Letter U Books for Preschool

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If learning letters is still a struggle for your preschool child, books might be the answer! Use my list of Letter U Books to engage your child in the learning process and explore the magic of reading together.

These Letter U Picture Books will bring to life a huge variety of worlds while giving you plenty of chances to practice the shape and sounds of U.

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Unicorn Picture Books for kids

Read these unicorn books when you are ready to make the uppercase letter U craft together. Magical unicorn books help kids explore something that isn’t real and use their imagination without limitations.

Sophie Johnson Unicorn Expert by Morag Hood. Sophie knows everything there is to know about being a unicorn and sets out to teach all of the unicorns in her life how to behave. Until one day she realizes a real life unicorn has been right under her nose the entire time.

The Unicorn Came To Dinner by Lauren DeStaano.

Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima. Growing up in the ocean with a family of narwhals has been tricky for Kelp, and one day he discovers the reason why he’s never quite fit in.

Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Nothing and no one is going to convince Uni that little girls don’t exist. Will she ever find a little girl to love?

The Magic of Unicorns by Gina L. Grandi. This books read like a non-fictional book filled with “facts” and information and a bit of folk lore mixed in.

You Don’t Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman. A little boy wishes for a unicorn and hilarious trouble follows the granting of his wish.

Do You Believe in Unicorns? by Bethanie Murguia. The skepticism in this book and the fun illustrations will keep your preschooler laughing with delight and wondering right along with the narrator.

Umbrella Picture Books for Preschool

Read these umbrella books before you make the lowercase letter U craft. It might seem like all of these books will be the same since the titles are the same but they are all quite different and delightful.

The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates. A little girl wonders out into the rain with a big beautiful umbrella, and by the time she finishes her walk, that big umbrella has provided protection from the rain to a whole host of people. A book about inclusion.

The Umbrella by Dieter Schubert. A wordless book gives your child the chance to imagine the story for themselves. The story unfolds as the book is experienced.

The Umbrella by Jan Brett. The little boy drops his umbrella to explore and find amimals. As the umbrella floats by, different animals take a ride until the umbrella collapses and spills them all about.

Umbrella by Taro Yashima. Momo is waiting for a rainy day so she can experience her beautiful new gifts.

Ella’s Umbrellas by Jennifer Lloyd. Ella collects beautiful umbrellas and wants to keep them all, until one day a visiting aunt says she can’t. A fun exploration of fun and collecting.

More Short Vowel Letter U Books

The Great Undersea Search by Usborne Books. These books are fantastic because kids love to find and count all the beautiful images hidden on each page. You will have so many opportunities to practice beginning sounds and counting with this book!

Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino. A little dog has been badly mistreated by a naughty parrot and must learn that he is lovable.

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner. A fun book about the world of gardening and our natural world. So much information is packed into this book, yet the text flows and tells a beautiful story.

Up Above and Down Below by Sue Redding. When you explore the worlds both above and below there is so much to uncover! A new place to explore on every page.

underGround by Denise Fleming. Who doesn’t love exploring the world beneath the surface?

Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman. Maybe, just maybe, the dinosaurs were wiped out due to an underpants war. I mean, who knows? Right? It’s definitely a concept worth exploring, especially if you have a preschooler.

More Long Vowel Letter U Picture Books

The Magic Ukulele by Dr. Carolan and Auntie Kealoha. This book comes with a narrated audio cd containing the text and beautiful music for this book. Explore the world with the magical music of the ukulele.

Chipper and the Unicycle by Don M. Winn. A young and inexperienced clown travels the world in search of ways to keep audiences laughing.