ABC Books

Our Best Alphabet Book List

Our one-of-a-kind list of ABC books

There are tons of alphabet books, and since we don't have the expertise to state definitively which are the best, we went to some folks who did!

We found four sites with impressive credentials and checked out their children's alphabet book lists. Then we looked for the books that showed up on more than one list. We figured these must be the best of the best!

(A list of our sources appears at the bottom of the page.)

Appearing on all 4 alphabet book lists:

• Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson

Appearing on 3 children's ABC book lists:

• The Z Was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg

Appearing on 2 kids' alphabet book lists:

• Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First by Alethea Contis and Bob Kolar
• Animalia by Graeme Base
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault and Lois Ehlert
• Dr. Seuss's ABC
• From Albatross to Zoo by Patricia Borlenchi and Piers Harper
• Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans
• The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
• The Hidden Alphabet by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
• I Stink by Kate and Jim McMullan
• Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book by Muriel and Tom Feelings
• Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native America by Joseph Bruchac and Robert F. Goetzl
• Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth and Stephen Gammell

We have some other terrific ABC books for children reviewed on the site.

• The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved
• The Cat in the Hat Comes Back* by Dr. Seuss
• Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert
• Gofors and Grumps: An A-Z of Bible Characters by Derek Prime
• Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him!* by Theo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)
by Derek Prime
• LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
• The Sweet and Sour Animal Book by Langston Hughes
• Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten* by Joseph Slate and Ashley Wolff
• Moses Goes to a Concert* by Isaac Millman
• The Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta and Edgar Stewart

*These books aren't alphabet books per se, but they all feature the alphabet in some way.

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Our children's alphabet book sources:

• The Early Literacy Project
• The Boston Children's Museum
• The Best Children's Books.org - A site by three teaching sisters.
• Children's Book Guide.com - A thoughtful site with some great lists.

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