Young picture book readers who love animals are in for an early learning treat with E is for Elephant: An Animal Alphabet from A to Z, by Kjersten Faseler. The primer uses a child's inherent love of colorful drawings and animals to reinforce alphabet basics.

Nifty Illustration provides a whimsical animal line-up to accompany each letter. 'A' features a smiling alligator, 'Q' shows Quincy the quail, and 'U' is for Uri the urchin, who lives in the sea.

Each one-line description describes a very basic setting or ability for each animal, while the range of birds, beasts, and sea life is satisfyingly diverse.

Read-aloud parents looking for large-size, bright drawings and a fun animal theme for basic alphabet learning will find E is for Elephant an inviting, easy approach.

- Diane Donovan, Editor

Midwest Book Review