Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
This book is delicious! Most books for the letter E are about either elephants or eggs, but this one is about eating vegetables. As always Ehlert's illustrations are gorgeous, and may even inspire your child to try collage art (or a new fruit)!
The Empty Pot by Demi
When the Emperor gives every child a seed, and promises rewards for the best plant grown with it, Ping plants his seed and cares for it carefully, but nothing grows. He feels awful taking his empty pot to show the Emperor, but what happens next is a wonderful surprise! Follow the book by planting and caring for seeds of your own!
Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
Poor Edward the Emu is sick of the zoo, so he tries being other animals, only to discover that being himself suits him best... and it doesn't hurt that the zoo added a second emu, and her name is Edwina! Watch this book on YouTube or borrow it from your library.
Here are some books about eggs:
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni
Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
I love Keith Baker's illustrations! Did you know he hides something in each picture? In this book every hen has the letters HEN hidden in her feathers - my son LOVED searching for it!
Fancy That by Pamela Allen
Perfect for the preschool and kindergarten crowd, this book about a chicken sitting on her next is full to the brim with animal noises!
Hunwick's Egg by Mem Fox
Odd Egg by Emily Gravett
Ah, parental love and devotion. This book has a lovely surprise ending!
Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Pollaco
Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
Bentley and Egg by William Joyce
While you're talking about eggs, why not mention lots of egg laying (oviparous) animals that children might not know about? Here are a few of my favorites:
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller
The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins and
Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace.
Of course, there are also a lot of great books about elephants. We absolutely MUST start with:
There is a Bird On Your Head! by Mo Willems,
and all the other Elephant and Piggie books too. If you and your little ones haven't read these books yet, you are in for a treat! Elephant and Piggie are best friends in spite of being very different, and every child I've ever read these books with has been hooked! Mo Willems is brilliant at writing text that engages children and that they can read fairly early. Try your library for these, but be prepared to wait - my library cannot keep these on the shelves!
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Mice? You thought I said elephant books? Ah, these 7 mice all meet an elephant, but touch different parts of it and have limited ideas of what an elephant is like. Your children will understand the wisdom of seeing the whole picture as they read this lovely book.
Elephants Aloft by Kathi Appelt
The illustrations for this book are by Keith Baker (I recommended Big Fat Hen above), so you know I love them! This is a great concept book, showing the meaning of up, down, around, etc. It's a super short read with just one word on most pages, but it is stunning none-the-less. Look for the peanuts hidden on each page!
The Right Number of Elephants by Jeff Sheppard
and of course, we can't have letter E and elephant books without including
Elmer the Elephant by David McKee
Look at all those "Ee"s hiding in the title! This classic begs for you to follow up by gluing colorful paper squares to make your own Elmer, and with at least 10 books about Elmer, your child can enjoy him for a long time!
That's 20 awesome picture books to enjoy for the letter E! Do you have a favorite that I missed? Let me know in the comments!
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