Friendly insects plan a surprise party for one of their own. A rather irreverent look at the alphabet will elicit a double take from older readers. A different insect, from an ant to a zebra butterfly, represents each letter. Anticipation pervades the book as preparations for a big event are described. In his simple text, Kirk uses alliteration to emphasize the sound of each letter.
Colorful paintings portray the various insects as cute, friendly, and non-threatening creatures.
Each page is devoted to one letter and contains a rhyming riddle. The artwork includes some visual hints. Readers who can't guess the animal can lift the flap to find the answer. For example, for the letter K, Edwards writes I kick up the dust. When the reader lifts the flap, flanked by cheerful drawings depicting smiling koala bears sitting in trees, he or she discovers a hopping kangaroo.