Letter H Books for Preschool and Kindergarten

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Until kids begin to see the letters in action with books, the alphabet is an abstract concept. Following along as parents read aloud, kids begin to notice that those letters actually occur in words and make the sounds. Enjoy a special time with your preschool child when you read these letter h books for preschool and practice the sound and shape of H.

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These books were chosen because of words in the title that begin with H. As you read these books, point out the uppercase letter H on the cover of the book, and emphasize the h sound. Look for the uppercase and lowercase letter h within words in the book and periodically point those out as well. If you don’t want to disrupt the flow of the book, go back through the book looking for the letter h after you finish reading it.

If you missed our list of Letter G Books for Preschool you can find it here.

Picture Books about Houses

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. When a little house in the big city is surrounded by skyscrapers and swallowed up by city life, what will become of it?

The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood. An adorable book in which the bed is loaded up with sleeping creatures. Until somebody sneezes.

A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman. All kinds of houses for all kinds of animals. Some of the homes are predictable and others are quite surprising.

If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen. Would you like to have a racetrack in the living room? What would be included in your perfect house? A gigantic slide? The possibilities are endless.

How a House Is Built by Gail Gibbons. For certain types of preschool kids, the amount of information in a Gail Gibbons book is perfect. For other types of kids, this will be too much. Reading the first couple of sentences on each page may be enough.

Home by Carson Ellis. Gorgeously illustrated, this book takes a look at all the different kinds of homes where people live.

Houses and Homes Around the World by Ann Morris. Beautiful photographs of actual homes where people around the world live.

Picture Books about Horses

Horses! by Gail Gibbons. Informational books are Gail Gibbons’s specialty. If the book has too much information for your little one, just read the first one or two sentences on each page.

The Wild Little Horse by Rita Grey. It’s his first adventure outside the barn, but Mama Horse and Papa Horse are never far away.

Are You A Horse? By Andy Rash. Roy gets a saddle for his birthday, but he doesn’t have a horse and doesn’t even know what a horse looks like. He’s told to find a horse and ride. And so his quest begins.

Horses: Trotting! Prancing! Racing! By Patricia Hubbell. An informational book about horses and what they do, with beautiful watercolor illustrations and strong action verbs.

Letter H Books for Preschool: Hens

Hungry Hen. The little hen eats and eats and eats and grows more and more plump. The fox on the hill watches from a distance getting skinnier and skinnier. Eventually, he determines to do something about it. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone. Not one of the animals wants to help the little hen harvest or prepare the cake, but they all want a share in the feast. The beloved cautionary tale.

Hilda Hen’s Scary Night by Mary Wormell. Everything looks vastly different in the dark. Preschool children struggling to feel comfortable in the dark will relate to Hilda’s journey.

Miscellaneous Letter H Books for Preschool

Hot Air: The Mostly True Story of the First Hot Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman. A mostly wordless book with hilarious outcomes when animals end up going on the very first hot air balloon ride. A Caldecott Honor Book.

Hairy Maclary’s Bone by Lynley Dodd. Hairy gets a bone, and all the other dogs want a piece of it. As they try to follow Hairy home, his elaborate route allows him to slowly lose all of the would-be thieves and enjoy his bone at home, alone, in peace. Part of a series.

Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss. A very large elephant hatches a very tiny egg in this classic tale of kindness, loyalty, and generosity.

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. Get your child warmed up and ready for learning when you follow along with the activities in this book. This is one of my favorite letter h books for preschool.

Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton. This book is laugh-out-loud funny for parents, engaging for kids, and the math adds up too. It’s also easy to memorize. Ask me how I know! One Hippo all alone, calls two hippos on the phone. And the rest is history.

The Hat by Jan Brett. Prickly hedgehogs probably should not investigate fallen stockings. When one does, hilarity ensues in beautifully illustrated Jan Brett style.

As you are learning about the Letter H, you might enjoy this uppercase letter H craft project.