Our Quiet Growing Time's
Read, Play, Create: Learning Letters Through Picture Books
Book List by Letter
A is for apple
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
B is for blueberries and bears
Blueberries for Sal
C is for carrots
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krause
D is for dog and ducks
Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack -and-
Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack
E is for elephants and eggs
Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes -and-
Egg by Kevin Henkes
F is for flowers
Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
G is for goats
Oh, Look! By Patricia Polacco -and-
G is for Goat by Patricia Polacco
H is for house
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
I is for inchworm
Inch by Inch by Leo Lioni
J is for jam
Bread and Jam for Francis by Russell Hoban
K is for kangaroo
Katy No-Pocket by Emmie Payne
L is for lion
Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
M is for morning In Maine
One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
N is for nuts
Nuts to You! By Lois Ehlert
O is for ox
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
P is for pasta and pot
Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola
Q is for quilt
The Quiltmaker’s Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
R is for rock
Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney
S is for sailboat
Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
T is for turnip
The Turnip by Jan Brett
U is for umbrella
Umbrella by Taro Yoshima
V is for violin
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss
W is for wool
Warm as Wool by Scott Russell Sanders
X if for fox
Chanticleer and the Fox by Geoffry Chaucer -or-
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox
Y is for yarn
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Z is for
Special Notes on This Book List
These books were carefully chosen because they…
You may wish to check these books out at the library. However, if at all possible, I encourage you to buy these books so that they can be in your home permanently, so that your child can go back to them again and again, so that they can have a special place in your home and on your bookshelves and in your hearts forever.
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
B is for blueberries and bears
Blueberries for Sal
C is for carrots
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krause
D is for dog and ducks
Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack -and-
Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack
E is for elephants and eggs
Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes -and-
Egg by Kevin Henkes
F is for flowers
Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
G is for goats
Oh, Look! By Patricia Polacco -and-
G is for Goat by Patricia Polacco
H is for house
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
I is for inchworm
Inch by Inch by Leo Lioni
J is for jam
Bread and Jam for Francis by Russell Hoban
K is for kangaroo
Katy No-Pocket by Emmie Payne
L is for lion
Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
M is for morning In Maine
One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
N is for nuts
Nuts to You! By Lois Ehlert
O is for ox
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
P is for pasta and pot
Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola
Q is for quilt
The Quiltmaker’s Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
R is for rock
Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney
S is for sailboat
Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
T is for turnip
The Turnip by Jan Brett
U is for umbrella
Umbrella by Taro Yoshima
V is for violin
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss
W is for wool
Warm as Wool by Scott Russell Sanders
X if for fox
Chanticleer and the Fox by Geoffry Chaucer -or-
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox
Y is for yarn
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Z is for
Special Notes on This Book List
These books were carefully chosen because they…
- Are beautiful examples of high quality children’s literature in pictures and words
- Give an example for each letter of an item that can be seen, touched, and drawn
- Give an example of each letter’s first (most common) sound
- Represent many of the most wonderful authors and illustrators of children’s books of all times
You may wish to check these books out at the library. However, if at all possible, I encourage you to buy these books so that they can be in your home permanently, so that your child can go back to them again and again, so that they can have a special place in your home and on your bookshelves and in your hearts forever.