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B Is for Bananas

Carrie Tillotson

From the creators of Counting to Bananas, comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana who doesn't want to go to bed. Perfect for fans of Jory John and Mo Willems!. A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bed
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Letters to Live By: An Alphabet Book with Intention

Lisa Frenkel Riddiough - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

Appreciate art, become brave, and choose compassion. Pairing big ideas like generosity, respect, and joy with the letters of the alphabet, Letters to Live By is a beautiful picture book that encourages children to make the most of each day and leave their mark on the world.
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A Is for Ambitious

Meena Harris - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The awesome, bold, charming, and decidedly ambitious new picture book by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ambitious Girl, Meena Harris, is also a must-have ABC book.. The #1 bestselling team behind Ambitious Girl is back to take AG on a new adventure. A is for ambitious - and so much...
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Alphabedtime

Susanna Leonard Hill - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

A cast of adorable alphabet characters make this clever bedtime story a standout!Suppertime's over. Everyone's fed.Alpha Mom says, TIME FOR BED! It's a busy night for the Alphabet Family - after all, there are 26 kiddos to get ready for bed. A, B, and C declare they are not ready,...
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ABC and You and Me

Corinna Luyken - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning artist Corinna Luyken inspires kids to move their bodies as they learn the alphabet with this playful approach to a fundamental concept. . Can you wiggle your wrists? Can you twist from your hips? Can you lean without bending your knees? Well then, follow me! In this original...
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The Olphabet: "O" No! An Alphabet Revolt

Jess M. Brallier - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

The letter "O" has had it with always being in the middle! So she imagines moving, instead, to the head of the line. Enough with the alphabet - they'll call it the olphabet! While being first has its obvious perks, "O" begins to realize that much would also be lost,...
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The Invisible Alphabet

Joshua David Stein - Rise x Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

An ABC of things unseen: from Air to Zero, and Nothing in between.A is for AirB is for Bare C is for ClearThere is nothing to see in this A to Z, other than clues to what was once or may soon be there. The 26 alphabetical scenarios are conceptual, mysterious, and meticulous, deliberately...
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The Alphabet's Alphabet

Chris Harris - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of P is for Pterodactyl comes this groundbreaking spin on the ABCs from an acclaimed, bestselling author and artist pairing!Here's a totally twisted take on the alphabet that invites readers to look at it in a whole new way: An A is an H that just won't stand up right,...
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Eek!: A Noisy Journey from A to Z

Julie Larios - Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

A boisterous trip through the alphabet -- letter by letter and sound by noisy sound! This story begins quietly as Mouse selects a flower for someone very dear to him. Then the fun begins! To complete his journey, Mouse must make his way through the alphabet. One sniff of his special flower...
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The ABCs of Black History

Rio Cortez - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

Brimming with passion, beauty, flow, and style, here is an ABC book like no other - a celebration of Black history and culture in lively verse, matched with illustrations that are each like a folk painting. Written by the poet Rio Cortez and illustrated by Lauren Semmer, the book teaches...
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Pride Puppy!

Robin Stevenson - Orca Book Publishers; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

A young child and their family are having a wonderful time together celebrating Pride Day -- meeting up with Grandma, making new friends and eating ice cream. But then something terrible happens: their dog gets lost in the parade! Luckily, there are lots of people around to help reunite...
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Q and U Call It Quits

Stef Wade - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Z Is for Moose and Little i, this hilarious and quirky story about friendship and the alphabet will make young readers excited about letter learning. What happens when best friends Q and U quarrel? It's a real quandary, since they have always been quality friends - a true...
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LMNO Peas

Keith Baker - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to roll through the alphabet with a jaunty cast of busy little peas. Featuring a range of zippy characters from Acrobat Peas to Zoologist Peas, this delightful picture book highlights a variety of interests, hobbies, and careers - each one themed to a letter of the alphabet - and gives...
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Swing

Michael Hall

Recess. A swing set. An argument. A resolution! Michael Hall's transformative Swing is a celebration of friendship, joy, and kindness. Readers of all ages will look forward to seeing how four unlikely friends navigate their differences. A surprising and standout picture book f
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The Handmade Alphabet

Laura Rankin - Harlequin
Format: Hardcover

The language of signing communicated with lyrical clarity and creativity. To celebrate its expressiveness, artist Laura Rankin presents her striking interpretation of the manual alphabet. Here, the hand that signs "V" holds a valentine, "I" points to delicate icicles,...
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The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book

