Now You Know Your ABC: . . . or do you?

By Author / Illustrator

Caspar Salmon, illus Matt Hunt

Genre

Funny Stories

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781839949685

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

09-04-2026

Synopsis

A is for apple. B is for ball. C is for castle. But wait! D is NOT for dog. There's a wolf in this book and it's lurking right behind you. YOU are the hero of this story!

A hilarious alphabet adventure that will have readers racing from A to Z! Can you spot the sneaky wolf hiding throughout this book, escape its clutches and make it all the way to Z? You better watch out for its devious disguises! Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud (R) audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

From the creators of award-winning How to Count to One, featured in the New York Times, comes this mad-cap story that will have you on the edge of your seat! How well do you know your ABC?

Find out more about Now You Know Your ABC from author Caspar Salmon!

Praise for How to Count to One: "Just as we once screamed at a pigeon not to drive the bus, we now, with similar glee, take on Salmon as he commands us not to count past one." - New York Times; "This debut is more than a book; it's an invitation to have fun." - Observer; "Counting book with a delightful difference\" - Guardian;

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Reviews

Louise

Now You Know Your ABC by Caspar Salmon and Matt Hunt is a hilarious adventure and fast-paced alphabet story. This is a brilliant book to share in a Key Stage 1 classroom because it turns something familiar - learning the ABC - into a wild, imaginative chase that keeps children completely engaged.

At first, everything seems simple: A is for apple, B is for ball, C is for castle. But the fun begins when D is for dog . . . except the 'dog' is actually a sneaky wolf in disguise. As the wolf bursts out of its page and starts chasing the reader through the rest of the alphabet, children are swept into a playful, energetic journey from A to Z.

The book's humour, surprises, and interactive feel make it perfect for encouraging early readers to predict what might happen next and to think creatively about letters and sounds. It also supports phonics learning in a joyful, memorable way, showing that the alphabet isn't just something to recite, it's something to explore, laugh about and play with.

With its bold illustrations, cheeky narrator and clever twists, this story invites KS1 pupils to join the race, outsmart the wolf, and discover that letters can be just as mischievous as numbers. It's a lively, confidence boosting read that turns early literacy into an adventure.

Picture book / Reviewed by Louise Gahan, teacher

Maria

Now you know your ABC begins as a traditional ABC book but soon turns into a clever, fun alphabet adventure with a wolf, and a journey. The wolf remains close at hand as the reader is taken through the alphabet to F for France, K for Key and much more!

Each page has a new letter of the alphabet with the dangerous wolf lurking just behind, as the book explores the alphabet and the hiding wolf and a witch and her magic carpet. The illustrations in this book are bold and colourful and certainly add to the funny text.

The alphabet is cleverly explored and the author ensures the reader can find these by the bold print. And as the author says "Wolves should stay out of the alphabet!"

This book could be used to explore the alphabet and used to help children write their own ABC books with maybe a different animal! This book was shared by a class of 6-7 year olds who loved the book and the antics of the wolf!

Picture book / Reviewed by Maria, teacher