Kathy Barco kathy.barco@gmail.com All I Really Need to Know I Learned from ABC Books Bibliography The Jolly Jump-Ups ABC Book by Geraldine Clyne (McLaughlin Bros., Inc. 1948). The Skull Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, illustrated by Ralph Masiello (Charlesbridge 2002). Q is for Quilt Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Esphyr Slobodkina (Harper Collins 1953). Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown (Board Book), illustrated by Karen Katz (Harper Festival 2016) Quilt Alphabet by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome (Holiday House 2001). Eight Hands Round A Patchwork Alphabet by Ann Whitford Paul, illustrated by Jeanette Winter (Harper Collins 1991). The Log Cabin Quilt by Ellen Howard, illustrated by Ronald Himler (Holiday House 1996). A is for Art I Spy: An Alphabet in Art Devised and selected by Lucy Micklethwait (Harper Collins [Britain] Greenwillow Books [US] 1992). A is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet (published by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 1997). M is for Masterpiece: An Art Alphabet by David Domeniconi, illustrated by Will Bullas (Sleeping Bear Press 2006). B is for Beasts Tails, Claws, Fangs & Paws: An AlphaBeast Caper by Terry Small (Bantam Books 1990). 8 an Animal Alphabet by Elisha Cooper (Orchard Books 2015). ABC Animals by the American Museum of Natural History (Sterling Children s Books 2013). V is for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered Animals by Patricia Mullins, illustrations by Patricia Vaughan (Harper Collins Publishers 1993). Zooflakes ABC by Will C. Howell (Walker Publishing Company, Inc. 2002). C is for Cats A is for Awful: A Grumpy Cat ABC Book by Christy Webster, illustrated by Steph Laberis. (A Little Golden Book, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House 2017). K is for Kitten by Niki Clark Leopold, illustrated by Susan Jeffers (G. P. Putnam s Sons 2002). Jeremy Kooloo by Tim Mahurin (Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin Books, 1995).
D is for Delicious Healthy Foods from A to Z: Comida sana de la A à la Z Edited by Stephanie Maze, photographs by Renée Comet (Moonstone Press 2012). Eating the Alphabet Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert (Scholastic 1989). An Alphabet Salad: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Sarah L. Schuette (Capstone Press 2003). Mrs. Peanuckle s Fruit Alphabet and Mrs. Peanuckle s Vegetable Alphabet (Rodale Kids 2017). A is for Salad by Mike Lester (Putnam & Grosset Group (Division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers) 2000). E is for Exploring E is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet by Helen Foster James, illustrated by Neecy Twinem (Sleeping Bear Press 2004) A is for Aloha by Stephanie Feeney, photographs by Hella Hammid (University Press of Hawaii 1980). Illinois from A to Z by Betty Carlson Kay (University of Illinois Press 2000). Journey Around Chicago from A to Z by Martha Day Zshock (Commonwealth Editions 2005). F is for Feelings A is for Awesome by Dallas Clayton (Candlewick Press 2014). F is for Feelings by Goldie Miller and Lisa A. Berger, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell (Free Spirit Publishing 2014). What I Hate from A to Z by Liz Chast (Bloomsbury 2011). The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! by Steve Martin, illustrated by Roz Chast (Flying Dolphin Press 2007). G is for Gardening A Garden Alphabet by Isabel Wilner with pictures by Ashley Wolff (Dutton Children s Books 1991). A Cottage Garden Alphabet by Andrea Wisnewski (David R. Godine, Publisher 2002). A Flower Fairy Alphabet by Cicely Mary Barker (Published by the Penguin Group. Originally published in 1934, a new edition with new reproductions was published in 1990.) H is for Hands The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin (Dial Books 1991). Sign Language ABC by Lora Heller (Sterling Children s Books 2012). My First Book of Sign Language by Jan Holub (WhistleStop, an imprint of Troll Communications 2001). Handsigns: A Sign Language Alphabet by Kathleen Fain (Chronicle Books 1993). Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrations by Boris Kulikov (Alfred A. Knopf 2015).
A Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faría, translated by Elisa Amado (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2008). I is for Interests Who put the B in the Ballyhoo? The Most Amazing, Bizarre, and Celebrated Circus Performers by Carlyn Beccia (Houghton Mifflin 2007) ABC is for Circus by Patrick Hryby (AMMO Books 2010) J is for Juravenator Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids: The Everything Guide for Kids Who Love Dinosaurs by Bob Korpella (Prufrock Press, 2016). Bang! Boom! Roar! A Busy Crew of Dinosaurs by Nate Evans and Stephanie Gwyn Brown, illustrated by Christopher Santoro (HarperCollins Children s Books 2012). K is for Strikeout ABCs of Baseball by Peter Golenbock, pictures by Dan Andreasen (Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group 2012). For the Love of Baseball: An A-to-Z by Frederick C. Klein, illustrated by Mark Anderson (Triumph Books 2004). For the Love of the Cubs: An A-to-Z Primer for Cubs Fans of All Ages by Frederick C. Klein, illustrated by Mark Anderson (Triumph Books 2003). H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet by Brad Herzog, illustrated by Melanie Rose (Sleeping Bear Press 2004) L is for Language Marimba! Animales from A to Z by Pat Mora, illustrations by Doug Cushman (Clarion Books, a division of Houghton Mifflin 2006). Alphabet Times Four: An International ABC: English, Spanish, French, German by Ruth Brown (Dutton Children s Books, a division of Penguin Books USA 1991). M is for Mystery Tomorrow s Alphabet by George Shannon with pictures by Donald Crews (Greenwillow Books 1996). The Z was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg (Walter Lorraine Books, Houghton Mifflin Company 1987). Midnight in the Cemetery A Spooky Search-and-Find Alphabet Book by Cheryl Harness Simon, illustrated by Robin Brickman (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers 1999). N is for Names Twenty-Six Princesses and Twenty-Six Pirates (Penguin Young Readers Books, published by The Penguin Group, 2008 and 2013).
Ogres! Ogres! Ogres! A Feasting Frenzy from A to Z by Nicholas Heller Pictures by Jos. A. Smith (Greenwillow Books 1999). O is for Outstanding Turtle Island ABC by Gerald Hausman, illustrated by Cara and Barry Moser (HarperCollins Publishers 1994). ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Groß [this interesting letter ß appears in the author s name on the cover and inside the book but his name often listed as Gross in library catalogs and on the internet.] and Joey Lee Price (Stern Sloan - an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016). The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved (Scholastic 1996). P is for Picnic Pignic: An Alphabet Book in Rhyme by Anne Miranda, illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman (Boyds Mills Press 1996). Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin (Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2005). R is for Read It Again and Again! I Spy A to Z - A Book of Picture Riddles with riddles by Jean Marzollo, and photographs by Walter Wick (Scholastic 2007). S is for Space Animalia by Graeme Base (Abrams Books for Young Readers 1986; 25th Anniversary edition published in 2012). Astronaut to Zodiac: A Young Stargazer s Alphabet by Roger Ressmeyer (Crown Publishers 1992). Stargazer's Alphabet by John Farrell (Boyds Mills Press 2007). T is for Truck Touchdown Mars by Peggy Wethered and Ken Edgett, illustrated by Michael Chesworth (G. P. Putnam s Sons 1999). Alphabet Trucks by Samantha R. Vamos, illustrated by Ryan O Rourke (Charlesbridge 2013). Race from A to Z by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Dani Jones (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2014). ABCs on Wheels by Ramon Olivera (Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016). U is for Underpants SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod (HarperCollins Children s Books 2006). Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book by Brian P. Cleary, illustrated by Betsy E. Snyder (Millbrook Press 2006). What Pete Ate from A Z (Really!) by Maira Kalman (G. P. Putnam s Sons, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers 2001
V is for Vintage Toys ABC: An Alphabet Book by B. A. Hoena (Capstone Press 2005). A is for Annabelle: A Doll s Alphabet by Tasha Tudor (Oxford University Press 1954, later edition Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2001). A Apple Pie by Kate Greenaway (Frederick Warne & Co. original woodblock designs engraved in 1856; 2012 edition by Watchmaker Publishing). W is for Winners NOTE: Years listed below are when the books were honored, they were published the previous year. 1934 Newbery Honor The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gág (originally published by Coward McCann, more recently by the University of Minnesota Press). 1942 Caldecott Honor An American ABC by Maud and Miska Petersham (Macmillan) 1953 Caldecott Honor Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) 1973 Caldecott Honor Hosie s Alphabet illustrated by Leonard Baskin, words by Hosea Tobias (Viking Press) 1975 Caldecott Honor Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book illustrated by Tom Feelings, words by Muriel Feelings (Dial Press) 1977 Caldecott Medal Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, words by Margaret Musgrove (Dial Press) 1987 Caldecott Honor Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) 1996 Caldecott Honor Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson (Puffin Books) 1997 Caldecott Honor The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier (Scholastic) X is for exercise The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004). Y is for Yucky Keeping Fit from A to Z = Mantente en forma de la A à la Z edited by Stephanie Maze (Moonstone Press 2014). The Absolutely Awful Alphabet by Mordicai Gerstein (Harcourt Brace & Company 1999). The Furry Animal Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, illustrated by Edgar Stewart (Charlesbridge 1991). Z is for Zany Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham, pictures by Paul O. Zelinsky (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2012).
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children s Publishing Division 2010). Alphabatty: Riddles from A to Z by Rick and Ann Walton, pictures by Susan Slattery Burke (Lerner Publications Company 1991).