With colorful illustrations and playful alliterations, Amazingly Awesome Alphabetical Animals engages young learners as they develop reading skills and expand their vocabulary. Can you think of ways to describe an animal's appearance-how it moves, or what it eats using the beginning letter of the animal's name? Children can learn about the amazing animal kingdom, develop and apply reading skills, and expand their vocabulary while gliding through playful rhymes and alliteration as they journey through Amazingly Awesome Alphabetical Animals. The unique format and original realistic illustrations make the book an ideal resource for a broad audience, including: - Preschoolers learning language skills as they listen to their caregiver read the book - Elementary age children discovering the joy of rhymes and growing their vocabulary - Grade-school teachers using the text as a "hook" before an alliteration lesson A is for Armadillo, armored all around, eats ants found near the ground. What other animals are waiting to be discovered? Read the book and see! "Lush artwork and playful language combine to make this a wonderful book for introducing the pleasures of poetry and the excitement of science." -Avery Elizabeth Hurt, Science Journalist and Children's Author