Wormell, whose first book, An Alphabet of Animals, was published in 1990 and captured the Bologna Graphics Prize, once again sets his abecedary apart from the herd through sheer force of artistry.

Andy the orangutan from the Bronx Zoo is learning his ABC's from his zoo-keeper friend. Each letter is taught by associating the name of an animal from the zoo with each letter of the alphabet.

"From the Southwestern Armadillo to the African Zorilla," PW said, "The arrestingly beautiful wood engravings lift this book to a lofty level." All ages. (June) ...