SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF ALPHABET BOOKS
in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.library.illinois.edu/sshel/s-coll/findbks/s-collbibs/alphabet.htm
Titles in this bibliography are part of the School (S-) Collection of the Social Sciences, Health, and
Education Library (SSHEL). Alphabet books published prior to 1946 and pop-up books are in the Rare
Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) or Rare Book Oak Street (RBOS) and are non-circulating; the
location of such books is noted below the call number. Search the Online Library Catalog for the location
of other alphabet books.
Questions? Contact SSHEL via email (sshel@library.illinois.edu), phone (217-244-1864), online
chat (http://www.library.illinois.edu/askus/), or in person (SSHEL North – Room 100 and SSHEL
South – Room 101, Main Library).
Q.S.861
Ad11g
Ada, Alma Flor. Gathering the Sun: An A B C in Spanish and English. 1997.
Q.SE.
An231a
Andersen, Karen Born. An Alphabet in Five Acts. 1993.
SE.
An78a
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno’s Alphabet: An Adventure in Imagination. 1975.
S.811
Ar23n
Archer, Peggy. Name that Dog! 2010.
SE.
As36m
Ashman, Linda. M Is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children. 2008.
Q.SE.
B1744lm
Baker, Keith. LMNO Peas. 2010.
Q.SE.
B291a
Base, Graeme. Animalia. 1987.
Q.SE.
B457a
Bernhard, Durga. Alphabeasts: A Hide and Seek Alphabet Book. 1993.
Q.SE.
B531z
Bingham, Kelly. Z Is for Moose. 2012.
SE.
B6445f
Borlenghi, Patricia. From Albatross to Zoo: An Alphabet Book in Five
Languages. 1992.
SE.
B659a
Bottner, Barbara. An Annoying ABC. 2011.
S.974.1
B768i
Briggs, Kelly Paul. Island Alphabet: An ABC of Maine Islands. 1995.
SE.
B812a
Brown, Marcia. All Butterflies: An ABC. 1974.
SE.
B813sL
2010
Brown, Margaret Wise. Sleepy ABC. 2010.
SE.
B8144a
Brown, Ruth. Alphabet Times Four: An International ABC. 1991.
Q.SE.
B382a
Bryan, Ashley. Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry. 1997.
SE.
B93j
1986
Burningham, John. John Burningham’s ABC. 1986.
SE.
C1123e
Cabat, Erni. Erni Cabat’s Magical ABC: Animals Around the Farm. 1992.
Q.SE.
C119w
Cahoon, Heather. Word Play ABC. 1999.
Q.S.818
C136i
Calmenson, Stephanie. It Begins with an A. 1993.
SE.
C3652a
Chaplin, Rob. Alien Alphabet. 1994.
Q.S.920.72
C441a
Chin-Lee, Cynthia. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World.
2005.
SE.
C4627e
Christensen, Bonnie. An Edible Alphabet. 1994.
SE.
C581p
Cleary, Brian P. Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book.
2007.
S.468
AL28
Connelly, Gwen. El Alfabeto. 1991.
Q.SE.
C819f
Cory, Fanny Y. The Fairy Alphabet of F.Y. Cory. 1991.
S.398.8
C85a
1981
Crane, Walter. An Alphabet of Old Friends and the Absurd ABC. 1981.
Q.SE.
C959a
Cushman, Doug. The ABC Mystery. 1993.
SE.
C996ca
Czekaj, Jef. A Call for a New Alphabet. 2011.
SE.
D156s
Daleo, Morgan Simone. A Spirited Alphabet From A to Z. 1999.
Alphabet Books 2
Q.S.591.981
D249a
Darling, Kathy. Amazon ABC. 1996.
Q.SE.
D634g
DiTerlizzi, Tony. G Is for One Gzonk!: An Alpha-number-bet Book. 2006.
S.567.91
D668a
Dodson, Peter. An Alphabet of Dinosaurs. 1995.
S.590
D698a
Dolphin, Colleen. Armadillos to Zorillas: Animals from A to Z. 2008.
Q.S.591.92
D743u
Doubilet, Anne. Under the Sea from A to Z. 1991.
SE.
Ed97a
Edwards, Michelle. Alef-Bet: A Hebrew Alphabet Book. 1992.
Q.SE.
Eh56e
Ehlert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z. 1989.
SE.
EL583a
Elliott, David. An Alphabet of Rotten Kids! 1991.
SE.
F149h
Fain, Kathleen. Handsigns: A Sign Language Alphabet. 1993.
Q.SE.
F197a
Falls, C.B. ABC Book. 1998.
SE.
F321j
Feelings, Muriel. Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book. 1974.
S.394.261
F753k
Ford, Juwanda. K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book. 1997.
