Presents such sophisticated words as ailurophile, chasmophilous, and euneirophrenia, for each letter of the alphabet, along with their definitions, to help readers increase their vocabulary, while learning how to use each word correctly.

The story of a young child's typical day--from morning to bedtime. Each scene is described in three-word "ABC" phrases, such as "All Begins Cheerily" and "Always Be Curious" Secret "ABC" scenes hidden throughout the artwork--as a secondary "seek and find" game--encourage multiple readings and reward close-looking.

"Little e is sure he could be a hero--he even has the cape to prove it! But at school, he is so quiet, he just doesn't stand out. That is, until one day when Little e doesn't show up to class. The other letters don't even notice he's gone at first, but when c, a, and k try to form a word for dessert, they realize that no matter what they do, they can't make it work. The whole class is in an uproar! Without their silent friend, what are they going...

The letter Z is tired of being in last place -- she wants to go first! So she and her best friend, Y, decide to move to the front of the alphabet. There are a lot of letters in the way! D blocks the path with his belly (too many doughnuts). I is too full of himself ("I am incredible"). And L, M, N, O, and P stick together like a brick wall. They all teach Z and Y that the full alphabet is lot more complicated than just ABC. With Mike Perry's eye-popping...

"Starting with A and ending with Z, this beautifully illustrated book will show young readers the many ways they can make the world a kinder place"--