The publication of Creature stirred a strong interest to share the book with children. The scale and volume of the original publication was cumbersome, so Andrew Zuckerman Studio reviewed the project with the intention of creating books, games, and puzzles for kids. The program was well received and won multiple awards, including the Bank Street College of Education 2015 Best Books of the Year (for the board books) and the Time Top Ten of Everything 2009 (for the ABC book).

Animal alphabets have long been a mainstay of children’s books, a resilient subgenre with a basic 26-part structure that provides ample room for all manner of graphic inventiveness. Zuckerman’s signature white backdrops and minimal captions rendered in crisp, clean Helvetica Bold suit the format well, leaving the way clear for readers to lock eyes.
–LEONARD S. MARCUS, The New York Times Sunday Book Review