28 Mar, 2024

Alphabet

34 mins read
Picture Books 
  • Board BooksDurable titles on sturdy pages designed for little hands that introduce the alphabet. 
  • Picture BooksA selection of picture books for all ages with different alphabet adventures. 
  • World Language MaterialsA selection of picture books for all ages in various languages. 
  • Children’s NonfictionA selection of titles exploring the alphabet and letter concepts designed for younger readers. 
  • LaunchpadsPre-loaded tablets with games and educational activities to help young learners practice their alphabet. 
  • DVDsA selection of DVDs related to learning your letters. Many titles are based on picture books. 
  • eContentElectronic books, audiobooks, free streaming videos, and similar resources related to the alphabet. 

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Z Goes Home by Jon Agee 
Everybody’s got a job to do, and that includes the letter Z. But then it’s time to go home. 

Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth 
Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy day landing where he should not be. 

A Gardener’s Alphabet by Mary Azarian 
An alphabet book featuring words associated with gardening, including bulbs, compost, digging, insects and weeds. 

LMNO Peas by Keith Baker 
Featuring a range of zippy characters from Acrobat Peas to Zoologist Peas, this delightful picture book highlights a variety of interests, hobbies, and careers – each one themed to a letter of the alphabet – and gives a wonderful sense of the colorful world we live in. 

Alphabetter by Dan Bar-el 
In Alphabetter, twenty-six boys and girls find themselves in twenty-six different predicaments when the alphabet refuses to cooperate with them. 

ABC Kids by Simon Basher 
Introduces the letters of the alphabet through illustrations and alternative text that places characters in silly, humorous situations. 

Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham 
Moose, terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, then awfully disappointed when his letter passes, behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him. 

Alligator Alphabet by Stella Blackstone 
G is for giraffe. H is for horse. I is for iguana and impala too of course! 

Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown 
Simple rhymes and quilt-like paintings illustrate bedtime scenes for each letter of the alphabet. 

Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel 
When a kitty discovers there is no cat food in the house, she decides to become very, very bad – and does misdeeds in alphabetical order. 

ABC, I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson 
An alphabet book that explores self-esteem. 

The Hullaballoo ABC by Beverly Cleary 
An alphabet book in which two children demonstrate all the fun that is to be had by making and hearing every kind of noise as they dash about on the farm. 

All Aboard!: A Traveling Alphabet by Chris Demarest 
Journey from the everyday to the exotic with this alphabet on the move. Cross the B-shaped arches of a bridge; land on the angled L of an airfield; drive over the looped O of an overpass. 

The Cowboy ABC by Chris Demarest 
An alphabet book featuring words that are related to cowboys and their way of life, such as appaloosa and tumbleweed. 

The Bouncing, Dancing, Galloping ABC by Charlotte Doyle 
Presents an ABC of action words starring energetic children who climb, hop, and zoom their way through the alphabet. 

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert 
While teaching upper and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. 

Q is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Mary Elting 
While learning some fun facts about animals, the reader is challenged to guess why A is for zoo, B is for dog, and c is for hen. 

The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst 
An alphabet book in which each letter becomes three different objects as the book is turned in different directions, as when A becomes a bird’s beak, a drippy ice cream cone, and the point of a star. 

Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming 
A mouse works his way through the alphabet as he folds the “F,” measures the “M,” and rolls the “R.” 

The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gág 
Follows a little bunny as it scampers through the alphabet. 

Little Bird’s ABC by Piet Grobler 
As birds interact with what is going on around them, they make sounds that correspond to the letters of the alphabet. 

26 Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban 
Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage and the counting system. 

Toot & Puddle: Puddle’s ABC by Holly Hobbie 
Puddle teaches his friend Otto the letters of the alphabet so Otto can write his name. 

Kipper’s A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure by Mick Inkpen 
Kipper the dog and his friend Arnold work through the alphabet by collecting animals and other things for each letter. 

Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson 
A 1996 Caldecott Honor book, this inventive wordless alphabet book stimulates engagement in young readers as they hunt out letters “found” in urban landscapes. 

What Pete Ate from A-Z by Maira Kalman 
In this alphabet book, a child relates some of the unusual things eaten by Pete the dog, including an accordion, a lucky quarter, and Uncle Norman’s underpants. 

ABC School’s for Me! by Susan Katz 
Simple rhymes for each letter of the alphabet introduce babies to school activities. 

ABC Dream by Kim Krans 
Drawings of creatures and natural wonders introduce the letters of the alphabet. 

Boo ABC: A to Z with the World’s Cutest Dog by J. H. Lee 
Boo, the Pomeranian dog, embarks on an excursion through the alphabet. 

A is for Salad by Mike Lester 
Each letter of the alphabet is presented in an unusual way, such as “A is for salad” showing an alligator eating a bowl of greens. 

The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni 
A strong wind blows most of the letters off the alphabet tree and those that remain hide among the branches. Then a bug and a caterpillar come along and teach them how to arrange themselves into words and sentences to form a special message. 

