Letter D Books for Preschool Book List

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Some of my kids’ favorite themes are found on this list of Letter D books for Preschool. I’ve had one who loved dinosaurs and one who loved dogs. Honest-to-goodness though, every single book on this list is excellent.

You cannot go wrong if you cuddle up on the couch and read a good picture book to your child. I recently read that the single greatest predictor of success as an adult is whether or not you were read to as a child. That’s good news!

Related: Letter C books for Preschool Book List.

Are you struggling to find time to read to your kids? I actually consider it my highest priority for the preschool years, but I’ve also experienced the overwhelm of those difficult days with littles. I know it can be difficult! Here are some great ways to fit a little reading time into your day.

• Read a book out loud while your child eats lunch and is a captive audience.
• Read a book or two out loud while your child is winding down for bed. I actually kept a rocking chair in my little one’s room just for this purpose, long after they finished needing nighttime feedings.
• Read a book or two out loud while you wait for dinner to finish cooking.
• Read a book or two out loud while you are waiting for an older sibling to finish a dance practice, piano lesson, or soccer practice.

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Letter D books for Preschool

Read these amazing letter D books for preschool to your kids and help them learn to recognize the shape and sound of D.

Books about Dinosaurs for Kids

Usborne Lift-The-Flap Dinosaurs by Peter Scott. A fun and informative book about dinosaurs that your little ones will love because: flaps.

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. My preschoolers love this book, and can totally relate to the dinosaurs. Which is good, because it makes a very important point.

Danny and the Dinosaur by Sid Hoff. The classic story of a little boy who is bored in the museum until one of the dinosaurs comes to life and they spend an awesome day together. *Some evolution content.

When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach. What if, instead of balloons, every time you bought something you got a dinosaur? The results would be hilarious, and so is this book.

Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki. Lots of great information about archaeology and dinosaurs with cool pictures in the famous Aliki style. *Some evolution content.

Books About Art for Kids

Doris’s Dinosaur by Rosemary Wells. Sometimes kids need a little reassurance about their creations. This simple story is a touching and relatable example.

The Dot by Peter Reynolds. A teacher frames a picture of a dot to inspire a young girl to keep creating art. And the results are incredible.

Books about Ducks for Kids

In the Rain with Baby Duck by Amy Hest. One of my all-time favorite books to read on a rainy day, this book has a crisis kids can relate to and a very happy ending. And it has onomatopoeia and songs.

Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons. One little duck doesn’t want to stay with her mama, but soon finds out its not real fun to be alone in the big, big lake.

Ducks by Gail Gibbons. Beautifully illustrated and full of information, just like most Gail Gibbons books. If this book has too much detail for your child, just read the first sentence on each page!

Ten Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. A countdown book as the ducks explore. Beautifully illustrated by the paper mâché genius.

Watch me Grow Duckling by DK. This book shows the lifecycle of a duck with see-through pages that change the appearance of images. It’s quite magical!

Books About Dogs for Kids

Dogs by Emily Gravett. A huge variety of dogs are used in this book to brilliantly demonstrate opposites, and then, the surprise ending.

Dogs by Gail Gibbons. Perfect for the dog lover in your home, this book is chock full of details about dogs. If this book has too much detail for your child, just read the first sentence on each page!

Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp. Library dogs are a growing trend, and this touching book explores how dogs can be therapeutic for many different occasions.

Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell. The classic tale of the biggest dog in the history of the world still has all of the same magic it had when we were little. It was one of my favorite books then, and kids still love it today!

Can I Be Your Dog by Troy Cummings? Dogs can be adopted at any age, shape, and size. A sweet dog wanders around town looking for someone who will take him home and be his person.