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Who put the B in the Ballyhoo? The most amazing, bizarre and celebrated circus performers.
Carlyn Beccia
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 7 to 10
Houghton Mifflin, 2007, 0-618-71718-8
H is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet
Judy Young
Illustrated by Gary Palmer
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 7 to 12
Sleeping Bear Press, 2008, 1-58536-347-2
The Beetle Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by David Biedrzycki
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Charlesbridge, 2004, 1-57091-552-0
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Ralph Masiello
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 6
Charlesbridge, 1986, 1-088106-450-5
The Flower Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 6 to 10
Charlesbridge 1988, 0-88106-453-X
The Vegetable Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta and Bob Thomson
Illustrated by Edgar Stewart
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 6 to 10
Charlesbridge, 1992, 0-88106-468-8
A Seaside Alphabet
Donna Grassby
Illustrated by Susan Took
Non-Fiction Picture Book
All ages
Tundra Books, 2000, All ages, 0-88776-516-5
H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet
Brad Herzog
Illustrated by Melanie Rose
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Sleeping Bear Press, 2004, 1-58536-219-0
The Christmas Alphabet
Robert Sabuda
Pop-up Book/Novelty Book
Ages 2 to 4
Scholastic Children's Books, 2004, 0-439-67256-2
Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic
Steven Schnur
Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Clarion, 1999, 0-395-82269-6
T is for Teachers: A School Alphabet
Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne
Illustrated by Doris Ettlinger
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2005, 1-58536-159-3
A is for Art: An abstract Alphabet
Stephen T. Johnson
Picture Book
Ages 6 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2008, 0-689-86301-2
The Yummy Alphabet Book: Herbs, Spices and Other Natural Flavors
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 8
Charlesbridge, 1994, 0-88106-897-7
B is for Bookworm: A Library Alphabet
Anita C. Prieto
Illustrated by Renee Graef
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2005, 1-58536-145-3
Cleo’s Alphabet Book
Caroline Mockford
Picture Book (Series)
Ages 2 to 4
Barefoot Books, 2003, 1-84148-008-8
The ABC book of American Homes
Michael Shoulders
Illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 7 to 9
Charlesbridge, 2008, 978-1-57091-566-6
M is for Maple
Mike Ulmer
Illustrated by Melanie Rose-Pop
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Sleeping Bear Press, 2001, 1-58536-235-2
A is for Algonquin: An Ontario Alphabet
Lovenia Gorman
Illustrated by Melanie Rose
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2005, 1-58536-263-8
ABC of Canada
Kim Bellefontaine
Illustrated by Per-Henrik Gurth
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 2 to 4
Kids Can Press, 2002, 1-55337-340-5
A is for America: An American Alphabet
Devin Scillian
Illustrated by Pam Carroll
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 7
Sleeping Bear Press, 2001, 1-58536-015-5
S is for Shamrock: An Ireland Alphabet
Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Matt Faulkner
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 6 to 12
Sleeping Bear Press, 2007, 1-58536-290-5
D is for Dancing Dragon: A China Alphabet
Carol Crane
Illustrated by Zong-Zhou Wang
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2006, 1-58536-273-5
D is for Dragon Dance
Ying Chang Compestine
Illustrated by Yongsheng Xuan
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 7
Holiday House, 2006, 0-8234-1887-1
The Furry Animal Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Edgar Stewart
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 8
Charlesbridge, 1991, 0-88106-464-5
Zoopa: An Animal Alphabet
Gianna Marino
Picture Book
Ages 3 to 5
Chronicle Books, 2005, 0-8118-4789-6
A child’s day: An alphabet of play
Ida Pearle
Picture Book
For ages 2 to 5
Harcourt, 2008, 978-0-15-206552-2
A Prairie Alphabet
Yvette Moore
Art by Yvette Moore
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 7
Tundra Books, 1992, 0-88776-323-5
Alphabet Animals: A slide-and-peek adventure
Suse MacDonald
Novelty book
Ages 2 to 4
Simon and Schuster, 2008, 1-4169-5045-1
The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z
Steve Martin
Illustrated by Roz Chast
Picture Book
Ages 5 to 8
Random House, 2007, 978-0-385-51662-4
The Airplane Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta and Fred Stillwell
Illustrated by Rob Bolster
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 4 to 8
Charlesbridge, 1997, 0-88106-906-X
The Construction Alphabet
Jerry Pallotta
Illustrated by Rob Bolster
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Charlesbridge, 2006, 1-57091-438-9
The Book of Shadowboxes: A story of the ABC’s
Laura L. Seeley
Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Peachtree Publishers, 1990, 1-56145-072-3
How to Build an A
Sara Midda
Novelty Set and Book
Ages 3 to 5
Workman Publishing, 2008, 978-1-57965-378-1
A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet
Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Ron Mazellan
Non-Fiction
Ages 6 to 12
Sleeping Bear Press, 2008, 1-58536-322-7
D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet
Nancy I. Sanders
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Non-Fiction Picture Book (Series)
Ages 6 to 9
Sleeping Bear Press, 2007, 1-58536-293-X
P is for Princess: A Royal Alphabet
Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne
Illustrated by Robert and Lisa Papp
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 12
Sleeping Bear Press, 2007, 1-58536-306-5
T is for Tugboat: Navigating the Seas from A to Z
Shoshanna Kirh
Designed by Sara Gillingham
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 6
Chronicle Books, 2008, 978-0-8118-6094-9
B is for Baseball: Running the Bases From A to Z
Lisa McGuiness
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 4 to 8
Chronicle Books, 2009, 978-0-8118-6093-3
S is for Save the Planet: A How-to-be Green Alphabet
Brad Herzog
Illustrated by Linda Holt Ayriss
Non-Fiction
Ages 6 to 9
Sleeping Bear Press, 2009, 1-58536-428-2
Alphabet House
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Board Book
Ages Infant to age 3
Marshall Cavendish, 2005, 0761453059
M is for Mom: A Child’s Alphabet
Mary Ann McCabe Riehle
Illustrated by Chris Ellison
Non-fiction picture book (Series)
Ages 6 to 10
Sleeping Bear Press, 2009, 1-58536-458-4
J is for Jack O’ Lantern: A Halloween Alphabet
Denise Brennan-Nelson
Illustrated by Donald Wu
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages 5 to 11
Sleeping Bear Press, 2009, 1585364436
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