The research is unanimous - children should be read to and read to often. Each of the curriculum include a "Book of the Week." When you are finished with the curriculum, your child will have been introduced to 28 of the top children's books according to ABCJLM users and our family. Activities are provided in each Lesson Plan to further the literacy learning. Be sure to check out the ABCJLM Reading suggestions for other titles and authors.
Each book is linked to Amazon to allow you to view the book. Almost all of the books are available in different formats (i.e. hardcover, board book, paperback). Some stories have been written in various ways by different authors. Be sure you find the exact edition that you want.
FAQ - We do not own these suggested books. What do I do?
| Week | Book of the Week |
Letter |
| 1 |   Five Little Ducks |
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| 2 |   Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? |
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| 3 |   Is Your Mama a Llama? |
Aa |
| 5 |   Barnyard Dance |
Bb |
| 6 |  Go, Dog, Go! |
Cc |
| 7 |  Miss Spider's Tea Party: The Counting Book |
Dd |
| 8 |  All By Myself |
Ee |
| 10 |  Frog, Where Are You? |
Ff |
| 11 |  Good Night Moon |
Gg |
| 12 |  The Very Hungry Caterpillar |
Hh |
| 13 |  The Runaway Bunny |
Ii |
| 15 |  Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed |
Jj |
| 16 |  The Cow Who Clucked |
Kk |
| 17 |  The Little House |
Ll |
| 18 |   If You Give a Mouse a Cookie |
Mm |
| 20 |  Gossie |
Nn |
| 21 |  Are You My Mother? |
Oo |
| 22 |  The Pigeon Wants a Puppy |
Pp |
| 23 |   Ten Apples Up On Top! |
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| 25 |  The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear |
Rr |
| 26 |  Silly Sally |
Ss |
| 27 |  Charming Opal (Toot & Puddle) |
Tt |
| 28 |  Duck on a Bike |
Uu |
| 30 |  Harold and the Purple Crayon |
Vv |
| 31 |  Blueberries for Sal |
Ww |
| 32 |  The Little Red Hen |
Xx |
| 34 |  Sheep in a Jeep |
Yy |
| 35 |  How Will We Get to the Beach? |
Zz |
*Weeks not listed are review weeks.
