A book to delight fans of vinyl records, absurd animal humor, and/or abundant use of alliteration, Animal Albums from A to Z is an energetic invitation to imagine animals performing as solo artists, duos, trios, and more, complete with detailed album covers and the lyrics to one song per album. Mandy and the Meerkats, for example, is a girl group of mongooses with stylized beehive hairdos whose songs are “the most marvelous music made here in the Motor City!” Their album includes hits like “Mudpuppy Mambo,” “(Don’t You) Mollycoddle Me,” and “I’m in the Mood for Mustard,” the lyrics of which are featured. In addition to the variety of musical genres and animal performers, a QR for every album code takes readers to an online audio recording of the book’s featured songs, such as the four-part harmony of the Barbershop Beagles performing “Bud Believes in Betty (But Betty Believes in Brad).” Silly songs aside, this alphabetical compilation offers clever poetry, design, and humor.