Little b has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as birds, a baby baboon, a ball, a bat, and a bicycle.

"Bright color . . . crisp . . . stylized shapes . . . This book begs to be read aloud."--"Booklist, " starred review. 1990 ALA Notable Children's Book; 1990 "Boston Globe/Horn Book" Honor Book; 1990 "Parents' Choice" Honor Book for Story Books; 1990 IRA/CBC Children's Choice Book. Full color. An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

Little s has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as seashells, seven seals, and a sailor who sails on a submarine.

Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear.

"Little k has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as kittens, kingbirds, a koala, and kids in a kindergarten."--Provided by publisher.

"Little n has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as nickels, a necklace, and nine nesting nightingales eating nuts."--Provided by publisher.

B picks on the vowels, because their numbers are so small, while other consonants laugh, but when the vowels disappear one by one, only U can set things right.

Little l has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as lizards, a little lion, and a lighthouse by the lake.

Little g has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as grapes, grass, goats, a goose, and a gorilla in goggles.

Little t has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a toad, two turtles, and a tiger with tooth troubles.