cover image Creature ABC

Creature ABC

Andrew Zuckerman, . . Chronicle, $19.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-6978-2

A handful of new titles explores simple concepts such as opposites, numbers and the alphabet.

Creature ABC Andrew Zuckerman . Chronicle , $19.99 (120p) ISBN 978-0-8118-6978-2

Zuckerman's striking animal photographs are put to excellent use in this book—part abecedarian, part guessing game. Each letter is given two spreads. The first shows the letter in upper and lower case next to an animal; the second reveals the animal's name and offers a different view of the creature. Some touches are especially clever: a kangaroo and a lion seem to stare at each other during an interlude between K and L, and while the rest of the book features stark white backgrounds, the letter N is shown against black—a page turn uncovers a group of nocturnal animals. All ages. (Sept.)