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Arrangement: Ian J. Watts / Mike Wilbury · Singalongasong Band / ClassicRocks
Lyrics
A is for ant that's plain to see,
B is for bear and bumblebee,
C is for cat and chicken and cow,
D is for dog that barks 'Bow-wow!'
E is for elephant big and strong,
F is fishes in the pond,
G is for goose and gander of course,
H is for hen and hog and a horse,
I is for ivis; a lovely foul,
J is for jackal who likes to howl.
K is for kicking kangaroo,
L is for lamb and lion too.
M is for monkey; you will note,
N is for nibbling nanny-goat,
O for the owl that sleeps all day,
P is for the peacock; proud and gay.
Q is for quail and R for rat,
S for the skunk; enough said for that!
T for the tadpole, toad and tiger,
U for the unicorn, V for viper.
W is for walrus and the whale,
X is a cross and Y has a tail,
Z is for Zebra it can't be wrong…
And that is the end of this Alphabet song.
Traditional lyrics — public domain. Arrangement © Singalongasong Band / ClassicRocks.
History & Background
History & Origin
Animal Alphabet is an original educational song created for the Nursery Rhymes Collections, designed to make learning the alphabet as entertaining as possible by pairing every letter with a memorable animal.
The tradition of using animals to teach the alphabet stretches back centuries — illuminated manuscripts, horn books and early primers frequently used animal illustrations alongside letters, knowing that a child who could picture an elephant for E or a lion for L would remember the letter far more readily than one presented with a bare symbol on a page.
This song takes that instinct and sets it to an energetic, fun arrangement that keeps children engaged from A to Z. The appeal of animal-themed learning is timeless: animals are vivid, distinct, often funny, and children have strong emotional responses to them. Combined with a catchy melody and the satisfying structure of the alphabet, this is a song that makes its educational purpose feel entirely like play.
