Unlike children's alphabet books, it contains unusual words, and is extremely intricately painted, with the paintings in a realistic style, but rendered surrealistic by the strange juxtaposition of subject matter. Wilks himself appears at least once in every painting, as does his trademark snail.
Unlike typical children's alphabet books, this book incorporates unusual vocabulary and features intricate, realistic paintings that blend the ordinary with the bizarre. The artist, Wilks, is also a recurring figure in the artwork, often accompanied by his signature snail.