When a bird eats an apple, it sets off a manic chain of events that increase in absurdity as the farmer frightens the elephant that sat on the dog, the soup on the table under the umbrella spills on the queen"s robe, and the wombat buries the vase where X marks the spot. Illustrated with crisp, stylized shapes and patterns, this unusual alphabet book grows into a rhythmic, cumulative chant. Full-color illustrations.