Alphabet

World Language Materials 

• Board Books: Durable titles on sturdy pages designed for little hands that introduce the alphabet. 
• Picture Books: A selection of picture books for all ages with different alphabet adventures. 
• World Language Materials: A selection of picture books for all ages in various languages. 
• Children’s Nonfiction: A selection of titles exploring the alphabet and letter concepts designed for younger readers. 
• Launchpads: Pre-loaded tablets with games and educational activities to help young learners practice their alphabet. 
• DVDs: A selection of DVDs related to learning your letters. Many titles are based on picture books. 
• eContent: Electronic books, audiobooks, free streaming videos, and similar resources related to the alphabet. 

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Chinese 

Zi mu Shu 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. 

Spanish 

ABC de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff 
En esta ocasión, Babar invita a los pequeños lectores entrenar la capacidad de observación y a ampliar su vocabulario. En cada página doble página se presenta una elaborada escena en la que deberán descubrir todas las palabras que comiencen por la letra indicada. Después de haber escudriñado bien la ilustración, podrán acudir a las páginas finales, en las que encontrarán las soluciones para cada letra. 

Chica Chica Bum Bum A B C by Bill Martin 
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates to what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. 

Mi Primer ABCdario by Miguel Pérez 
My First ABCs is an illustrated volume designed to help even the littlest ones learn the alphabet in a fun way. Thanks to the cute designs and simple text, they will learn from A is for amigo (friend) to Z is for zapato (shoe). 

ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Well 
Delicate hand-carved animals from Oaxaca for each letter of the traditional Spanish alphabet lead little ones through their first alphabets in English and Spanish, with remarks about some letters in English.