Book excerpt: Young readers and their families will love the 26 cool and unusual animals—from alpacas to zonkeys—colorfully presented in ABC Animals. Surely you've heard of cats, dogs, and rabbits, but did you know there were so many more animals? Meet some of the world’s most unusual animals with this fun approach to learning the alphabet. In this new title from Walter Foster Jr., ABC Animalscombines learning the alphabet with discovering new animals from around the world in a board book young children and parents will love. Multi-talented illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius artfully pairs the letters of the alphabet with bold animal illustrations that will hold the attention of even the littlest children. ABC Animals goes beyond typical animals like ants, bears, cats, and dogs. Here, young children will learn about 26 curious and extraordinary animals, from alpacas to chinchillas, emus to meerkats, and ibis to wombats. This board book is the perfect way for children and parents to practice the alphabet, and learn some unique zoology, together. The Little Concepts series helps young readers learn their ABCs with adorable illustrations featuring unique animals, colors, languages, and even healthy foods. From A to Z, learning the alphabet (even in Spanish and French!) has never been so surprising and engaging.