I have really enjoyed these “letter of the week” book lists! How about you? I hope that it’s made your library trip a little easier, especially if you’re working on a particular letter sound. Today, I’m sharing some books for the letter s as well as our FREE letter s printable packs:
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Books for the Letter S
These books for the letter s feature these s words: sand, small, seven, sounds, sillies, seed, senses & sunshine.
Sand Cake by Frank Asch is such a cute story about how using your imagination can be fun! Baby Bear wants to bake a cake for Papa Bear, but all they can find is sand, sand and more sand. After searching for a way to make a cake, Papa bear helps baby bear “bake” a cake on the beach. This book is a great one for getting kids to predict what will happen next and it has such a clear problem and solution.
I would put You are (Not Small) by Anna Kang in the same category as the Elephant & Piggie books. Kang uses controlled language and vocabulary, but in such a creative way as one fuzzy creature and other have a discussion over who is big and who is small. The one thing they can agree on is that they are both hungry! 🙂
Seven Blind Mice discover a big something and all work together to figure out what it could be. Each mouse feels a piece of the big something and relates it to something else in the form of a simile. I will admit that this is not one my kids ask for over and over again, but I think it’s very clever.
Sounds are All Around by Wendy Pfeffer is part of the Let’s Read and Find Out Science series, which is one of my favorite nonfiction series books. While young tots might enjoy the pictures and modified text (because it’s a little lengthy), it is the perfect fit for older preschoolers and Kindergartners.
Shake My Sillies Out is a book that you can’t just read. You gotta get up and MOVE! I adore the Raffi song and have used it for years. It’s perfect right before bedtime as kids get those last minute wiggles out. It’s also a great rainy day book for getting out that energy! You can find more of Raffi’s sing-along books here. Our family’s favorite is Down by the Bay. 🙂
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle is a great book for any time of year as the story follows the tiny seed from one year to next through each season as it floats through the air, finds a place to grow, then grows into a very tall and beautiful flower. Once autumn comes again, the beautiful flower opens up its seed pod to release more tiny seeds.
My 5 Senses by Aliki is another Let’s Read and Find Out About Science level 1 books. I’ve used this book for years as a part of an All About Me unit. The text and pictures are simple and preschoolers seem to enjoy it. I like how it takes the five senses a little deeper and shows how they work together, too.
You Are My Sunshine by Caroline Jayne Church is a favorite right now with my 3 year old. She loves to sing it. Although the book does not do the second verse {I don’t blame the author, as the 2nd verse is kind of despressing}, we sing it anyway after reading the book each time. This is on the list of our favorite rhyming books that you can also sing!
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~Becky