When it’s time to introduce a new letter nothing works quite as magically as a quality picture book. When you choose books from our list of letter Q books for preschool you and your child can enjoy quality time learning the shape and sound of q together as you read.
I’ve organized the letter q picture books by different themes to make them super easy for you to pick and choose. You could do one book from each theme, or just pick a singular theme and get those. Or you can read them all. It’s your choice.
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Quiet Picture Books
Explore the topic of quiet and what it might mean from three very different perspectives with these Quiet Picture Books.
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston. Eggs come in all different shapes and sizes and designs. And until the very end, an egg is quiet. Beautifully illustrated true-to-life eggs in a book filled with interesting adjectives.
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. The little cricket is excited to say hi, but it takes a very special someone to finally help him find his voice.
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins. A mostly wordless book filled with hilarity.
Miscellaneous Letter Q Books for Preschool
These books didn’t exactly fit in a single theme, but they are all delightful to read and worth finding at the library.
Little Quack by Lauren Thompson. The little guy just doesn’t feel quite brave enough to jump. He watches his siblings all enter the water one at a time, and finally, he finds the courage he needs.
Quack! By Phillis Root. Follow the life of little ducklings as they hatch and explore the world for the first time with Mama Duck.
Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood. A child explores various metaphors and action verbs describing herself in a gorgeously illustrated adventure in self-awareness.
Queen Picture Books for Letter Q
Use this book list to help introduce the Lowercase Letter Q Craft which turns the letter into a queen!
If I were Queen of the World by Mark Graham. If you were queen of the world, would you want 100 lollipops too?
The Queen’s Feet by Sarah Ellis. The queen’s feet seem to have a mind of their own. They are very naughty and not very royal-like. It makes for interesting situations.
The Queen with Bees in Her Hair by Cheryl Harness.
The Birthday Queen by Audrey Wood. The birthday queen knows exactly how to make a perfect birthday celebration just for you.
The Queen’s Hat by Steve Antony. A sudden gust of wind results in a frantic, hilarious chase for the queen’s hat.
Quilt Picture Books for Letter Q
Use this book list to help introduce the Uppercase Letter Q Craft as you turn the letter into a quilt!
The Quiltmaker’s Gift by Jeff Brumbeau. A spoiled king learns the value and benefit of generosity when the quilt maker puts a stipulation on her gift.
The Keeping Quiltby Patricia Polacco. Mama forms a plan to make a quilt that will help them remember their family in Russia. The quilt becomes a treasured heirloom passed down with stories for many generations.
Luka’s Quiltby Georgia Guback. A sweet story about a grandmother and the quilt she makes for her granddaughter. They disagree about the quilt, but in the end a compromise is reached. Features Hawaiian quilts and culture.
The Quilting Beeby Gail Gibbons. Learn how quilts are made and more with this informative book from Gail Gibbons. For very young children, only read the first sentence on each page and look at the pictures until they want more detail.
The Quilt Storyby Tony Johnston. Illustrated by Tomie DePaolo. A quilt makes its way across generations from one girl to another girl when it is found in the attic.
The Elephant Quiltby Susan Lowell. A quilt is made on the back of a pioneer wagon as a family travels across the United States to California.
The Quiltby Ann Jonas. The new quilt is finally finished, and there is so much to see and dream about and remember sewn into the quilt. The little girl is beside herself. What a treasure!
