Big brother Albert's frustration with his little brother Baxter escalates alphabetically until Grandma saves the day.

Oscar the Grouch doesn't normally like visitors. But--what's that? You want to see what's inside his trash can? Okay! With plenty of alliteration to help children learn their letters and to make reading aloud a blast, Oscar enthusiastically takes readers through the alphabet with his treasure trove of trash!

In this whimsical story, an old woman swallows items beginning with letters A through Z, including an ant, a feather, an iguana, noodles, a ukulele, and a zebra.