The Animal Alphabet series by Rosita Bird kicks off with the story of Alice, the antelope who yearns for more freedom, away from the busy family herd. Running off, she soon finds that she should have listened to her parents. After outwitting a family of hungry cheetahs, she eventually finds her way back to safety.
Illustrated by the talented Lynn Costelloe, this book is a gentle introduction to Stranger Danger and child safety. Bertie, the Bravest Bat in the Belfry, and Charlie, the Crocodile who Couldn't Catch a Cold continue the series, introducing alphabet letters one by one and each with an appropriate underlying moral for the child to absorb.
