AlphaOops! The Day Z Went First
Author: Alethea Kontis
Illustrator: Bob Kolar
Format: Hardcover
Published: Candlewick Press, 2006

It was just another uneventful recitation of the alphabet until Z (with Zebra in tow) decides he's tired of always being last. The other letters accomodate Z, and the alphabet starts backward, until P mentions that going backward does absolutely nothing for the letters in the middle. Chaos ensues as letters stand up for their rights in highly amusing ways - and figure out how to get along. Unique, hilarious, and thought-provoking for children, AlphaOops! is perfectly written and illustrated for maximum appeal.