D is for Down Under.

D is for Down Under. D is for Down Under Devin Scillian, author Geoff Cook, illustrator Sleeping Bear Press 315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 9781585364459 $17.95 www.sleepingbearpress.com D is for Down Under: An Australia Alphabet lives up to its title asan alphabet book featuring all manner of Australian creatures andthings. Whimsical color illustrations and amazing, fact-filled textsidebars enhance entries such as "It'll be quite the job, ourletter J. / You'll be tending sheep on a long, hot day. /You'll raise them up and shear them, too. / For that's the jobof a jackaroo!" A charming and fun ABC book celebrating all thingsAustralian, highly recommended.