Who doesn't love a good alphabet book? LMNO Peas by Keith Baker is about all the "work and play" the alphabet peas get into. Baker uses the alphabet to stand in as part of the environment, having the peas interact with the letters as they go about their work and play. For the letter M, the miners are mining down into the M, while for the letter K, the kayakers are kayaking down the K. Each letter also has its own texture, for example, the letter P has paint dripping down the letter. Baker also uses little details on each page to keep the reader intrigued. Whether you are trying to find the little red lady bug hidden on every page or understand the play on words, like the difference between a King of the Kingdom and the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Baker captures the readers eye on every page.
Check out some other cool ABC books the next time you are in the Goldstein Library. A is for the Americas by Cynthia Chin Lee and Terri de la Peña
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Gone Wild by David McLimans
The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
