightfully unusual way -- through their collective nouns.

ABC ANIMALS!: A  SCANIMATION PICTURE BOOK
By Rufus Butler Seder
ABC Animals is a romping, stomping journey from A to Z, and all the animals come alive--as many as four to a page--in the excitement of Scanimation. It's the alphabet as it's never been seen before: Watch the Alligator snap, the Bats swooping, the Camel trot. There's L for the Lion proudly prowling along, and M for the Mouse scurrying inside his wheel. And it all culminates in the largest Scanimation image yet: Z, for Zoo, where all the animals gather to play.

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS
By Jean Roussen
An alphabet of birds in all their feathery fancies.

DISCOVERING NATURE'S ALPHABET
By Krystina Castella

FANCY NANCY'S COLLECTION OF FANCY WORDS: FROM ACCESSORIES TO ZANY
By Jane O'Conner
Illustrated by Robin Preiss-Glasser
Fancy Nancy provides one or more of her favorite fancy words for each letter of the alphabet, defines them, and uses some in sentences that show what they mean to her, such as that she yearns--wants really badly--to visit Paris someday.

LMNO PEAS
By Keith Baker
Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.

AMAZING ABC
By Sean Kenney
A sturdy alphabet board book features vivid photographs of colorful LEGO creations designed for particular appeal to toddlers, in a visual primer comprised of easily recognizable LEGO depictions of everything from an Apple to a Zipper.

DR. SEUSS'S ABC
By Dr. Seuss
A lively alphabet book filled with funny, happy creatures.

BRUNO MUNARI'S ZOO
By Bruno Munari
Illustrations and brief text introduce more than twenty zoo animals, including a rhinoceros that is always ready to fight and a peacock that struts proudly because he is the peacock.

PAUL THURLBY'S ALBPHABET
By Paul Thurlby
In his first picture book, graphic artist Paul Thurlby presents a stunning alphabet that helps to make the shape of each letter memorable. From an awesome A to a zippy Z, this is the perfect ABC book for the young and hip.

By Patrick Hruby
 Presents alphabetically arranged entries about the circus, from "G" for giraffes, to "L" for lions, to "R" for ringmaster.
By Anita Bell
A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street.
By Maria Carluccio 
Celebrating the creativity of what we wear, this playful fashion alphabet introduces key terms for dressing and dressing up, from apron to zippers.
 By Doreen Cronin
An assortment of animals gathers for a picnic.


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