I Can Write My ABC 39 S

I Can Write My ABC ’s
Mini-Books
by Kama Einhorn
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Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
For Eric Keitel, who makes friendship easy as ABC.
Acknowledgments
Grateful thanks to Liza Charlesworth and Terry Cooper for their
editorial consideration and guidance, to my thoughtful editor
Danielle Blood, and to all my colleagues at Professional Books,
who make coming to work every morning a true pleasure.
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Cover design by Jim Sarfati
Cover and interior illustrations by Steve Cox
Interior design by Ellen Matlach Hassell
for Boultinghouse & Boultinghouse, Inc.
ISBN: 0-439-22845-X
Copyright © 2001 by Kama Einhorn
All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Welcome to I Can Write My ABC’s: Mini-Books . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Mini-Books in Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Mini-Books
Aa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Jj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Nn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Oo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Qq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Uu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ww . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Yy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Zz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
I Can Write My ABC’s! (mini-book) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alphabet Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Introduction
Welcome to I Can Write My ABC’s: Mini-Books
What would we do without letters? Together, these 26 abstract symbols can
work in endless combinations to represent any idea a human might have.
Forming and recognizing letters is the most basic building block in a child’s
early literacy development.
When children are comfortable forming letters on paper and realize
that their letters are recognizable to another reader—that their writing
communicates the intended message—they have taken an important step in
their development as writers. And when they can quickly recognize the letters
that others have written, they can free up their mental energy for higher-level
thinking rather than having to focus on decoding the sounds of individual
letters.
Learning and practicing letter formation can be easy, creative, and fun!
Help your students enjoy putting pencil to paper, and you will provide a solid
foundation for the entire writing process.
Using the Mini-Books in Your Classroom

These 26 make-your-own mini-books are a great way to:
• introduce each letter.
• highlight a “letter of the week.”
• help children focus on forming individual letters.
• give extra support and practice to children with learning
challenges and small-motor limitations.
• enrich your writing center.
• build children’s “book knowledge” (books have covers, we read
from left to right, and so on).
• develop awareness of sound-symbol correspondence and relate it
to letter formation.
• combine rote letter practice with creative thinking.
• provide individual children with independent work.
• reinforce recently learned letters.
• enrich children’s writing portfolios.
• help children feel a sense of completion and mastery in a short
period of time.
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Have children decorate the mini-book cover, coloring the letters,
illustrations, and background. Then have them write their names on
the “by” line at the bottom of the page. Together, look at the two-line
A
mnemonic rhymes. These short rhymes give children auditory cues Pull down twice
from the point at the top.
for forming each letter. Read the rhyme aloud to the group, pointing Add a seat to view the apple crop.
out the letter’s formation. Ask children to finger-trace the letters on aFirst make a round apple to eat,
the cover as you read the rhyme for a second time. You might ask a then a slide for an ant
when he’s finished his treat!
child whose name begins with or includes that letter to demonstrate it
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on the board. Show children how to use the numbered arrows on the 1
model letters as a guide. Cover
The Letter Practice Sheet

Rote letter practice plays an important role in learning letter
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formation. The process of printing each letter helps children integrate A
it into their muscle memory, ultimately making letter formation
second nature. Letter practice also helps children combine the visual a aa a
image of the letter with the motor movement involved in writing it.
These letter practice pages feature write-on lines for children to
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practice each upper- and lowercase letter. The model letters include My Best A My Best a
numbered arrows to show the direction and order of the strokes to
form each letter. A letter at the end of each line ensures that left- 2
handed children can see the model as they practice. Draw children’s Letter Practice Page
attention to the dots on the write-on lines. Explain that they should
place the point of their pencil on the dot to begin writing the first
letter.
When helping children practice letter formation, follow these
simple steps for each upper- and lowercase letter:
• First, preview the letter before having children write it. Slowly
demonstrate the letter on the board as you say the rhyme out loud.
• Next, have students air trace the letter as you read the rhyme
again, holding their thumb and first two fingers together (as if they
were holding a pencil) and forming the letter in the air.
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• Then, ask students to pick up their pencils and write one letter on
their page. Circulate around the room and check to see that all
students have understood the basic strokes. If they haven’t, take
their hand in yours and guide it through the strokes. Invite them
to complete two rows of the letter and then circle their best letter.
o a c • Last, have children form their best lower- and uppercase letters in
a e a the frames at the bottom of the page.
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These pages feature interactive exercises that combine letter
formation, letter recognition, sound-symbol correspondence, and
Color each apple with an a inside. creative thinking. Help children get started on these pages before
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they complete them independently. Read the instructions together
Letter Activity Page and brainstorm ideas if necessary.
The Sound-Symbol Page

