Mrs. McGowan's First Grade          Spring Lake, NJ

ABC Alphabet Books!

This list was compiled from suggested titles by mailring teachers.  I'll add more if you send email.   Darlene (teacher from Michigan) found that Sleeping Bear Press has excellent Teacher's Guides to go along with their alphabet books (* before title).

~ Marci McGowan

A

A Helpful Alphabet of Friendly Objects by John Updike
* A is for America by Devin Scillian
 Alaska ABC Book by Charlene Kreeger
Albert’s Alphabet by Leslie Tryon
Alexander’s Midnight Snack: A Little Elephant’s Abc by Catherine Stock
Alfie’s Abc by Shirley Hughes
Alison’s Zinnia by Anita Lobel
All About Arthur (An Absolutely Absurd Ape) by Eric Carle
Alligator Arrived With Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast From A To Z
        by Crescent Dragonwagon
Alligators All Around: An Alphabet by Maurice Sendak
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald
Alphabet Adventure by Audrey Wood
Alphabet Puzzle by Jill Downie
Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson
Alphabet Times Four-An International ABC by Ruth Brown
Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming
Alphabrutes by Dennis Nolan
Alphabite - A Funny Feast From A to Z by Charles Reasoner
America by Lynne Cheney
Annie, Bea, and Chi Chi Dolores by Donna Mauber
Animalia by Graeme Base
Animal ABC by Susan Hood
Antics by Cathi Hepworth
Animal Alphabet  by Bert Kitchen
Animal Parade by Jakki Wood
Annie, Bea And Chi Chi Dolores: A School Day Alphabet by Donna Maurer
Annie's ABC by Annie Owen
Anno's Alphabet: An Adventure in Imagination by Mitsumasa Anno
Antics!: An Alphabetical Anthology by Catherine Hepworth
Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year by Betsy Bowen
Appaloosa Zebra: A Horse Lover's Alphabet by Jessie Haas
Ape In A Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg
Appplebet: An ABC by Clyde Watson
Apricot ABC by Miska Miles
Arctic Alphabet: Exploring the North from A to Z by Wayne Lynch
Aster Aardvark's Alphabet Adventures by Steven Kellogg
Away From Home by Anita Lobel
The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag
The ABC Exhibit by Leonard Everett Fisher
The ABC Mystery by Doug Cushman
The Accidental Zucchini - An Unexpected Alphabet by Max Grover
The Alphabet Parade by Seymour Chwast
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
The Airplane Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Awful Aardvarks Go To School by Reeve Lindberg

B

B is for Bluegrass: A Kentucky Alphabet by Maryann McCabe Riehle
* B is for Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg
B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy Alphabet by Louise Doak Whitney
B Is For Bethlehem: A Christmas Alphabet by Isabel Wilner
The Best Smelling Alphabet Book Ever by Harriet Ziefert
Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
Bugs A to Z (A+ Books) by Terri Degezelle
Butterfly Alphabet Book by Brian Cassie
The Bird Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Birthday Abc by Eric Metaxas
The Boat Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Book of Shadow boxes: A Story of the ABC's by Laura L. Seeley
A Big And Little Alphabet by Liz Rosenburg

C 

*  C Is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet 
     by Rajean Luebs Shepherd   
C is for Coyote by Andrea Helman
C Is For Curious: An Abc Of Feelings by Woodleigh Hubbard 
Canada from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman
Caribou Alphabet by Mary Beth Owens
Charlie’s Abc by Nona Hatay
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault
City Seen From A To Z by Rachel Isadora
Clifford's ABC by Norman Bridwell
Caribbean Alphabet by Frane Lessac
Cowboy Alphabet by James Rice
Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H. A. Rey
The City Abc Book by Zoran Milich  
The Cow Is Mooing Anyhow: A Scrambled Alphabet Book To Be Read At Breakfast by Laura Geringer
 

D

* D is for Democracy:  A Citizen's Alphabet by Elissa Grodin
The Desert Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Dinosaur Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
Dr Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Book by Seuss

E

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z  by Lois Ehlert
Elfabet by Jane Yolen
The Extinct Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

F

Find Your ABC's by Richard Scarry
Fall: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur
The Flower Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Frog Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
The Furry Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

G

* G is for Galaxy: An Out of This World Alphabet
     by Cathy Collison & Janis Campbell
A Gardener's Alphabet by  Mary Azarian
A Gull's Story, A Tale of Learning about Life, the Shore,
and the ABCs by Frank Finale

H

* H Is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet by Dori Hillestad Butler 
The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin
H is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet by Mike Ulmer

I

* I is for Idea: An Inventions Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg
I Spy: An Alphabet in Art (I Spy Series) by Lucy Micklethwait
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
I is for Iowa by Mary Ann Gensicke
 

J

Jambo Means Hello, a Swahili Alphabet Book by Muriel Feelings
Journey Around New York from A to Z by  Martha Zschock
The Jet Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
J is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet by Mike Ulmer

K

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

L

* L Is for Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet by Carol Crane
* L is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet by Kathy-Jo Wargin
* L is for Lobster: A Maine Alphabet by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
* L Is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet by Carol Crane
26 Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban

M

* M is for Maple:  A Canadian Alphabet by Michael Ulmer
* M is for Maple Syrup: A Vermont Alphabet
      by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
* M is for Melody:  A Music Alphabet by Kathy-Jo Wargin
M Is for Mitten by Annie Appleford
M is for Mountain State: A West Virginia Alphabet by Maryann McCabe Riehle
Many Nations-An Alphabet of Native America by Joseph Bruchac
Martha Walks the Dog by Susan Meddaugh
A Mountain Alphabet by Margriet Ruurs

N

Many Nations-An Alphabet of Native America by Joseph Bruchac
NAVAJO ABC by Luci Tapahanso and Eleanor Schick

O

On Market Street by Arnold Lobel
Ogres! Ogres! Ogres! Ogres!: A Feasting Frenzy From A to Z by Nicholas Heller
The Ocean Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

P

* P Is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet by Carol Crane
*  P is for Passport:  A World Alphabet by Devin Scillian
*  P is for Pilgrim:  A Thanksgiving Alphabet by Carol Crane
P is for Peach: A Georgia Alphabet by Carol Crane
Paddington's ABC by Michael Bond
Peter Rabbit's ABC by Beatrix Potter
Potluck by Anne Shelby

Jerry Pallotta Alphabet Books:

Q

(quilting) Eight Hands Round - A Patchwork Alphabet by Ann Whitford Paul
Q is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Mary Elting

R

Rainy Day Alphabet Book by Jackie Posner
A Walk in the Rainforest by Kristin Joy Pratt

S

* S Is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet by Judy Young
* S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet by Carol Crane
Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z by Ray Troll
The Sweet And Sour Animal Book by Langston Hughes
Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown (old book)
Spring:  An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur
The Spice Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

T

T is for Texas by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
Turtle Island ABC:
A Gathering of Native American Symbols  by Gerald Hausman
Tomorrow's Alphabet by George Shannon
V Is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet by Michael Shoulders

U

The Ultimate Alphabet by Mike Wilks
The Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

V

* V Is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet by Michael Shoulders
The Victory Garden Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

W

* W Is for Wind:  A Weather Alphabet by Pat Michaels
W Is for Wisconsin by Dori Hillestad Butler
Where Is Everybody? by Eve Merriam

X

The EXtinct Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Y

The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Z

The Z Was Zapped  by Chris Van Allsberg
* Z Is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet by Matt Napier
* Z Is for Zookeeper:  A Zoo Alphabet by Marie and Roland Smith

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