Playful Pigs from A to Z
by Anita Lobel; illus. by the author
Preschool, Primary  Wiseman/Simon    40 pp.
6/23    9781534495036    $18.99
e-book ed.  9781534495043    $10.99

In a welcome reissue of an alphabet book first published in 2015, twenty-six “playful pigs” wake up and explore a field of colorful, freestanding letters. The entire alphabet, in both upper and lowercase, runs along the top and bottom borders as each pig interacts with a single letter. “Abigail Pig admired an A. Billy Pig balanced on a B.” By the time Yolanda yawns and Zeke zzzs, the moon has risen and it’s time to go home. A playful (and humorous and painlessly instructive) book for young children learning their ABCs, with engaging gouache and pencil illustrations in Lobel’s recognizable style.

From the July/August 2024 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.