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ABC 123

Our favorite books with a focus on letters and/or numbers. #WCCLS #AlohaLibrary

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  • After work the letter Z goes home, passing an alien in the shape of the letter A, a bridge in the shape of the letter B, and so on, until he runs into a Viper by a Woodpile, some Xeroxes, and a Yoga master, before reaching his destination
    Book[New York, NY] : Hyperion Books For Children, 2003. — 813
  • A counting book which shows what can be done with ten black dots--one can make a sun, two a fox's eyes, or eight the wheels of a train.
    Picture BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, 1986. — CONCEPTS CREWS
  • Eating the Alphabet

    Fruits and Vegetables From A to Z

    Ehlert, Lois,
    Brilliant watercolor collages of fruits and vegetables--apples, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, radicchio, and others--introduce young readers to the alphabet.
    Picture BookSan Diego, California ; New York, New York ; London, England : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. — LEARNING ABC E
  • A smile-inducing story about counting and organizing cats invites the youngest children to attempt counting a stacked group of cats with minds of their own who depart until there is only one proud kitty remaining.
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Abrams Appleseed, 2017. — P Ghahremani
  • A wryly whimsical alphabet primer reinforces letter-recognition skills by introducing an Astronaut who is afraid of heights, a Bridge that ends up burned between friends and a Cup that is stuck in a cupboard.
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014. — E 411 JEFFERS
  • A picture book alphabet primer by the creator of the Wild Unknown lifestyle website combines clever ink-and-watercolor images with clever alliterations on spreads dedicated to the letters of the alphabet.
    Picture BookNew York : Random House, [2016] — E KRANS Kim
  • In a rhythmic alphabet chant, all the letters race one another up the coconut tree.
    Picture BookNew York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1989. — E MARTIN, B.
  • A bright picture book introduces the concept of numbers as one-hundred-and-one numbers are shown participating in various activities in a colorful array of settings.
    Picture BookNew York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004. — P 1-2-3 Martin
  • The Little Red Cat

    Who Ran Away From Home and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way)

    McDonnell, Patrick, 1956-
    A lively alphabet primer that uses the ABCs to relate a whimsical adventure starring a team of real and imaginary animals.
    Picture BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers, 2017. — J FAV MCDONNELL, P. [ABC 123]
  • Introduces young readers to numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors by offering the story of ill-tempered Red who got too powerful for his own good and had to be brought down to size by One--a single entity with the courage to…
    Picture BookMill Valley, CA : KO Kids Books, 2008. — E OTOSHI Kathryn
  • Bunnies and foxes play hide-and-seek and count together in this bright, colorful picture book that explores the natural world and celebrates friendship and one of the most beloved early childhood games.
    BookNew York, New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2018]
  • As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same.
    Picture BookNew York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2015] — WILSON
  • Jumping aboard the fire truck and heading out to the scene, the little letters of the alphabet are there to lend a hand in the rescue, in a brightly illustrated alphabet adventure by the creators of Alphabet Mystery.
    Picture BookNew York : Blue Sky Press, 2006. — E WOO