Books that focus on the alphabet not only help to reinforce a child’s understanding of the ABCs, but they also help to foster a love for books and reading. With so many alphabet books out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. The 50 books below are perfect additions to any young learner’s library.
50 ABC Books for Preschool and Young Learners
A, My Name Is Alice by Jane E. Bayer
A Seaside Alphabet by Donna Grassby
ABC: A Child’s First Alphabet Book by Alison Jay
ABC Discovery by Izhar Cohen
ABC Safari by Karen Lee
ABC T-Rex by Bernard Most
ABCs by Charley Harper
ABCs Naturally: A Child’s Guide to the Alphabet Through Nature by Lynne Smith Diebel
The ABCs of Halloween by Patti Reeder Eubank
The ABCs of Rock by Melissa Duke Mooney
ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill
The Absolutely Awful Alphabet by Mordicai Gerstein
All Aboard ABC by Doug Magee
Alphabeep: A Zipping, Zooming ABC by Deborah Pearson
Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
Alphabet Adventure by Audrey Wood
Alphabet Mystery by Audrey Wood
AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First by Alethea Kontis
An ABC of What Art Can Be by Meher McArthur
B is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC by June Sobel
Bembo’s Zoo: An Animal ABC Book by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich
Black and White Rabbit’s ABC by Alan Baker
Chicka Chicka abc by Bill Martin Jr.
The City ABC Book by Zoran Milich
Creature ABC by Andrew Zuckerman
Curious George’s ABCs by H.A. Rey
David Martin’s ABC: Z is for Zebra by David Martin
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Wilbur
Dog’s ABC: A Silly Story about the Alphabet by Emma Dodd
Dr. Seuss’ ABC!: An Amazing Alphabet Book by Dr. Seuss
Eric Carle’s ABC by Eric Carle
The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
Harold’s ABC by Crockett Johnson
Kindergarten ABC by Jacqueline Rogers
Letter Birds: ABC Bird Book by Pam Spremulli
Little Quack’s ABC’s by Lauren Thompson and Derek Anderson
Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells
Me! Me! ABC by Harriet Ziefert
Miss Spider’s ABC Book by David Kirk
Museum ABC by The (NY) Metropolitan Museum of Art
My Foodie ABC: A Little Gourmet’s Guide by Puck and Violet Lemay
Now I Eat My Abc’s by Pam Abrams
P Is for Peanut: A Photographic ABC by Lisa Gelber
Puddle’s ABC by Holly Hobbie
Richard Scarry’s Find Your ABCs by Richard Scarry
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel
Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown
So Many Bunnies: A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book by Rick Walton
SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod
The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts by Chris Van Allsburg
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