A is for the Apes who danced between trees,
B for the Bear, disturbing the bees;
C is for the Clown who stood on his hands,
D for the Dolphins from far away lands;
E is for the Elephant, mighty and strong,
F for the Flags in the wind all day long;
G is for Giraffes who've escaped from the zoo,
H is for Hares saying how-do-you-do?
I is for an Island far out in the sea,
J is for Jaguars looking at me;
K is for the Kangoroo, handsome and bold,
L for the Lions whose fur glows like gold;
M is for the Mice with their long tails,
N for the Nutcracker whose bite never fails;
O is for the Orange trees that stand on the hill,
P is for the Pelican with his long bill;
Q is for Quinces, so yellow and round,
R is for the Roses climbing up from the ground;
S is for Salamander, creeping so slow,
T for the Table and my toys down below;
U is for Underwear, dried in the sun,
V is for Volcano, spitting fire like a gun;
W is for the Weasels, on their hind feet,
X is for Xylophone, making music so sweet;
Y is for Yeti, who lives in the snow,
Z for the Zebras who don't know where to go.
from: An Address Book For Children, by Monika Beisner,
1978 Eel Pie Publishing, England