S.741.5944
F871p:E
Fred. Cast Away On the Letter A: A Philemon Adventure. 2014.
Q.SE.
G127d
Gaiman, Neil. The Dangerous Alphabet. 2008.
Q.S.630.973
G277c
Geisert, Arthur. Country Road ABC: An Illustrated Journey Through America’s
Farmland. 2010.
S.428.1
G325a
Gerstein, Mordicai. The Absolutely Awful Alphabet. 1999.
S.745.6
G82a
Greenaway, Kate. Kate Greenaway’s Alphabet. [1885].
RBML
Q.SE.
G919a
Grover, Max. The Accidental Zucchini: An Unexpected Alphabet. 1993.
Q.S.421.1
Guery, Ann, et al. Alphab’art: Find the Letters Hidden in the Paintings. 2010.
Alphabet Books 3
G9379a:E
SE.
H231ab
Harper, Charley. ABCs. 2013.
S.419
H367si
Heller, Lora. Sign Language ABC. 2012.
S.591.979
H369c
Helman, Andrea. C Is for Coyote: A Southwest Alphabet Book. 2002.
Q.SE.
H412a
Hepworth, Cathi. Antics! An Alphabetical Anthology. 1992.
Q.S.797.332
H449t
Herzog, Brad. T Is for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet. 2004.
SE.
H651a
Hoban, Tana. A, B, See! 1982.
S.590
H781a
Horenstein, Henry. A Is For...? A Photographer’s Alphabet of Animals. 1999.
Q.SE.
H785t
Horowitz, Dave. Twenty-six Princesses. 2008.
SE.
H795i
Hosta, Dar. I Love the Alphabet. 2004.
Q.SE.
H861c
Hubbard, Woodleigh. C Is for Curious. 1990.
SE.
H874a
1998
Hughes, Shirley. Alfie’s ABC. 1998.
S.428.1
Is1a
Isadora, Rachel. ABC Pop! 1999.
SE.
J193ab
Jahn-Clough, Lisa. ABC Yummy. 1997.
Q.S.709.2
J6375a
Johnson, Stephen. A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet. 2008.
Q.SE.
J692a
Jonas, Ann. Aardvarks, Disembark! 1990.
S.973.2
K126c
Kalman, Bobbie. Colonial Times from A to Z. 1998.
S.331.702
K126c
Kalman, Bobbie. Community Helpers from A to Z. 1998.
Q.SE.
K6342mi
Kirk, David. Miss Spider’s ABC. 1998.
Alphabet Books 4
Q.S.623.8
K634t
Kirk, Shoshanna. T Is for Tugboat: Navigating the Seas from A to Z. 2008.
Q.SE.
K8374al
Kontis, Alethea. AlphaOops!: H Is for Halloween. 2010.
Q.S.331.702082
K963w
Kunstadter, Maria A. Women Working A to Z. 1994.
Q.S.371
L454t
Layne, Steven L. T Is for Teachers: A School Alphabet. 2005.
S.821
L47e
1999
Lear, Edward. An Edward Lear Alphabet. 1999.
Q.SE.
L5662c
Lessac, Frane. Caribbean Alphabet. 1994.
SE.
L661LE
Lionni, Leo. Letters to Talk About. 1985.
Q.SE.
L78a
Lobel, Anita. Alison’s Zinnia. 1990.
Q.SE.
L78aw
Lobel, Anita. Away from Home. 1994.
Q. SE.
M126t
Maccarone, Grace. The Three Bears ABC: An Alphabet Book. 2013.
Q.SE.
M3632c
Martin, Bill, Jr. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. 1989.
Q. S.613.7042
K255
Maze, Stephanie. Keeping Fit from A to Z (Mantente en Forma de la A a la Z).
2014.
Q.S.796.357
M179b
McGuinness, Lisa. B Is for Baseball: Running the Bases from A to Z. 2009.
Q.S.391.009
M222w
McLaren, Chesley, et al. When Royals Wore Ruffles: A Funny and Fashionable
Alphabet! 2009.
Q.SE.
M225s
McLeod, Bob. SuperHero ABC. 2006.
Q.SE.
M55w
Merriam, Eve. Where Is Everybody?: An Animal Alphabet. 1989.
SE.
M5832i
Micklethwait, Lucy. I Spy: An Alphabet in Art. 1992.
SE.
M917v
1997
Mullins, Patricia. V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered Animals. 1997.
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Q.S.793.73
M926m
Munro, Roxie. Mazeways: A to Z. 2007.
Q.S.428.1
N536a
Nickle, John. Alphabet Explosion!: Search and Count from Alien to Zebra. 2006.
Q.SE.
On9a
Onyefulu, Ifeoma. A Is for Africa. 1993.
Q.S.629.13334
P179a
Pallotta, Jerry. The Airplane Alphabet Book. 1997.