Lisa Campbell Ernst - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

At every turn these letters are full of surprises. Imagine! What other things can you discover hiding in the alphabet?
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Z Is for Moose

Kelly Bingham - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky illustrates Kelly Bingham's outrageously funny, critically acclaimed, and boundary-breaking story about a moose, a zebra, and the alphabet! Zebra wants to put on a show as simple as ABC, but Zebra's friend Moose has other (unexpected and hilarious) ideas!Zebra...
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Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC

Lisa Falkenstern - Amazon Childrens Pub
Format: Book

In Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC, two mice dressed in Victorian clothing use gadgets and found objects - each starting with a different letter of the alphabet - to build a fantastic steampunk surprise. A is for anvil; M is for monkey wrench; P is for periscope. Steampunk-inspired...
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Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z

Lois Ehlert - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.
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The ABCs of What I Can Be

Caitlin McDonagh - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A fun, imaginative, and boldly illustrated book that gets kids thinking about life's possibilities.A diverse group of children play-acts grown-up occupations, some familiar and others quite far-out. Dressing up in grown-up work clothes, the children try on occupations such as astronaut,...
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D Is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet (Discover the World)

Nancy I. Sanders - Sleeping Bear Press; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

The tapestry of American history is made up of countless threads marking the contributions of people from many different backgrounds and cultures. D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from African Americans...
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The GayBCs

M. L. Webb - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

"The perfect way to teach your kiddos LGBTQ vocab while celebrating the beauty of embracing yourself and others." - KIWI MagazineA joyful celebration of LGBTQ vocabulary for kids of all ages!A playdate extravaganza transforms into a celebration of friendship, love, and identity...
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Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters

Oliver Jeffers - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

THE alphabet book to top all others, from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit! If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters.The...
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Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet

Sara O'Leary - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A delightful book of curious, little-known "facts" about animals--one for each letter of the alphabet!Did you know that chipmunks love to stay up past their bedtime? Or that dragons cry at happy endings? I bet you'd never have guessed that iguanas sometimes get homesick at sleepovers.Sara...
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Bear Is Awake!: An Alphabet Story

Hannah E. Harrison - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In this delightfully different alphabet book from the creator of Extraordinary Jane, a curious bear makes a new friend.Suddenly "awake" in the middle of winter, a "big bear" explores a "cozy cabin," which Bear of course "enters excitedly."...
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Roar Like a Dandelion

Ruth Krauss - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From Ruth Krauss, the celebrated children's book author of The Carrot Seed and A Hole Is to Dig, comes this never-before-published book of witty one-liners - brought to life by Geisel Honor-winning artist Sergio Ruzzier.Dance with a leaf.Jump like a raindrop.Sit in the sun and shine.Not...
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E-mergency!

Tom Lichtenheld - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

It s an E-mergency! The letter E has fallen down the stairs and ended up in the hospital. Now the only way to get her back on her feet is for everyone to stop using her. But who will substitute for E? The other letters have to make a decision, ASAP. Z is too sleepy, P is always in the bathroom,...
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ABC Pasta: An Entertaining Alphabet

Juana Medina Rosas - Viking Children'S Books
Format: Print book

A is for angel hair acrobat M is for Macaroni the Magician and T is for tortellini trapeze artist.It's an ABC circus that's good enough to eat!
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ABC Dream

Kim Krans - Random House
Format: Book

This stunning and innovative alphabet picture book will dazzle little ones and engage the adults who share it with them! Each page is dedicated to a letter, and clever alliterations are packed into each ink-and-watercolor spread. This gem comes to us from Kim Krans, the creator of The...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Bill Martin Jr - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters...
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ABCs on Wheels

Ramon Olivera - Little Simon
Format: Print book

The alphabet hits the road in this vividly illustrated picture book featuring all things that go!Buckle up for an alphabetical road trip in Ramon Olivera's ABCs of Wheels! In this book, kids will learn their ABCs in the fast lane. From A is for axl to Z is for zoom, young children...
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Compost stew : an A to Z recipe for the earth

Mary McKenna Siddals - Tricycle Press
Format: Hardcover

A rhyming text explains from A to Z, which common items around the house can be turned into the dark, crumbly stuff we call "compost stew". The collage illustrations are made from some of those items to help make the point. There's a note at the end of the text listing things...
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