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K-3
Illustrated by
Matthew Myers.
In this humorous ABC-book parody, a self-centered musk ox sees each letter of the alphabet as a chance to talk about himself: "C is for musk ox...because...we live in Canada..." The joke is stretched a bit too thin, but Myers's paint is as thick and bulky as his main character's fur, giving the illustrations an almost tactile quality.