It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.
Education Resource Area: Picture books
Located in the Salem State University library (2nd floor). ERA provides resources and services to support education programs at Salem State University. The collection includes curriculum, lesson planning, assessment, educational research books and kits.
One Hundred Nineteenth-Century Rhyming Alphabets in English by Ruth M. Baldwin (Editor)
ISBN: 9780809305094
Publication Date: 1972-08-01
These hundred books The alphabets reproduced here are included in their entirety, many of them in color, and are grouped thematically under such topics as nature, animals, and farm life.
Early alphabet and other alphabet books
A Peaceable Kingdom by Alice Provensen; Martin Provensen; Richard M. Barsam (Afterword by)
ISBN: 0670545007
Publication Date: 1978-09-11
A newly illustrated version of Shaker's "Animal Rhymes," first published in 1882.
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Wilbur; David Diaz (Illustrator); Richard Wilbur
ISBN: 9780152163624
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Wilbur turns his sharp eye to the noble alphabet and imagines what life would be like without these twenty-six little--but powerful--letters. Packed with humor and subtle wit, the verse in this captivating picture book is splendidly matched by Caldecott Medal winner
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
ISBN: 9780152010362
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world.
ABC by Alison Jay (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0525469516
Publication Date: 2003-09-15
B is for boy...but in Alison Jay's ABC, B also stands for basket, beehive, and butterfly! Simple in format, with a letter and word on every page and bright paintings of everyday items, ABCis perfect for toddlers.
AlphaKids Alphabet Book by AlphaKids Series Editors (Editor)
ISBN: 9780618005215
Publication Date: 2000-04-15
The AlphaKids are the twenty-six children featured in the ALPHAKIDS ALPHABET BOOK.
Ogres! Ogres Ogres! by Nicholas Heller; Jos. A. Smith (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780688169879
Publication Date: 1999-09-30
ABC Letters in the Library by Bonnie Farmer; Chum McLeod (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781894222877
Publication Date: 2004-11-01
A single lovingly written, playfully illustrated book introduces children to both the alphabet and the library, through wonderfully descriptive, alliterative language.
The Racecar Alphabet by Brian Floca (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780689850912
Publication Date: 2003-11-01
A is for Automobiles, machines on wheels. B is for Belts turning, fuel burning, the buzz and bark of engines. C is for Curves and crowds and cars, of course.
The Jazzy Alphabet by Sherry Shahan; Mary Thelen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780399234538
Publication Date: 2002-06-03
Presenting the hippest alphabet book ever! A hoppin', swinging, clip-clop-ringing, bebop-singing romp through the letters that will keep your toes tapping all the way from alley cat to zoot suit.
Chicka chick boom boom! Will there be enough room? There is always enough room for this rolicking alphabet chant that is been a children's favorite for over 20 years! Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's rhythmic rhymes and Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art has made the Chicka Chicka series a classic!
A 1996 Caldecott Honor book, this sophisticated, wordless alphabet book is sure to appeal to young and old alike.
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780689716256
Publication Date: 1992-09-30
The Graphic Alphabet by David L. Pelletier
ISBN: 0531360016
Publication Date: 1996-09-01
Letters of the alphabet are pictured in various imaginative positions.
M Is for Mischief by Linda Ashman; Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780525475644
Publication Date: 2008-07-03
Clever cautionary poems, raucously illustrated, about 26 children you?d rather read about than meet. grade 1 and up
Ashanti to Zulu by Margaret Musgrove; Diane Dillon (Illustrator); Leo Dillon (Editor); Margaret W. Musgrove
ISBN: 0803703570
Publication Date: 1976-01-01
2-5
Gone Wild by David McLimans (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780802795649
Publication Date: 2006-09-05
K and up
Z Is for Moose by Kelly Bingham; Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060799847
Publication Date: 2012-02-28
D Is for Dinosaur by Todd Chapman; Lita Judge (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781585362424
Publication Date: 2007-09-05
M Is for Majestic by David Domeniconi; Pam Carroll (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1585361380
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
The Beetle Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta; David Biedrzycki (Illustrator, Translator)
ISBN: 1570915520
Publication Date: 2004-02-01
Beetles from A to Z are crawling all over this book.
Alphabet Mystery by Audrey Wood; Bruce Wood (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0439443377
Publication Date: 2003-09-01
8 by Elisha Cooper
ISBN: 9780545470834
Publication Date: 2015-07-28
Animal Themes
Animal Alphabet by Bert Kitchen
ISBN: 9780718828448
Publication Date: 1991-10-01
Bert Kitchen's beautiful and delicate paintings of the twenty-six animals which make up this book are hypnotising and compelling.