Children can complete the last page in several ways. You might
brainstorm ideas as a group before children get started. Here are
some suggestions. Invite children to:
• draw things that begin with the featured letter.
• draw a large letter made up of something that begins with that
letter—for example, an A made of apples or a B made of
blueberries.
Here are things that begin with Aa!
• clip pictures of objects that begin with the letter from old
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magazines and glue the pictures onto the page.
Sound-Symbol Page
• write words that begin with the letter. (Encourage children to
include the names of classmates whenever possible.)
Consider children’s skill levels as you introduce this page. For
example, you may want younger children to clip pictures, while
older children write words.
When children have completed their mini-books, they might:
• take the books home and share them with their families.
• share the books with their younger siblings or with younger
children in your school.
• share their art from the activity pages with the rest of the class.
• store the books in an “alphabet folder” that will eventually hold
all 26 mini-books.
• add the books to the class library corner.
On pages 59–62, you’ll find a longer mini-book entitled “I Can Write
My ABC’s!” After children have completed all 26 letter mini-books,
they can review the entire alphabet with this alphabet mini-book.
Refer to pages 63–64 for suggested alphabet books that children will
enjoy. Happy reading and writing!

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The Letter
A
Pull down twice
from the point at the top.
Add a seat to view the apple crop.
aFirst make a round apple to eat,

then a slide for an ant
when he’s finished his treat!
Here are things that begin with Aa!
by
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My Best A My Best a
Color each apple with an a inside.
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The Letter
Bb
B
Big old B has a tall straight back,
and two big bellies,
’cause he just ate a snack!
bDraw a straight back, just like me.

Don’t forget to add a belly for b!
Here are things that begin with Bb!

by
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BB B
B B b
b bb b
b
My Best B My Best b
Write B or b in each letter block.
Then color your blocks.
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The Letter
Cc
Cc
Cars can cruise down curvy c.
Stop near the ground—
that’s it, you see!
Here are things that begin with Cc!

by
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My Best C My Best c How many Cc’s are
in this clown’s circus?
Circle them all.
Then color the circus.
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The Letter
D
Dd
Down to the ground,
then take a break.
Half a circle is what you’ll make.
dFirst you make a dime to spend.

Go way up high,
then down to the end.
Here are things that begin with Dd!
by
4 1
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DD D D
D D d
d dd d
d
My Best D My Best d
Write a D or d on each dime.
Then color the dimes.
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The Letter
Ee
E
Pull straight down for capital E.
Then add some shelves, 1, 2, 3.
eA little line starts off e.

Add a plate for an egg—
here’s breakfast for me!
Here are things that begin with Ee!
by
4 1
2
e ee
EE
My Best
E
E
My Best
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E
E
e F o E aF
e F e H
Color the eggs with E or e.
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The Letter
Ff
F
Big F is a tall flower for you.
E has three lines, F has two.
fThis flower grows tall

and hangs a little.
Add a line right in the middle.
Here are things that begin with Ff!
by
4 1
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f
My Best F My Best f
Color the F in this flag.
Then color your flag however you like.
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The Letter
Gg
G
Big round circle, but don’t go too far.
Add a garage to park your car!

g
A garden starts with a little seed.
The roots grow down.
That’s all you need!
Here are things that begin with Gg!
by
4 1
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g
My Best G My Best g
Help this garden grow!
Circle all the Gg’s.
Then color the garden.
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The Letter
Hh
H
Make two lines, high to low.
Connect the lines
so they can say hello!
hFirst start high, then take a jump.

Little h has a little hump.
Here are things that begin with Hh!
by
4 1
2
h hh
HH
My Best
H
H
My Best
H
H
h
h
h
Then color the houses.
Use crayons to color H and h.
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The Letter
IBig I starts with one side of a door.

All it needs is a roof and a floor.
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It’s an ice cream treat.
Add a sprinkle on top,
and it’s ready to eat!
Here are things that begin with Ii!
by
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My Best I My Best i
Write I’s in the big icicles.
Write i’s in the little icicles.
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The Letter
J
Jumping Jack J
jumps down and then curls up.
Jack needs a hat
’cause he likes to dress up!
j
Little j is so thin and lean.
Jump way down,
then add a jelly bean!
Here are things that begin with Jj!
by
4 1
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am am
Write J or j to complete
the word on each jar.
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The Letter
Kk
K k
K and k have three lines,
as you can see:
a tall, straight back,

and a sideways v.
Here are things that begin with Kk!

by
4 1
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k angaroo
My Best K My Best k What kinds of animals
are in Australia?
Write K or k on the lines to find out.
Then draw the animals on the
postcards.
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The Letter
Ll
L
Pull down a line and add a lap.
Lie down, lazy! It’s time for a nap!
lLittle l looks like number one.

