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Alphabuddies: G Is First!

Beth Bacon and Karen Kane

Illustrator: Eric Barclay

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2023

Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-305597-1

Keywords: competition, order, status, change, experimentation

G and Z suggest changing the order of the alphabet song. A protests strongly, claiming that would destroy reading. Will it? Humorous expressive character illustrations with dialogue bubbles.