Oh, how I love ABC books for kids! There are some amazing titles on just about any topic or theme you can brainstorm. Here are 26 different topics and an alphabet book to go with each one.
Alphabet Books for Kids
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A is for apple pie.
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Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray is about a puppy who can’t think of anything else except getting his paws on a freshly baked apple pie sitting on the table.
B is for ballet.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”006050238X” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]On Your Toes by Rachel Isadora[/easyazon_link] is perfect for any child who loves the ballet. Lots of vocabulary specific to dance!
C is for construction vehicles.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0544108086″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]B is for Bulldozer[/easyazon_link] by June Sobel is perfect for construction vehicle lovers.
D is for dogs.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1600783716″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]For the Love of Dogs[/easyazon_link] by Allison Weiss Entrekin is everything you wanted to know about dog breeds, care of pups and fun facts.
E is for emotions.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1934277002″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Feelings to Share from A to Z[/easyazon_link] by Todd and Peggy Snow is a great conversation starter about different feelings and emotions that children experience.
F is for Fall.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0805090932″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]A is for Autumn[/easyazon_link] is a beautiful book full of photographs that capture the season.
G is for gardening.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0618548815″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]A Gardener’s Alphabet[/easyazon_link] by Mary Azarian takes you through a tour of all the things happening in a garden.
H is for hidden.
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Find an object within each letter in [easyazon_link identifier=”0761319417″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Hidden Alphabet[/easyazon_link] by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Each hidden picture begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
I is for I Spy!
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Can you spot different things that begin with each letter of the alphabet in 26 pieces of art work? [easyazon_link identifier=”0688116795″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]I Spy: An Alphabet in Art[/easyazon_link] by Lucy Micklethwait turns looking at art into an alphabet experience.
J is for Jamaica.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1845074017″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]J is for Jamaica[/easyazon_link] by Benjamin Zephaniah expands our world knowledge with a look at all things related to Jamaica.
K is for kitten.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0399235639″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]K is for Kitten[/easyazon_link] by Niki Clark Leopold is perfect for cat lovers. My little one is obsessed with kittens and begs for this book to be read over and over. Rosie moves from the alley to a family home and has lots to get use to in her new surroundings.
L is for library.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1894222873″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]ABC Letters in the Library[/easyazon_link] by Bonnie Farmer is a fun look at all the parts of a library. You will find everything from encyclopedias to volunteers inside one of the best places to visit!
M is for military.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0689869282″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Alpha, Bravo, Charlie[/easyazon_link] by Chris Demarest takes you into the United States military and a look at the International Communications Alphabet that is used.
N is for numbers.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0688173640″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]So Many Bunnies[/easyazon_link] by Rick Walton is a bedtime abc and counting book. Mama Rabbit has 26 bunnies that need to be tucked in for the night. Where will Mama find spots in her shoe house for all the bunnies to sleep? Each animals name begins with a letter of the alphabet. Count the bunnies from 1 to 26 in this rhyming tale.
O is for ocean.
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Jerry Pallotta dives under the sea in [easyazon_link identifier=”0881064521″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]The Ocean Alphabet Book[/easyazon_link]. Lots and lots of information about life in the ocean.
P is for pumpkins.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0399230106″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Patty’s Pumpkin Patch[/easyazon_link] by Teri Sloat shares the busy YEAR that occurs at the pumpkin patch.
Q is for quilts.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0064434648″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet[/easyazon_link] by Ann Whitford Paul is FULL of information about different pioneer quilting practices. This one is for a bit older children since there is a lot of text.
R is for robot.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0843172371″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]R is for Robot[/easyazon_link] by Adam Watkins is a very entertaining book where the robots are busy making the letters of the alphabet.
S is for superheroes.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0060745169″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Superhero ABC[/easyazon_link] by Bob McLeod is a fun book to fuel your child’s imagination. Ask your child which superhero he or she would like to be from the story. You could even write an abc book all about your own little superhero!
T is for trucks.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1580894283″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Alphabet Trucks[/easyazon_link] by Samantha Vamos is another favorite in our house. It’s hard to imagine that there is a different kind of truck for each letter of the alphabet! It is also fun to find all the letters on each page too.
U is for USA
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[easyazon_link identifier=”0689851928″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]America: A Patriotic Primer[/easyazon_link] by Lynne Cheney takes us through an alphabet look at the people, events and ideas that make the country so unique. The illustrations are beautiful to study on their own too.
V is for vegetables (and fruits).
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Lois Ehlert brings us [easyazon_link identifier=”015201036X” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Eating the Alphabet[/easyazon_link]. The book is wonderful for introducing young children to different vegetables and fruits that are grown.
W if for wind.
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Go on a weather alphabet adventure with [easyazon_link identifier=”1585363308″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]W is for Wind[/easyazon_link] by Pat Michaels. A fun way to learn about science.
X is for x-ray.
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X is a tough one but we are going with [easyazon_link identifier=”149291908X” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]My Doctor and Me ABC[/easyazon_link] by Dr. Stephanie Cox. This colorful story will help your child prepare for a visit to the doctor’s office. Kids will also learn about healthy habits.
Y is for yoga.
Giselle Shardlow’s site Kids Yoga Stories has some amazing yoga resources. Check out her yoga alphabet book called The ABC’s of Australian Animals. The book includes an alphabet list of yoga poses to do with kids!
Z is for zoo babies.
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[easyazon_link identifier=”1442412720″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Zoo Borns! by Andrew Bleiman[/easyazon_link] takes us on a photograph journey into the world of newborns at the zoo.
What are your favorite ABC books?
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Ashley says
What a clever ABC list! Featured this on Mom’s Library this week!
Ann says
This is a great list Jodie! We love alphabet books!!! There are several here we love like Superhero Alphabet and Alphabet Trucks and ones to discover too like The Hidden Alphabet and Eight Hands Round.
RemeiGG says
Thanks for this!
I really like this kind of books too but… Something’s on the back of my mind and I just can’t hold it in. I’ve seen “W is for Wind” in many collections of weather book recommendations online. That’s the reason I bought it some months ago, encouraged by the great reviews and so. I was SO deceived when I got it. I’d say it’s a very special book and it won’t delight everybody.
It’s got much more text than I expected and it’s certainly oriented to older children. The words featured are not what I’d use to teach about the weather either: Barometer, funnel cloud, jet stream, knots (knots?!) quick weather changes, X-rays… The illustrations are not my cup of tea either, although that’s a matter of taste, I guess.
All in all, I’d really advice that, whoever’s thinking about getting it, check for a preview online or so to measure if it really is what you need, because it might not be the crown jewel of Weather books it seems it is…
Thanks for list! I love Lois Ehlert books! Yay!
Jodie Rodriguez says
You are right that the text in W is for Wind will appeal to older children. But, I have also used it with younger kids too. We name the object for each letter and talk about it briefly. One of the wonderful thing about alphabet books is that they can be used on so many levels.
RemeiGG says
Yes, I guess it’s just that I had wrong expectations. I wanted to use it with young ELL and it just didn’t fit my needs. My students don’t quite have the competence or the knowledge to understand neither the key words nor the texts in their second language, so I failed to provide a good reference for them. I bet in other contexts this book works beautifully!
Jodie Rodriguez says
I totally understand and agree that it wouldn’t be the best for new ELL students. It is tough when you are thinking you are getting an alphabet book that will help with basic vocabulary and then it turns out to be more technical then you needed. It is such a wide and varied group of books. I agree that Eating the Alphabet would be great for young ELL students. Patty’s Pummpkin Patch, Zoo Babies and A is for Autumn might be good ones too.