"Apple Pie ABC" by Alison Murray

This is a traditional ABC book, which shows off each letter of the alphabet in big bold colors on each page. However, I was delightfully surprised to see that the book tells a story from A to Z.

The story is of a dog whose owner, a little girl, makes an apple pie. When the pie comes out of the oven, the dog wants a piece. He finds a crumb, which only makes him more determined to get a taste of it. The little girl banishes him to his bed without apple pie, where he is miserable. He decides to try again. The dog finally manages to get at the pie by pulling it to the floor on the tablecloth. Despite his naughtiness, this little dog is absolutely loveable, and I left the book wanting apple pie myself.

I appreciated how this story used unusual words and phrases. The dog “ogles” the apple pie and “pines for it.” Very fun and very worth a read! I am going to try to remember this book for next fall’s story times at the library.