Q.S.624
p179c
Pallotta, Jerry. The Construction Alphabet Book. 2006.
Q.S.578.76
P179f
Pallotta, Jerry. The Freshwater Alphabet Book. 1996.
Q.SE.
P179v
Pallotta, Jerry. The Victory Garden Vegetable Alphabet Book. 1992.
SE.
P192a
Pandell, Karen. Animal Action ABC. 1996.
Q.SE.
P277z
Patterson, Rhodes. ZYX: 26 Poetic Portraits. 1989.
RBML
S.746.970973
P281e
Paul, Ann Whitford. Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet. 1991.
Q.S.428.13
P281w
Paulauski, Patrick. W Is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet. 2005.
S.428.1
P363a
Pelham, David. ABC Fun: Applebee Cat’s Activity Alphabet. 1997.
RBML
S.428.1
P364g
Pelletier, David. The Graphic Alphabet. 1996.
SE.
P597ab
Pienkowski, Jan. ABC Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. 1993.
RBML
Q.S.027
P93b
Prieto, Anita C. B Is for Bookworm: A Library Alphabet. 2005.
S.730
R115t
Raczka, Bob. 3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet. 2007.
Q.S.520.3
R312a
Ressmeyer, Roger. Astronaut to Zodiac: A Young Stargazer’s Alphabet. 1992.
Alphabet Books 6
SE.
R329CL
Rey, H. A. Curious George Learns the Alphabet. 1963.
SE.
R727a
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. Al Pha’s Bet. 2011.
Q.SE.
R816a
Royston, Angela. The A-to Z Book of Cars. 1991.
SE.
R94m
Ruurs, Margriet. A Mountain Alphabet. 1996.
S.595.7
R972a
Ryden, Hope. ABC of Crawlers and Flyers. 1996.
Q.SE.
Sa133c
Sabuda, Robert. The Christmas Alphabet. 1994.
RBML
S.468.13
Sa315a:Sp
Salas, Michele. A de Alphabeto (A Is for Alphabet). 2003.
S.411
Sa46m:E
Samoyault, Tiphaine. Alphabetical Order: How the Alphabet Began. 1998.
SE.
Sca77rsla
Scarry, Richard. Richard Scarry’s Little ABC. 1998.
SE.
Sch66o
Schories, Pat. Over Under in the Garden: An Alphabet Book. 1996.
S.428.1
Se326h
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. The Hidden Alphabet. 2003.
SE.
Sa326w
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Walter Was Worried. 2005.
Q.S.811
Se34b
Seeley, Laura L. The Book of Shadowboxes: A Story of the ABC’s. 1990.
SE.
G27d
1996
Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! 1996.
Q.SE.
Si176sl
Sierra, Judy. Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town.
2009.
Q.S.975.3
Sm62n
Smith, Marie. N Is for Our Nation’s Capital: A Washington D.C. Alphabet.
2005.
Q.S.590.73
Sm622z
Smith, Marie. Z Is for Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet. 2005
Q.S.551.46
Sp33a
Spencer, Carolyn. Alphabet Sea. 1999.
Alphabet Books 7
SE.
A91
Spirin, Gennady. A Apple Pie. 2005.
Q.S.811
St98o
Stutson, Caroline. On the River ABC. 1993.
Q.SE.
St98p
Stutson, Caroline. Prairie Primer: A to Z. 1996.
Q.SE.
Su53a
Sullivan, Charles. Alphabet Animals. 1991.
Q.S.796.323
Ul5j
Ulmer, Michael. J Is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet. 2005.
S.811
Up1h
1998
Updike, John. Helpful Alphabet of Friendly Objects: Poems. 1998.
Q.SE.
V263z
Van Allsburg, Chris. The Alphabet Theatre Proudly Presents the Z Was Zapped:
A Play in Twenty-Six Acts. 1987.
SE.
V326bu
Van Lieshout, Maria. Backseat A-B-See. 2012.
Q.SE.
V814AL
Viorst, Judith. The Alphabet from Z to A (With Much Confusion on the Way).
1993.
Q.S.495.6
W462a
Wells, Ruth. A to Zen. 1992.
Q.S.411
W4958a
Werner, Sharon. Alphabeasties and Other Amazing Types. 2009.
Q.S.811
W641d
Wilbur, Richard. The Disappearing Alphabet. 1998.
SE.
W6452my
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. My Little House ABC. 1997.
SE.
W6735a
Williams, Laura. ABC Kids. 1999.
Q.SE.
W852am
Wood, Audrey. Alphabet Mystery. 2003.
Q.S.428.1
Z198
Woop Studios. A Zeal of Zebras: An Alphabet of Collective Nouns. 2011.
S.590
Z833c
Zuckerman, Andrew. Creature ABC. 2009.
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