Kids love puzzles, and will pour over "I Spy" books for hours. We have loved Alphabet Explosion! by John Nickle, and think it's an ABC book that really engages kids - both those just learning their alphabet and older kids who just love picture puzzles. Puzzle books like this are particularly good for boys and kids who might not be drawn to traditional books.

Do you love a challenge? On each page, there are a certain number of things that begin with that letter of the alphabet: More...

Alphabet Explosion! Search and Count From Alien to Zebra, by John Nickle, illustrated by Rachel Cole, published by Schwartz and Wade Books, the date of publication is 2006.
The book has not received any awards that I am aware of at this time.
This alphabet book is designed as an alphabetical game. On each page there is a new letter of the alphabet and the students have to try and find all of the pictures that start with that letter of the alphabet. For example, on page 1 it says More...

I think I'm developing a 'thing' for ABC books and this one is really cool! For each letter there is a number beside it representing how many things on the page start with that letter. So it also doubling as a counting book. I think this would be really useful for older kids who may need reinforced letter recognition because it is more mature and not so babyish like some ABC books can be. It would also be a fun to incorporate as an activity and have kids find and write all of the words for each More...

Mary Ann Scheuer has a wonderful review at Great Kid Books

Each page of this entertaining picture book features images of items that begin with a certain letter of the alphabet and it is the reader’s job to identify them all. (Lemur at the laundromat, lion in a litter box, and lobster in the library are only a few of the 26 L words pictured.) The acrylic and spray paint illustrations are colorful and detailed but not so busy as to overwhelm the reader. Can’t find all 25 G words? There’s a list at the back, so no need to lose sleep. Visually-challenging More...

Eric and I sat there for forever reading this book. Great for all ages of kids.

Fantastic book! It's like an ispy--but better! You have to identify items that start with the letter, rather than being told what items to find. Great illustration! (Also, answers listed in the back.)

It was more for children that already knew the alphabet. It is a cute activity though, like Where's Waldo.