Jane Belk Moncure

"Little j has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as jackrabbits, a jack-o'-lantern, and a jaguar in the jungle."--Provided by publisher.

"Little o has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as an ox, an ostrich, an octopus, and otters."--Provided by publisher.

"Little p has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as a poodle and her puppy, a pig and her piglets, and a picnic involving pickles, popcorn, peaches, and peanuts."--Provided by publisher.

"Little g has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as grapes, grass, goats, a goose, and a gorilla in goggles."--Provided by publisher.

"Little t has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a toad, two turtles, and a tiger with tooth troubles."--Provided by publisher.

"Little l has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as lizards, a little lion, and a lighthouse by the lake."--Provided by publisher.

Word Bird uses a pencil as a magic wand to write and learn new words.

A brief story emphasizing the use of the letters "u" and "g" in various words.

When a new student arrives at school, Word Bird does his best to help her feel at home.

Each illustration is accompanied by a single word that identifies it.