Z is for Moose
By Kelly Bingham and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Z is for Moose is an easy read about the alphabet- mostly. The Zebra is the "director" of the pages and tells us which letter is for which word, such as "L is for Lollipop." As he gets closer to the M, Moose is very excited, however, it turns out, that Zebra uses Mouse instead of Moose. Moose then goes on a rampage and destroys as many letters as he can. Zebra tries, and ultimately succeeds in saving the letters, however, he soon realizes that Moose is very upset that he was not chosen. Zebra finds a place to put Moose and their friendship is restored.
This book illustrates how someone reacts to being left out in a way that children can understand and/or relate to. It demonstrates the problem, the effect, as well as the solution. It is a simple book to show children the moral lesson of how important it is to not intentionally leave people out.
