Alphabet Books
Alexander, M. [1994]. (1998). A, you’re adorable. New York: Scholastic.
Aylesworth, J. [1992]. (1998). The folks in the valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC. New York:
HarperFestival.
Aylesworth, J. [1992]. (1998). Old black fly. New York: Henry Holt. Also available in Braille
and as an audio recording. VHS
Borlenghi, P. (1992). From albatross to zoo: An alphabet book in five languages. New York:
Scholastic.
Brent, I. (1993). An alphabet of animals. New York: Little, Brown.
Brown, R. (1991). Alphabet times four: An international ABC. New York: Dutton. (Languages
are English, French, German, and Spanish.)
Burningham, J. (1985). (1996). First steps: Letters, numbers, colors, opposites. Cambridge, MA:
Candlewick Press.
*Carlson, N. (1997). ABC, I like me! New York: Viking.
*Chaplin, S. (1986). I can sign my ABCs. Washington, DC: Kendall Green.
Cole, J., Tiegreen, A., & Calmenson, S. (1996). Bug in a rug: Reading fun for just-beginners.
New York: William Morrow.
Daise, N. E., Ranger, M.; & Eitzen, A. (1996). Ranger Mike's animal abcs: A sticker book from a
to (almost) z. New York: Little Simon.
*Demarest, C. (1999). The Cowboy ABC. New York: Dorling Kindersley.
Demi. [1985]. (2002). Demi’s find the animal ABC: An alphabet game book. New York:
Scholastic.
Geisel, T. [1963]. (1996). Dr. Seuss’s ABC. New York: Random House. Also available in
Braille, Chinese, and as an audio recording. VHS, DVD, computer software
Goodman, C. B., & Morrison, A. (2002). Veggies on our pizza. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press.
Ehlert, L. (1989). Eating the alphabet: Fruits & vegetables from A to Z. San Diego, CA:
Harcourt Brace. Big Book
Feelings, M. (1992). Jambo means hello: Swahili alphabet book. New York: Dial.
Hague, K. [1984]. (1999). Alphabears: An ABC book. New York: Henry Holt. Also available as
an audio recording.
Hughes, L. [1994]. (1997). The sweet and sour animal book. New York: Oxford University
Press. Also available as an audio recording.
Isadora, R. [1983]. (1993). City seen from A to Z. New York: Mulberry Books.
Jonas, A. [1990]. (1994). Aardvarks, disembark! New York: Puffin Books. Also available as an
audio recording.
*Kalman, B, & Walker, N. (1998). Community helpers from A to Z (Alphabasics). New York:
Crabtree.
Martin, B., & Archambault, J. [1989]. (2002). Chicka chicka boom boom. New York: Simon &
Schuster. Also available in Braille and Spanish and as an audio recording. VHS DVD
computer software
Mayer, M. (1995). Little Critter’s ABC. New York: Random House. Computer software
McMillan, B. (1977). The alphabet of symphony: An ABC book. New York: Geeenwillow.
Miller, J. [1981]. (2000). Farm alphabet book. New York: Scholastic.
*Mullins, P. [1994]. (1997). V for vanishing: An alphabet of endangered animals. New York:
HarperCollins.
*Pallotta, J. [1986]. (2003). The ocean alphabet book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
Pallotta, J. (1992). The victory garden vegetable alphabet book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
Pallotta, J., & Masiello, R. (2000). The icky bug alphabet board book. Watertown, MA:
Charlesbridge.
*Pratt, K. [1992]. (1995). A walk in the rainforest. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications. Also
available in Spanish and as an audio recording.
Sabuda, R. [1994]. (1996). The Christmas alphabet. New York: Orchard Books.
Shelby, A. [1991]. (1994). Potluck. New York: Orchard Books. Also available in Braille.
Viorst, J. [1994]. (1997). The alphabet from Z to A. New York: Aladdin.