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PSPKK123February 6, 2014 •  7 Comments

Books for Letter U

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Today I’m sharing a quick list of letter U books.

letter U books

Have you ever tried to find books for letter U?

It isn’t easy.

While we like to only include the best of children’s literature in our letter of the week book lists, I had to relax my standards a little bit for the letter U list.  Kind of like with letter X.

up above and down below

Up Above & Down Below, by Sue Redding

If you get one book from this list, make it this one.  Each page takes you through the up above and down below of a different setting – from the street to the stage.  The pictures are amazing and fun – so many things to spot!

unlovable

Unlovable, by Dan Yaccarino

This is a story about a little dog whose fellow pets make fun of him for his size and appearance.  After hearing the parrot squawk “Unlovable!” a few too many times, poor Alfred believes it. So when he meets a neighbor dog through a hole in the fence, he lies and says he’s a golden retriever. The two dogs have fun playing alongside each other… until the day Rex digs under the fence to find out that his new friend isn’t a golden retriever after all.

The surprise ending is great!

umbrella

Umbrella, by Taro Yashima

This is a classic book about a little girl who gets an umbrella and rain boots for her third birthday.  I wasn’t sure how my boys would react to this one with its old style illustrations, but they enjoyed it.

underground fleming

Underground, by Denise Fleming

This book is very simple with just a few words per page.  Your child might enjoy finding the underground creatures on each page.  At the end of the book you’ll find a couple pages helping you identify each animal.  For me the book was just okay.  I like the concept, but the pulp paper collage style style isn’t my favorite. It was hard to identify some of the things in the pictures.  But the illustrator has won a Caldecott award, so what do I know? 😉

underwear!

Underwear! by Mary Elise Monsell

This is just silly and hardly a piece of great children’s literature – but how could I leave underwear off a letter U book list?   Zachary Zebra and Orfo the Orangutan visit the World’s Greatest Grassland Underwear Fair every year.  But they can’t convince gloomy Bismark the Buffalo that underwear could cheer him up.  Until the day they dare him to say “underwear” without laughing.  Preschool humor. 😉

underwater alphabet book

The Underwater Alphabet Book, by Jerry Pallotta

We have not made it through the entire book in one sitting, because it’s quite long for preschoolers.  But the book has some fun facts about ocean animals with a little humor thrown in.  Your child might enjoy it.

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