One great joy of motherhood has been reading to our son. Here are some favorite alphabet books that we return to often:
Alphablock by Christopher Franceschelli
Harry N. Abrams; Brdbk edition (August 6, 2013)
This board book includes sturdy cut out letters hiding surprises on the next page. Pages are easy to turn, even by little fingers. The bright, cheery designs are inviting and informative. My favorite one is "X": a cut out X for X-Ray that reveals the bones in a hand on the opposite page.
Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future! by Kate Schatz
City Lights Publishers (March 23, 2015)
This new alphabet book is bold in every way: design and content. Great black and white drawings of strong women on brightly colored pages. Across from each drawing is a page-long biography of the highlighted woman to teach older readers history, while encouraging their own futures. An inspiration.
Paul Thurlby's Alphabet by Paul Thurlby
Templar (October 11, 2011)
Each page of this beautiful, retro-inspired book integrates a letter of the alphabet into a design. My favorite is "N" for newspapers, created by cut outs from the New York Times. The colors, faces and variety make the letters memorable for our littlest reader, too.
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