On Market Street by Anita Lobel 
A child busy presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street. 

A Was Once an Apple Pie by Suse MacDonald 
A collection of twenty-six nonsense rhymes, one for each letter of the alphabet. 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 
The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. 

The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter, Z! by Steve Martin 
Presents a rhyming couplet featuring each letter of the alphabet, with such characters as David the dog-faced boy, who dons a derby despite being dirty, and Victor, whose frequent victories have made him vainglorious.  

I Spy Letters by Jean Marzollo 
Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects representing the letters from A to Z. 

The Little Red Cat: Who Ran Away from Home and Learned His ABC’s (the Hard Way) by Patrick McDonnell 
In this nearly wordless alphabet book, a little red cat runs away and gets caught up in a wild chase that goes everywhere from A to Z and back home again. 

If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet by Leslie McGuirk 
Displays photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet and objects represented by each letter. 

SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod 
Humorous SuperHeroes such as Goo Girl and The Volcano represent the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. 

I Stink! by Kate McMullan 
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini. 

Farm Alphabet Book by Jane Miller 
Photographs of farm animals and objects, accompanied by simple descriptions, illustrate the letters of the alphabet. 

ABC T-Rex by Bernard Most 
A young T-rex loves his ABCs so much that he eats them up, experiencing on each letter a word that begins with that letter. 

Bruno Munari’s ABC by Bruno Munari 
Beginning with an “Ant on an Apple,” illustrations, simple text, and a pesky fly who will not stay on his page introduce the letters of the alphabet. 

Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray 
A story about a girl baking an apple pie and a puppy observing the activities teaches the letters of the alphabet. 

Danny is Done with Diapers: A Potty ABC by Rebecca O’Connell 
Celebrates the accomplishments of children, from Adam to Zach, as each learns to use the toilet for him or herself. 

Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany by Jane O’Connor 
Fancy Nancy provides one or more of her favorite fancy words for each letter of the alphabet, defines them, and uses some in sentences that show what they mean to her, such as that she yearns – wants really badly – to visit Paris someday. 

The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier 
This elegant alphabet is for those who long ago mastered their ABCs but never outgrew their passion for discovering beauty in unexpected places. 

G is for Goat by Patricia Polacco 
A rhyming celebration of goats and their antics, from A to Z. 

The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin 
Presents the handshape for each letter of the American manual alphabet accompanied by an object whose name begins with that letter. 

Into the A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet by Deborah Lee Rose 
An alphabet book featuring twenty-six animals found in the ocean includes endnotes giving additional details about each of these sea creatures. 

Al Pha’s Bet by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 
Al Pha makes a bet with himself that he can invent the perfect order for the twenty-six letters. 

Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur 
Describes the autumn season, with its animals, rain, cold winds, and harvested food. When read vertically, the first lines of text spell related words arranged alphabetically, from “acorn” to “zero.” 

Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak 
An alligator jamboree, with all the letters – A through Z. 

Tomorrow’s Alphabet by George Shannon 
A is for seed, B is for eggs, C is for milk – what’s going on here? The seed is tomorrow’s Apple, the eggs are tomorrow’s Birds, the milk is tomorrow’s Cheese! Explore a wonderful world of possibility with an imaginative alphabet puzzle that encouraged young readers to look beyond the obvious. 

The Sleepy Little Alphabet: A Bedtime Story from Alphabet Town by Judy Sierra 
Sleepy letters of the alphabet get ready for bed. 

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate 
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten. 

Patty’s Pumpkin Patch by Teri Sloat 
Rhyming text and illustrations featuring the letters from A to Z follow Patty as she plants pumpkins and watches them grow. 

B is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC by June Sobel 
As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet. 

Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel 
Having decided that R is not enough for them, a bumbling band of pirates sets sail on a quest to capture the rest of the alphabet. 

Paul Thurlby’s Alphabet by Paul Thurlby 
From an awesome A to a zippy Z, this is the perfect ABC book for the young and hip. 

Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!: An Alphabet Caper by Mike Twohy 
When a bouncing ball wakes a sleeping mouse, it’s just the beginning of an alphabet adventure. 

The Alphabet Theatre Proudly Presents the Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts by Chris Van Allsburg 
Depicts how A was in an avalanche, B was badly bitten, C was cut to ribbons, and the other letters of the alphabet suffered similar mishaps. 

Backseat A-B-See by Maria Van Lieshout 
In this alphabet book, a child sees road signs from A to Z from the backseat of a car. 

Alphabet House by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace 
Enter an alphabet house and join a family of bunnies as they look for familiar objects starting with the letters A to Z. An almost wordless text makes Alphabet House a great introduction to visual literacy. Come inside and see things that start with A to Z. 

Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells 
Max is in trouble the Ants are taking Bites of his sandwich and drinking his Cranberry juice. Children will enjoy learning the alphabet with Max and Ruby in this charming concept book. 

A Busy Creature’s Day Eating by Mo Willems 
A busy creature eats his way through the alphabet! 

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