Just draw a line and you are done!
Here are things that begin with Ll!
by
4 1
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LL L L l
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My Best L My Best l
Write L or l on each lollipop.
Then color the lollipops.
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The Letter
M
Mm
Go down, hit the ground,
then draw a V.
Down to the ground again,
big M is two mountains for me.
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Go down, hit the ground,
then get ready for bumps.
Little m is easy to write,
just add two humps.
Here are things that begin with Mm!
by
4 1
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mm
MM
My Best
M
M
My Best
M
M
m
m
m
Then color the mountains.
Draw a moon.
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The Letter
N
Nn
Stick a nail in the ground,
slant another one right.
Add a third pointing up,
and say nighty-night!
I Can Write My ABC's Mini-Books © Kama Einhorn, Scholastic Teaching Resources nGo down, hit the ground,
and you’re almost done.
Little m has two humps,
little n has one.
Here are things that begin with Nn!
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NN N The Nn News
N n m w n
n nn n h u m n
n M N V
My Best N My Best n W V N
Circle all the Nn’s in the newspaper.
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The Letter
Oo
Oo
Oh, yum! An orange to eat!
Nice and round,
it’s a healthy treat.
Here are things that begin with Oo!
by
4 1
2
o oo
OO
My Best
O
O
My Best
O
O
o
o
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things that are round.
Turn all the Oo’s into
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The Letter
Pp
P
Pull down your pencil,
then pick it up off the ground.
Add half a penny, nice and round.
p
Pop on down and then up, you see.
Finish it off with a little pea!
Here are things that begin with Pp!
by
4 1
2
p pp
PP
My Best
P
P
My Best
p
P
P
p
p
Draw a pretty picture of P and p.
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The Letter
Q
Big Q is a round quarter to spend.
Add a line when you’re at the end.
q
A fancy queen with a little pearl.
Give q’s hair a special curl.
Here are things that begin with Qq!
by
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QQ Q qpqjq
Q pgqpq
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qq q jqpjq
q g qq g q
My Best Q My Best q
Color the q squares one color.
Color the other squares a
different color.
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The Letter
Rr
R
First draw a line and then a rainbow.
Add a ramp and you’re ready to go!
rGo straight down, then race on back.

r has an arm, like a little rack.
Here are things that begin with Rr!
by
4 1
2
r rr
RR
My Best
R
R
My Best
R
R
r
r
r
Color the rainbows in R and r.
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The Letter
Ss
Ss
Silly S and s, those slithery snakes.
Twisty, turny, ready to shake!
Here are things that begin with Ss!

by
4 1
2
s ss
SS
My Best
S
S
My Best
s
S
S
s
s
Then design your own Ss stamp.
Trace S and s.
Ss
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The Letter
Tt
T
Big T is a big tall tree.
Add a fort at the top so you can see.
tLittle t is a little tree.

Add a fort in the middle
for you and me!
Here are things that begin with Tt!
by
4 1
2
t tt
TT
My Best
T
T
My Best
T
T
t
t
t
Use crayons to add leaves.
Turn T and t into trees!
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The Letter
U
Uu
Big U is just like a cup.
Start by going down,
and then curve up.
uCurve down and up,

then down once more.
Little u is a cup that’s ready to pour.
Here are things that begin with Uu!
by
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UU U Q Start
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My Best U My Best u
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Finish
U always comes after
Q in words.
Help Q get to U!
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The Letter
Vv
Vv
Slant down first,
then up, like so.
This upside-down volcano

is ready to blow!
Here are things that begin with Vv!

by
4 1
2
v vv
VV
My Best
V
V
My Best
v
V
V
v
v
Decorate this valentine with Vv’s.
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The Letter
Ww
W w
W and w have two pointy waves.
Swim in the water if you’re brave!
Here are things that begin with Ww!

by
4 1
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ww w
w
My Best W My Best w How many Ww’s can you
find under the water?
Circle them all.
Then color the wet scene.
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The Letter
Xx
Xx
A criss and a cross,
and in case you forgot,
where is the treasure?

