Who says A has to be for apple? That B means ball? And that C automatically stands for cat? Way too many kids’ alphabet books, that’s who.
But not one by Sandy Boynton.
Sandy says, “All language is new to babies, so why not introduce them to a more interesting way to learn their ABCs?” By offering a word selection that has pizzazz and matching it to a zooful of favorite animals—and a few less common ones—A Is for Angrymakes learning the vocabulary more than just a rote exercise.
First published in 1983—a decade before she started writing and illustrating our popular board book series—Sandy gave us an alphabet of animals with personality, including an angry anteater, an energetic elephant, an ill iguana, a nosy newt, an upside-down unau, and a vain vulture. Never out of print, but somewhat overshadowed by the popular board books, A Is for Angry has been completely redrawn and refreshed and will be republished as a hardcover for a new generation of sassy kids who will love to be loud like a lion, quick like a quail, and zany like a zebra—and no doubt dirty like a dog (and for their parents, who'll appreciate the sly humor throughout the book).
