Letter G Picture Books for Preschool

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Can you make the voices for the Three Billy Goats Gruff? One of my favorite teachers growing up was the one who could do all the voices and would tell us the story from memory. She was an amazing storyteller. Stories make such powerful impressions on our kids! Read the Three Billy Goats Gruff and more from this list of letter G picture books for preschool.

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When it’s time to read to your kids under seven, the more pictures the better. Pictures bring the story alive, and teach your child the important skill of picturing what we read. That’s why we love this list of letter G picture books for preschool. Your child will be practicing the sound of G while enjoying the gorgeous imagery and rich language of this genre.

The letter G is a consonant with two sounds. The hard G in goat, and the soft G in giraffe are two different distinct sounds of G which can cause confusion in the beginning. We’ve included books with both different sounds on this list, but if your child is only ready for one sound start with the hard G sound.

This letter g picture books list is organized by theme. You can pick and choose whichever books you’d like to read from the list, they are all great books! You will also love my list of books for the Letter F.

Gator Books for Preschool Kids

A Girl and Her Gator by Sean Bryan. One day Claire looks in the mirror and discovers a Gator perched on her head. Soon she and the gator go everywhere together.

Gator Gumbo: A Spicy Hot Tale by Candace Fleming. The old gator can’t hunt any more, and the animals have decided to taunt him and tease him as he starves. Finally, he decides to make a meatless gumbo and the smell captivates the other animals. As they beg for just one bite, they all fall right into the gumbo (clothes and all) without any help at all from the cook.

Goodnight Books to Read

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. This precious book is a classic for a reason. Parents don’t always get the book, but kids love the comfort of each page and this book is a treasure you don’t want to skip.

Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman. Settled into his creepy pajamas, little monster goes to sleep.

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherry Duskey Rinker. The machines are winding down and it’s time to say goodnight.

If Animals Kissed Goodnight by Ann Whitford Paul. What would that look like? Sweet illustrations and a comforting bedtime routine.

Letter G Picture Books: Garden

In My Garden by Ward Schumaker. What will you find in my garden? Let’s count all the things! A fun counting book for preschool kids.

We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines. The Gaines family work together to grow a garden and rescue it from bunnies. Lots of great information woven into this story.

Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn. Lola is inspired by poetry about gardening. She begins to read books about gardening, plant a garden, create a special book, and eventually host a garden party under her sunflowers.

Dog Books with G Words in the Title

Go Away, Dog by Joan L. Nodset. A little boy is not very patient with this dog who follows him, but he can’t get the dog to go away. Eventually, the two become friends.

The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog! by Cynthia Rylant and Mark Teague. Painters turn Gracie’s world upside down, and the resulting chase involves the whole town, but only Gracie wins.

Goat Books Your Kids Will Love

The books in this section will go perfectly with our lowercase letter g craft.

Gregory, The Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat. Gregory the Goat is supposed to eat everything, but instead he only eats veggies. His parents are very concerned!

Grumpy Goat by Brett Helquist. A change of perspective is all the grumpy little goat needs after a rough start at his new farm.

The Greedy Goat by Petr Horacek. Tired of the same old grass and herbs, goat decides to eat whatever she wants, which begins with trying dog food and somehow ends up including the farmer’s underpants. It does not turn out so well for the goat though, and pretty soon an upset tummy is the least of her problems. Will she learn her lesson?

G is for Goat by Patricia Polacco. A pair of goats escort children through the entire alphabet.

Escape Goat by Anne Patchett. The farmer’s goat escapes every day, and starts getting blamed for everything.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone. A traditional tale with Paul Galdone’s unique interpretation. This classic does not disappoint!

Letter G Picture Books: Giraffe

When you are ready to make the uppercase letter g craft, be sure to read these books!

A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein. A giraffe’s ridiculous journey in rhyme and classic Silverstein illustrations. The kind of craziness only Silverstein can pull off, which is why we all love him so much.

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. Gerald the giraffe wants to dance but he can’t until he gets help from a friend.

Over in the Grasslands: On an African Savanna by Marianne Berkes. Beautiful poetry and gorgeous illustrations will make this a family favorite. The giraffes on the front cover give you a chance to discuss the two sounds of letter G before you begin reading.