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Targeted Sounds & Alliteration Books for Kids

March 17, 2021 •

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ALLITERATION BOOKS

When we are working on specific target letter sounds especially with students who need extra assistance with speech, alliteration books for kids can be quite handy.

Recognizing and generating alliteration is one of the pieces of phonological awareness that is important to have in place for pre-readers. These books will help build phonological awareness.

BOOKS ABOUT ALLITERATION

Books That Focus on Specific Sounds

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Books That Highlight a Particular Sound

B is for Baby

B is for Baby by Atinuke is filled with words that start with “B” from baby to Bougainvillea. Also check Atinuke’s book, L is for Love which focuses on “L” words.

pete the cat and the perfect pizza

What would you put on your pizza?  Perhaps all foods that begin with the letter “p?”  Enjoy this fun read-aloud, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by James Dean.  

Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party ideas

And, I’ve got activities to use with the book too.—> Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party Book Activities

Piglette's Perfect Surprise

Another book to use for the target /p/ is Piglette’s Perfect Surprise by Katelyn Aronson.  Polish your French accent to add to this delectable tale set in Paris. Piglette is in search of the perfect birthday present and goes to great lengths to find it.  But, it turns out that the perfect things are usually the most simple.

it started with a p

And, here’s another one for /p/. King Liam is well-known for his over the top meltdowns. After King Liam has a dream that something that begins with “P” will ruin his party, he starts banning all things beginning with the letter. But, after banishing everything including people, he realizes he’s pretty lonely. Will he be able to figure out the pesky “P” thing and save his birthday? Pucker up your /p/ sound for a comical romp in It Started with a P by Brittany Pomales.

Summer Supper

Can you tell a whole story with words that begin with the letter s?  Why yes you can in Summer Supper by Rubin Pfeffer.  Head to the garden and get reading for a summer supper.

Seaside Stroll

Take a letter stroll by the sea in Seaside Stroll by Charles Trevino.  This book has beautiful wintry beach illustrations to match all those s words that will roll off your tongue.  Perfect for talking about adjectives too.

Some Smug Slug

How many animals can you name that begin with s?  You’ll meet many of them in Some Smug Slug by Pamela Duncan Edwards.  Lots of s words particularly many with the sl blend.

Q and U Call it Quits

What would happen if the letters Q and U stopped working together as a pair.  In Q and U Call it Quits by Stef Wade they do just that at least for a little bit.  But, you know Q and U are meant to be together in the end.

Look by Fiona Woodcock

Look by Fiona Woodcock focuses on words with the double o in them such as boots, bamboo, and book. Each word is cleverly illustrated.

Woodcock also has Hello which features words with a double ls.

Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune

Work on the vowel sound you hear in tune and swoon in Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune by Helen and Thomas  Docherty.

The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat

The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat by Em Lynas gives a whole lot of practice with the long o sound spelled oa. Join Goat and Stoat in a boat near a moat.

Books with More Alliteration

This cumulative tale takes us to the forest and starts with a mischievous mouse and quickly snowballs into a very loud day in the forest. So many early literacy opportunities in this one!  Check out The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay.

ideas to use with The Quiet Forest book

And, don’t miss these activities I created to go with the book too.—> The Quiet Forest Book Activities

Betty's Burgled Bakery

Graphic novel + alliteration = a whole lot of fun in Betty’s Burgled Bakery by Travis Nichols.  Can the detectives find who took the pilfered pastries?

In Potluck by Anne Shelby, everyone is coming to a potluck and each guest must bring an item that begins with the first letter of their name.  This is an older book that might be harder to find, but it is worth it.

Superhero ABC

Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod has you blasting off into alliteration-filled text as each page focuses on a superhero of the alphabet.  From A for Astro-Man to W for Water Woman.

I Stink!

Collect a load of alliteration trash in I Stink! by the McMullans.  Travel through the alphabet and collect some puppy poop and rotten radishes.  Yep, it’s a stinky load.

More Books That Focus on Letters or Spelling Patterns

Wings by Cheryl B. Klein

A baby bird is getting ready to fly in Wings by Cheryl B. Klein and the book is cleverly told with lots of ing words.  Plus, it’s illustrated by the one and only, Tomie dePaola.

Beware! by Bob Raczka

Beware! by Bob Raczka uses only 5 letters. a,b,e,r and w, to create words for the entire story.  So clever!

The B On Your Thumb

The B On Your Thumb by Colette Hiller and Tor Freeman takes a playful look at all those odd letter sounds and spellings. In fact, there are over 60 poems to illustrate things like the ough sound in the poem, “Enough of Uff” and homophones in “A Whole Donut.” And, then there is the “7 Secret Animals” highlighting the seven animal words inside bigger words like lion in million.

Printable Alliteration and Targeted Sound Book List 

Grab a printable list of the books above.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Renee Andzrejewski says

    February 10, 2022 at 7:41 pm

    THank you for your book list on alliteration. I am a school Librarian and I I use the allilteration books with my third and fourth grader students. THey have to guess how many words start with the featured letter (example: the letter s in some smug slug). I give them scrap paper to help them figure it out. THis is great for developing listening skills. The students with the answer or nearest to it receive a prize.

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      February 11, 2022 at 6:45 am

      I’m so glad the list is helpful to you and your students. I love your listening activity idea.

  2. Elizabeth S Harding says

    April 12, 2021 at 8:24 am

    Thank you for the List. I am a speech-Language pathologist. Lists like these are so helpful to me.

    “A Hippo For Harleigh” by Karen Arnold is a super book that fits into this category. filled with /h/ sounds. love the illustrations. And, it is a story about a hippo who gets over his fear of visiting the doctor’s, a story that is helpful to have in these covid times.

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      April 12, 2021 at 8:47 am

      Thanks so much, Elizabeth

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