Anita Lobel

One golden morning, twenty-six pigs leave their pen, race along a country road, and find a field of letters, where they play all day until Zeke Pig falls asleep on a Z and they wearily return home by moonlight.

A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street.

The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards.

"Meet a remarkable group of energetic animals as they stretch and stand and reach to form all 26 letters of the alphabet themselves. From adoring alligators to zany zebras, the animals in this book are sure to keep you amused with their antics. And look at the acrobats! For they are a talented group indeed. Using only their bodies, these limber contortionists are merrily forming all twenty-six letters of the alphabet"--

"Ten little ducks go for a walk with their parents but one by one, they get distracted and go off on their own adventures, meeting new friends along the way"--

Nini Cat enjoys her outdoor adventure until she ventures too far and cannot find her way home.

"When Mama Rabbit falls ill, her ten little rabbits each tend to her in their own way"--

The rooster and the hen set off in a mice-drawn shoe to proclaim themselves king and queen.

Alison acquired an amaryllis for Beryl who bought a begonia for Crystal--and so on through the alphabet, as full-page illustrations are presented of each flower.

Sven, a respected watchman on a drawbridge, finds his work disrupted when a thoughtless king blows the bridge up.