By Southern Schoolhouse

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Exposure to the ABC alphabet books supports building a foundation for early literacy and language development. They go great with the alphabet learning games I posted.

Here are a few key reasons why the ABC books are crucial:

Alphabet Street Board book
Lift the flap
A is for Airplane
A es para Avion
A is for Apple (Smart Kids Trace-and-Flip)
The Alphabet Book (Bright & Early Board Books)
Roald Dahl
ABC Board book
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC 
Neon Books: My First Book of the Alphabet Board book

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