X marks the spot!
Here are things that begin with Xx!

by
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X marks the spot!
My Best X My Best x Draw your own treasure in the chest.
Where will you hide the treasure?
On the map, write an X or x to mark
the spot.
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The Letter
Yy
Y
Capital Y has a V in the air.
The pole at the bottom holds it there.
y
Slant down right, down to the ground.
Slant down left,
and take it underground.
Here are things that begin with Yy!
by
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My Best Y My Best y o- o
Write Y or y to finish these words.
Can you read them? Yay!
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The Letter
Zz
Zz
Zigzag Z and z are easy, you see.
Just zig a zag—1, 2, 3!
Here are things that begin with Zz!

by
4 1
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My Best Z My Best z
Zelda is tired. Add some Zz’s
to show that she is sleeping.
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Alphabet Books
ABC by Jan Pie’nkowski (Little Simon, 1998) The Alphabet From Z to A (With Much Confusion on
ABC by William Wegman (Hyperion, 1994) the Way) by Judith Viorst (Atheneum, 1994)
ABC Animal Riddles by Susan Joyce (Peel An Alphabet of Animals by Christopher Wormell
Productions, 1999) (Dial, 1990)
The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag (Coward, McCann An Alphabet of Dinosaurs by Peter Dodson
& Geoghegan,1933) (Scholastic, 1995)
ABC Dogs by Kathy Darling and Tara Darling Alphabet Out Loud by Ruth Gembicki Bragg
(Walker & Co., 1997) (Picture Book Studio, 1991)
ABC: Egyptian Art From the Brooklyn Museum by Alphabet Puzzle by Jill Downie (Lothrop, Lee &
Florence Cassen Mayers (Harry N. Abrams, Shepard, 1988)
1988) Alphabet Soup by Kate Banks (Knopf, 1988)
ABC Yummy by Lisa Jahn-Clough (Houghton Alphabet Soup by Abbie Zabar (Stewart, Tabori &
Mifflin, 1997) Chang, 1990)
Abracadabra to Zigzag: An Alphabet Book by Nancy Alphabet Times Four: An International ABC by Ruth
Lecourt (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1991) Brown (Dutton, 1991)
A, B, See! by Tana Hoban (Greenwillow, 1982) The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni (Pantheon, 1968)
A, My Name Is Alice by Jane Bayer (Dial, 1984) AlphaTales Learning Library: 26 Paperback Books
A You’re Adorable by Buddy Kaye (Candlewick Plus Teaching Guide (Scholastic Teaching
Press, 1994) Resources, 2001)
The Absolutely Awful Alphabet by Mordicai Gerstein Animal Alphabet by Bert Kitchen (Dial, 1984)
(Harcourt, 1999) Animalia by Graeme Base (Viking, 1986)
The Accidental Zucchini: An Unexpected Alphabet by Anno’s Alphabet: An Adventure in Imagination by
Max Grover (Browndeer Press, 1993) Mitsumasa Anno (Crowell, 1975)
Afro-Bets ABC Book by Cheryl Willis Hudson (Just The Ark in the Attic: An Alphabet Adventure by
Us Books, 1988) Eileen Doolittle (Godine, 1987)
Alfred’s Alphabet Walk by Victoria Chess Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret
(Greenwillow, 1979) Musgrove (Dial, 1976)
Alison’s Zinnia by Anita Lobel (Greenwillow, 1990) Aster Aardvark’s Alphabet Adventures by Steven
All Aboard ABC by Doug Magee and Robert Kellogg (William Morrow, 1987)
Newman (Dutton, 1990) Baseball ABC by Florence Cassen Mayers (Harry
Alligator Arrived With Apples: A Potluck Alphabet N. Abrams, 1994)
Feast by Crescent Dragonwagon (Macmillan, The Butterfly Alphabet by Kjell B. Sandved
1987) (Scholastic, 1996)
Alligators All Around: An Alphabet by Maurice C Is for Curious: An ABC of Feelings by Woodleigh
Sendak (HarperCollins, 1962) Hubbard (Chronicle Books, 1990)
All in the Woodland Early: An ABC Book by Jane California A to Z by Dorothy Hines Weaver (Rising
Yolen (Collins, 1979) Moon, 1999)
Alphababies by Kim Golding (DK Publishing, Cat Alphabet by Metropolitan Museum of Art
1998) (Bulfinch, 1994)
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald (Aladdin, 1992) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and
Alphabears: An ABC Book by Kathleen Hague John Archambault (Simon & Schuster, 1989)
(Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1984) City Seen From A to Z by Rachel Isadora
(Greenwillow, 1983)
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Clifford’s ABC by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin (Dial,
1994) 1991)
Community Helpers From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman The Icky Bug Alphabet by Jerry Palotta
(Crabtree, 1998) (Charlesbridge, 1986)
Crazy Alphabet by Lynn Cox (Orchard Books, It Begins With an A by Stephanie Calmenson
1992) (Hyperion, 1993)
