I love teaching reading and writing with fun children’s books about language arts. Since Little Bookworm is currently learning to read, we have been learning about grammar, punctuation, and phonics with some fun characters like the ones in these kids books about language. We have previously shared lots of fun books about punctuation and grammar, and we are excited to share our new favorites today!

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The Mighty Silent e!

Written by Kimberlee Gard and illustrated by Sandie Sonke

This entry into the Language is Fun series, teaches kids about spelling and vowel sounds, and the magic of the silent “e”. The story follows the little letter “e” as he tries to prove that he can be a hero. He spends his days at school being quiet, but when he doesn’t show up to school one day, the other letters definitely take notice. As the letters try to make words together, they struggle to make the right vowel sounds without the silent “e”.

The brightly colored illustrations are adorable, showing the letters with expressive faces and personalities. Making the silent “e” into a strong, helpful character has been great for reminding Little Bookworm about the changes that the silent “e” makes to words while she is reading.

The Day Punctuation Came to Town

Written by Kimberlee Gard and illustrated by Sandie Sonke

This adorable book in the Language is Fun series gives personalities to the various punctuation marks, making it easier for kids to remember the jobs that each mark has. The story shares the adventures of the Punctuation Family – the newest family in Alphabet City. As the punctuation marks embark on their first day of school, they meet with all the letters and start forming phrases together. But Comma isn’t sure that he fits in with everyone else. In the end, all of the letters and punctuation marks learn the important role that Comma plays.

The illustrations are full of bright colors, and the letters and punctuation marks each have adorable expressive faces. Kids will love the cute characters, while adults will appreciate the fun way that the story introduces the roles of punctuation marks to beginning readers.

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The Word Collector

Written by Peter H. Reynolds

This book is a poetic tribute to the words all around us and the power that they can have. The story follows a young boy named Jerome who collects words. Whenever he sees or reads new words, he saves them to his collection. But one day, when his collection of words scatters, he discovers what can happen when he puts different words together. Suddenly he is creating poems, songs, and more. Soon he discovers the power that all words can have. The sweet story is paired with cute illustrations in Reynold’s signature style. This is a great introduction to the power of words for little ones, and how they can use words in different ways.

No Reading Allowed

Written by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter and illustrated by Bryce Gladfelter

This hilarious book is a great way to introduce kids to homonyms and sentences that sound alike. The beginning of the book explains that two sentences can sound the same but have completely different meanings. Each two page spread features two sentences that sound exactly the same, but mean two different things. The different meanings are portrayed in the hilarious illustrations. Kids will love the very silly sentences, as well as the funny pictures. The back of the book includes a glossary that defines many of the words used throughout the book.

P is for Pterodactyl

Written by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter and illustrated by Maria Tina Beddia

One of the many frustrating things about the English language is the amount of times the rules are broken. This creative spin on the alphabet book focuses on the words that use letters in different ways, and don’t follow normal rules. Each page focuses on a different letter of the alphabet, highlighting a word that starts with that letter, but doesn’t sound like it. Each word is introduced in a silly sentence and illustration, often using other words that break the rules. The back of the book includes a glossary that defines all of the rule breaking words featured in the book and explains how to pronounce them.

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Does a Gaggle of Geese Giggle?

Written by Julia Lynne Cothran and illustrated by Leigh Ellen Stewart

This funny rhyming book introduces kids to alliteration and collective nouns. Each two page spread focuses on a different animal family, with the collective noun for the family bolded in the alliterative sentence. The text is accompanied by funny, colorful illustrations of animals doing silly things. Kids will be drawn in by the funny illustrations, and the poetic phrases in the book. This is a fun way to talk about different animal families, and how we use collective nouns.

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Can U Save the Day?

Written by Shannon Stocker and illustrated by Tom Disbury

This rhyming alphabet book introduces young readers to the role that vowels play in language. In the story, the consonants declare that they are better than vowels. The animals on the farm laugh at the vowels, until one by one, they disappear. Suddenly the horse can’t neigh, the pig can’t oink, and the cow can’t moo. When a speeding tractor threatens the consonants, it is up to the remaining vowel to save the day. Not only does this book share the important role of vowels, but it is filled with animal sounds missing their vowels, leading to lots of laughs when read aloud. Little Bookworm loves to request this one so she can hear me attempt the animal noises. Check out the fun activities that we paired with this book here!

What are your favorite language arts books for kids? Share in the comments below!

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