Letter x Books? Yes, letter x books! Believe me when I say that I had to be very creative with this one…almost as creative as the Letter I list. Instead of focusing on letter x‘s initial sound of /z/, I turned by focus to x‘s final sound of /ks/. And if you’re looking for ideas for teaching letter x, here are two FREE learning packs we have available:
- Learning the Alphabet – a mixture of initial and final x activities
- Reading the Alphabet – only final x’s sound
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Letter X Books
These letter x books in this list feature basically these three x words: fox, box, & mix.
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox features a big black hen who notices a fox lurking in some nearby bushes. She tries to warn the other farm animals to no avail. Each animal doesn’t seem a bit concerned about Hattie’s warning until the fox springs forward to attack.
You Silly Goose by Ellen Stoll Walsh is a great companion to Hattie and the Fox {listed above} because there are some parallels. George the mouse tried to warn his friend Emily, the goose, that a fox is lurking around. Emily’s friend, Lulu, is adamant that George is describing himself. While not my most favorite Ellen Stoll Walsh, older preschoolers and kids have to infer to completely grasp what’s going on. Younger children may have to have the story explained a little more.
Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle mixes in some fun science! I recommend this one for 4 and up because it requires kids do some focusing for the color trick to work. It’s a very creative and fun book for older preschoolers who are still struggling a bit with recognizing their colors, too! Eric Carle always has such a way of weaving learning naturally into his books.
The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli is one that younger children will love. A tot in a diaper gets a birthday box. I love all the creative ways the tot plays with the box {and the birthday surprise inside}. It is a GREAT companion to Not a Box, mentioned below.
Mix it Up! by Herve Tullet is a favorite at our house. My 5 year old {MBug}, especially, likes how she can interact with the book. I think it’s neat how it teaches kids primary and secondary colors without kids really noticing!
Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go by John Langstaff is a book that you and your kids can sing together! The verse that fits so nicely into letter x is catching a fox and putting it in a box. I do wish that the images in this book would be updated, but the words are GREAT to sing!
Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss was the first x book that popped into my head for this book list, but can I share that I don’t care too much for it. It’s too much of a tongue-twister for me and I can only take it in small doses. I know that’s probably “blasphemy” to those of you who are huge Dr. Seuss fans, but I’m just being honest.
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis is a simply adorable book that we recently added to our home library. My soon-to-be 1st grader loves to read it {along with Not a Stick}; and it fits him perfectly because he has an imagination like no other.
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