Animal Albums from A to Z

From the acclaimed creator of El Deafo, 'Animal Albums from A to Z' is a unique alphabet book that doubles as a loving parody of vintage record album art. Each letter introduces a new, hilariously named animal musical act, complete with a detailed album cover illustration and clever, often rhyming, descriptions of their sound. Perfect for ages 4-11, this book offers a delightful read-aloud experience for younger children who will enjoy the animals and sounds, while older kids and adults will appreciate the wry humor, artistic detail, and nostalgic nod to music history. It's a beautifully designed, hand-painted book that encourages creativity and a love for both music and art.

From the inimitable creator of El Deafo, this all-ages alphabet book is also a hand-wrought, high-fidelity, hilariously tongue-in-cheek homage to the golden days of album cover art. Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies of the Barbershop Beagles, the elegant crooning of the elephant Ella Fontaine, the hilarious rhymes of the Hip-Hop Hedgehogs--all are represented in this quirky ABC book that draws on the creator's personal collection of albums, memorabilia, and lyrics dating between 1944 and 1984, the heyday of album design. With wry, witty text, silly and sumptuous sound play, and biographical end matter on all twenty-six musical acts, the book commands and stands up to repeated readings. Bright, zany art--all painted and lettered by hand--a stellar design, and an album-size trim make it a collector's item in its own right, sure to grace the coffee tables of vinyl- and design-loving adults even as it tickles young funny bones. A hootenanny hosted by the creator of the Newbery Honor Book and Eisner Award winner El Deafo, Animal Albums from A to Z also quietly reminds us just how much music can mean to everyone.