Letter F Books for Preschool and Kindergarten

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As you begin to teach your child the letter f, spend a little time each day reading these books together. Use these fun letter f books for preschool to enjoy a cozy story time with your child and focus on the letter F sounds and shape.

You will find over twenty books on this list with varying themes and level of difficulty, yet all have a word in the title that begins with F. As you introduce each book, read the title, read the author’s name and point out the word that begins with F to your child. Emphasize the sound of F as you pronounce the word, and point out the letter to your child on the cover of the book.

Farm Books for Preschool

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If you wanted, you could just grab dozens of farm books from the local library. Its a fun theme for kids and a perfect way to introduce the letter F. We’ve included a few of our favorites on this list.

1001 Things to Spot on the Farm by Gillian Doherty. Each page is an interesting farmyard scene with specific things to find and count. To make these books even more interesting, readers can find a duck hidden on every page.

Farmyard Tales First Word Book by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright. A fun farmyard vocabulary book to explore. Use this book to help your child practice communication skills. Ask open ended questions and ask your child to tell stories.

Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat. When a tornado strikes on Farmer Brown’s farm, all of the animal sounds get mixed up and hysterical chaos results.

Farming by Gail Gibbons. A more informative book in the typical Gail Gibbons style with fun illustrations and lots of facts about the farm.

Fish Books for Preschool

One of the first books I read to my daughter over and over was Rainbow Fish. Fish are interesting and mysterious for kids because they live underwater in a world foreign to us.

The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Will Grace. The classic story of the Three Little Pigs, re-imagined.

Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. A little fish learns the value of sharing and friendships in this classic.

Fish had a Wish by Michael Garland. Fish wants to be something he is not until he realizes he is very happy eating flies and living life as a fish.

Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris. Explore patterns in the illustrations and in the text when you read this fun and colorful fish book together.

Frog Books for Preschool

These books go great with the lowercase letter f craft in which your child will turn the letter into a frog.

Frogs by Gail Gibbons. After you read this classic book would be the perfect time to watch this video about frogs from the San Diego Zoo.

Watch Me Grow: Frog by DK Books. Follow the lifecycle of a frog with colorful overlays and informative text.

A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson. Engaging rhyme and laugh-worthy text your chid is going to want to read over and over again. You’ve been warned.

Dog on a Frog? by Claire and Kes Gray. Laugh-out-loud silliness ensues when a frog decides he doesn’t want to sit on the log any more, and all the animals follow suit.

Fire Safety Books for Preschool

If you haven’t spent a little bit of time focusing on fire safety in your preschool, its always a good idea and while you are studying the letter f is the perfect time to read these books.

At the Firehouse by Anne Rockwell. Explore the inner workings of the firehouse with an inquisitive dog named Jason.

Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell. A comforting, familiar character, Clifford the Big Red Dog, helps children learn about fire safety.

Firefighters! Speeding! Spraying! Saving! by Patricia Hubbell. Rhyming text with fun onomatopoeia throughout, this book is the perfect preschool fire safety book.

Firehouse! by Mark Teague. An interactive story and bright illustrations designed to encourage discussion. Part of a series called StoryPlay in which each book includes prompts and activities to get your child involved.

Letter F Books for Preschool — Too Cute To Leave Out

These three books don’t fit in any of the common letter F themes, but they are so good you will still want to grab them at the library for Letter F week in your preschool.

Freight Train by Donald Crews. A simple yet captivating book follows a freight train on its path through light and dark, fast and slow, city and countryside.

Feathers for Lunch by Louis Ehlert. A cat thinks to have a feast on the birds but ends up with nothing but feathers for lunch.

One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller. Our uppercase letter f craft involves turning the letter into a fox. Read this book before or after the craft for a nice literary tie-in.

More Advanced Letter F Books for Preschool

For children with a longer attention span, you can add these interesting true stories. You could even choose to read one spread per day and make the book last a little longer. This helps your child build memory and sequencing skills.

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson. An inspiring story about a woman who sews a quilt cleverly disguising a map for the underground railroad.

First to Fly by Peter Busby. The story of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the invention of an airplane.