Alphabet books (presents letters of the alphabet with corresponding words and/or images)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By: Bill Martin Jr.
This book all the letters of the alphabet are competing to get to the top of the coconut tree. Once all the letters are up the tree, the tree bends over and all the letters fall out. Then the parents, which are the capital letters, come and console the little letters that fell out of the tree. Some of the letters have skinned knees, tangled up, and black eyes. The sun goes down and the moon comes out, and then a sneaks out to go back up the tree.
Interest Level: PreK and up
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9
K is for Keystone By: Kristen Kane
This book uses each letter to describe a word that relates to PA. Along with a quick blurb about the word being used there is a more informative section about the history on the side of the page. In the back of the book there’s a quiz to use to test the reader on the information in the book.
Interest Level: 1-3
Grade Level Equivalent:
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC By: June Sobel
This book the captain orders everyone on the ship to collect the ABC’s. He tells them that if they miss any letters they will have to walk the plank. All of the letters are made into pirate words, and they are usually found by the picture of the word they’re describing.