The Honeybee and the Robber by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399237313
Publication Date: 2001-07-23
The Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta; Edgar Stewart (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780881064612
Publication Date: 1991-02-01
This familiar favorite in Jerry Pallotta's best-selling alphabet book series takes you underwater to explore the coral reef. From Angelfish to Zebra Pipefish, an alphabet of amazing tropical creatures leads us through this important ecological system.
Not All Animals Are Blue by Batrice Boutignon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781933605968
Publication Date: 2009-03-01
Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold by Joyce Sidman; Rick Allen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780547906508
Publication Date: 2014-11-04
Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate; G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780544252301
Publication Date: 2014-10-07
Dinosaur Parade by Shari Halpern (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780805092424
Publication Date: 2014-10-07
On the Wing by David Elliott; Becca Stadtlander (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780763653248
Publication Date: 2014-09-09
Tooling Around by Ellen Jackson; Renne Benoit (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781580895644
Publication Date: 2014-09-09
The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma by Diane Fox; Christyan Fox (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780545694810
Publication Date: 2014-08-26
Itty Bitty Kitty by Joan Holub; James Burks (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062322197
Publication Date: 2015-05-19
Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes by Anna Kemp; Sara Ogilvie (Illustrator)
Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last decade, this comprehensive overview is perfect for librarians, teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who works with young children.
A Multimodal Analysis of Picture Books for Children by Arsenio Jesus Moya Guijarro
ISBN: 9781908049773
Publication Date: 2014-11-30
A Multimodal Analysis of Picture Books for Children goes beyond the relation between the representation of reality and language alone; instead, it aims to analyze the intersemiosis between verbal and visual elements in a sample of nine picture books.
Counting books
My Very First Book of Numbers by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 039924509X
Publication Date: 2006-01-19
Can you tell how many cherries there are? How many apples?
Over on the Farm by Christopher Gunson
ISBN: 0590134450
Publication Date: 1997-04-01
Mother animals instruct their little ones to stretch, scratch, or snuggle as the reader counts the babies while wandering through farm, forest, and fields.
A large-format counting book that also involves a school story as bunnies, cats, pigs, & other animals go about a series of imaginative activities.
Moja Means One by Muriel L. Feelings; Tom Feelings (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780756771089
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
A beautiful children's counting book, in the Swahili language. Mount Kilimanjaro, coffee trees, clothing, musical instruments, market stalls and animals are some of the facets of African life illustrated by Tom Feelings. His magnificent, full-page drawings throb with East African life. A handsome book that can expand a child's world. A Caldecott Honor Book.
Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose by Leo Dillon; Diane Dillon
ISBN: 9780152056766
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
The numbers are on the loose--hiding and dancing, skipping and laughing through the rhymes of Mother Goose!
Changes, Changes by Pat Hutchins (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689711379
Publication Date: 1987-04-30
The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house -- until it catches fire. The solution?
10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060740788
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
A surprise for the youngest child from Eric Carle! Get swept away on a high seas voyage of discovery with 10 little rubber ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, and learn about numbers, directions, and animals. Pre K-1
Max's Math by Kate Banks; Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780374348755
Publication Date: 2015-03-10
Bugs by the Numbers by Sarah Forss; Sharon Werner
ISBN: 9781609050610
Publication Date: 2011-04-27
Down in the Jungle 1,2,3 by Tracey E. Dils
ISBN: 9781607537151
Publication Date: 2015-09-01
Introduces rain forest plants and animals, such as orchids, jaguars, and snakes, while teaching the concept of counting to ten.
Outdoor Math by Emma AdB?ge (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781771386128
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
Teddy Bear Subtraction by Barbara Barbieri McGrath; Tim Nihoff (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781580894265
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
What in the World? by Nancy Raines Day; Kurt Cyrus (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781481400602
Publication Date: 2015-09-01
Know Your Numbers by Alex Kuskowski
ISBN: 9781624032677
Publication Date: 2014-08-01
Picture Books
The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780735227927
Publication Date: 2017-04-18
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
ISBN: 9781419728518
Publication Date: 2018-03-13
Wild One by Jane Whittingham; Noel Tuazon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781772780369
Publication Date: 2018-02-23
Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
ISBN: 9780316475112
Publication Date: 2017-12-05
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0763678384
Publication Date: 2017-05-09
Windows by Julia Denos; E. B. Goodale (Illustrator)