While putting on a Halloween pageant, the alphabet mixes things up with some spooky, and funny, results.

"From aardvark to zebra, this delightful cast of animal characters illustrates the many ways to show kindness to others, while teaching the youngest readers their ABCs"--

Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank, creators of the award-winning Baby Goes to Market, pair up again for a bright and beautiful first book of words. B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba! One morning after breakfast, Baby's big brother is getting ready to take the basket of bananas all the way to Baba's bungalow in the next village. He'll have to go along the bumpy road, past the baobab trees, birds, and butterflies, and all the way...

"Make your way from A to Z! Join your favorite maker and her canine assistant as they embark on an alphabet journey through the ABCs of the creative process. Sure to inspire, motivate and validate magnificent makers of all ages!"--

There has been a terrible crime, Bear tells us. Someone has STOLEN a delicious chocolate cake! Bear sets off to find the culprit, questioning characters and compiling clues from A to Z. Among the suspects: a gingerbread man (G) with a bite out of his head, a kite (K) that may be above the law, and an octopus (O) with grabby tentacles. But -- hold on -- are those crumbs on Bear's page? Is that frosting on his face? Looks like our narrator is a little...

A girl named Little C puts objects that begin with the letter C, such as coats, a canary, and a caterpillar, into a box, and then attends a clown's birthday party held in a candy castle.

After putting violets, velvet, and a veil in her box, Little v makes valentines with them and gives a party.

Miss Spider's friends, from ants to a zebra butterfly, all gather together to celebrate her birthday, in a book that teaches the alphabet.

Two mice dressed in Victorian clothing use gadgets and found objects--each starting with a letter of the alphabet--to build something fantastic, which is revealed at the end: a wonderful and delightful surprise!