David McPhail’s Animals A to Z by David McPhail Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book by
(Scholastic, 1988) Muriel Feelings (Dial, 1974)
The Desert Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta The Letters Are Lost by Lisa Campbell Ernst
(Charlesbridge, 1994) (Viking, 1996)
The Dinosaur Alphabet by Jerry Palotta Mexico From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman and Jane
(Charlesbridge, 1991) Lewis (Crabtree, 1999)
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Wilbur Miss Spider’s ABC by David Kirk (Scholastic, 1998)
(Harcourt Brace, 1998) The Monster Book of ABC Sounds by Alan Snow
Earth From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman and John (Dial, 1991)
Crossingham (Crabtree, 1999) Museum Alphabet by Gisela Voss and Suwin Chan
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables From A to (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1995)
Z by Lois Ehlert (Harcourt, 1989) My Alphabet Animals Draw Along Book by Dixie
Erni Cabat’s Magical ABC Animals Around the Farm Heath (Knight, 1993)
by Erni Cabat (Harbinger House, 1992) Pierrot’s ABC Garden by Anita Lobel (Golden
The Extinct Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta Books, 1992)
(Charlesbridge, 1993) Pigs From A to Z by Arthur Geisert (Houghton
Farm Alphabet Book by Jane Miller (J. M. Dent, Mifflin, 1986)
1981) School From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman (Crabtree,
A Farmer’s Alphabet by Mary Azarian (Godine, 1999)
1981) The Sesame Street ABC Book of Words by Harry
Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest (Simon & McNaught (Random House, 1988)
Schuster, 2000) Texas Alphabet by James Rice (Pelican Publishing,
The Freshwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta 1988)
(Charlesbridge, 1996) Tomorrow’s Alphabet by George Shannon
The Frog Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta (Greenwillow, 1995)
(Charlesbridge, 1990) 26 Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban
The Furry Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta (Greenwillow, 1988)
(Charlesbridge, 1990) The Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta
From Acorn to Zoo and Everything in Between in (Charlesbridge, 1991)
Alphabetical Order by Satoshi Kitamura (Farrar, United States From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman and
Straus, and Giroux, 1992) Kate Calder (Crabtree, 1999)
From Letter to Letter by Terri Sloat (Dutton, 1989) Wild Animals of Africa ABC by Hope Ryden
Geography From A to Z: A Picture Glossary by Jack (Lodestar, 1989)
Knowlton (Crowell, 1988) The Wildlife A-B-C: A Nature Alphabet Book by Jan
The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier (Orchard, Thornhill (Simon & Schuster, 1990)
1996) The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book by Jerry Palotta
Gretchen’s ABC by Gretchen Dow Simpson (Charlesbridge, 1989)
(HarperCollins, 1991) The Z Was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg
Gyo Fujikawa’s A to Z Picture Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Houghton Mifflin, 1987)
(Grosset & Dunlap, 1974)

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I Can Write My ABC's Mini-Books © Kama Einhorn, Scholastic Teaching Resources

For Eric Keitel, who makes friendship easy as ABC.

Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages

Using the Mini-Books in Your Classroom

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To make the mini-books, simply follow these steps:

staple along the left side.)

model letters as a guide. Cover

The Letter Practice Sheet

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The Sound-Symbol Page

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aFirst make a round apple to eat,

bDraw a straight back, just like me.

Here are things that begin with Bb!

Here are things that begin with Cc!

dFirst you make a dime to spend.

eA little line starts off e.

fThis flower grows tall

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hFirst start high, then take a jump.

IBig I starts with one side of a door.

a tall, straight back,

Here are things that begin with Kk!

lLittle l looks like number one.

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rGo straight down, then race on back.

Here are things that begin with Ss!

tLittle t is a little tree.

uCurve down and up,

This upside-down volcano

Here are things that begin with Vv!

Here are things that begin with Ww!

where is the treasure?

Here are things that begin with Xx!

Here are things that begin with Zz!

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