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Books to teach Letter A - another Measured Mom book list! I hope you enjoy this collection of books for letter A! Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries I seriously love this book. Like the others in the Backyard Books series, it takes such a creative approach to teaching nonfiction to kids in preschool through grade three - in language that makes sense to them.   The authors talk directly to the ... Read More

18 of the Best Kids' Books for letter B We're putting together a book list for every letter of the alphabet.  You can refer to these books to give extra attention to a particular letter you're learning if you're doing  Letter of the Week.  Or you can just use these lists as a resource for some of the best kids' books around! Paul Meets Bernadette, by Rosy Lamb I'm so glad I found this newly ... Read More

One of my favorite things I do for The Measured Mom is create book lists.  My kids are always excited when we go to pick up our stack of reserved books at the library.  And I love it when my Six plants herself on the couch between her brothers (ages 3 and 5) so I can have  a quiet evening of dinner prep (as long as the baby is napping and my toddler can find something to do...). Books to Read for ... Read More

19 books for preschoolers (a letter D book list) With dogs, dragons, dinosaurs, and more -- we had no trouble putting together a big list of great letter D books for preschoolers! One Duck Stuck, by Phyllis Root My Two and Four couldn't get enough of this rhythmic rhyming book.  "Down by the marsh, by the sleepy, slimy marsh, one duck gets stuck in the muck.  Who can help?" As each group of animals comes ... Read More

Books to Read for Letter E We hope you find some new favorites in this list of books to read for letter E! Emily's Balloon, by Komako Sakai If you are the parent of a toddler, you must check this one out.  This beautifully simple book begins with Emily getting a balloon tied to her finger.  After it flies up to the ceiling several times, her mother ties it to a spoon so that it can go everywhere ... Read More

16 Books to Read for Letter F If you're looking for some great books to read for Letter F, you'll find what you need in this list. Need a printable list? Birthday Fish, by Dan Yaccarino More than anything else, Cynthia wants a pony for her birthday.  She's so sure she'll get it that she's picked out the name: Marigold.  But on her birthday she gets a terribly disappointing gift instead... a fish.   As she is about ... Read More

We love to collect books to read for every letter of the alphabet. Sometimes a particular letter is just plain hard.  Other times, we find a collection of books that my kids want to hear again and again.  Then they stand on their tiptoes as I drop the books into the library drop box.  Seeing a title they plead, "Don't return that one! I love that book!"  There are quite a few favorite ... Read More

12 Books to Read for Letter H I had a lot of choices when deciding which books to feature! I collected and weeded until I had only our favorites left.  You'll find both classic books and newer titles in this list of books to read for Letter H. Hairy Maclary's Bone, by Lynley Dodd It seems that Lynley Dodd's books are a well-kept secret here in the U.S.   In this book, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's ... Read More

Immi's Gift, by Karin Littlewood In the land of ice and snow lives a lonely girl named Immi.  Her only treasure is a wooden bear she wears around her neck.  One day, when fishing through a hole in the ice, she catches a brightly painted wooden bird.  In the following days she catches many more beautiful objects, which she uses to adorn her stark igloo.  Her loneliness disappears as many animals ... Read More