Letter X Books for Preschool

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The letter X is probably the trickiest letter to teach in the alphabet. It’s easy to memorize the shape of letter X, but finding words to demonstrate the sound of X is more difficult. Our list of Letter X Books for Preschool includes picture books with words that start with X and words that end with X.

The Different Sounds of Letter X

The list also covers both sounds of X, since X at the beginning of a word often makes the Z sound. Pick and choose books based on what your child is ready to learn. Ending sounds can be much harder to focus on, but with selection so limited it’s one of the best ways to introduce this particular letter.

If your child isn’t ready to isolate the ending sound in Fox or Box, just start small. Read one or two books with X at the beginning. Add new information only as they are ready for it. That’s part of what makes this a little tricky.

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X-Ray Picture Books

These books feature the word X-Ray which is the traditional sound of X at the beginning of a word.

My Mom Has X-Ray Vision by Angela McAllister. Matthew’s mom seems pretty ordinary in every possible way except for one. No matter what he is doing, even behind closed doors, she always seems to know. Does she really have x-ray vision? Let’s do a test and find out!

Jessica’s X-Ray by Pat Zonta. Learn all about the experience of an x-ray and how it works along with Jessica.

X-Ray Me!: Look Inside Your Body by Felicitas Horstschafer. A scientific look inside the human body using “x-rays”.

X is for X-Ray Fish by Marc Pattenden. Explore the world of x-ray fish together in this delightfully illustrated book.

Xylophone Books for Letter X

Books about Xylophones reveal a new sound for the letter X, which is also the sound of Z. Read these books with the uppercase letter X craft during which your child will transform the letter X into a xylophone.

Xavier Ox’s Xylophone Experiment by Barbara deRubertis. Xavier Ox is extra strong, through no fault of his own. Sometimes his drumming gets quite explosive. One day, his class comes up with a way to build a xylophone just for him.

A Xylophone for X-Ray Fish by Liza Charlesworth. Part of the Alpha-Tales series. An x-ray fish wants a xylophone, but will he ever find a way to get one?

Fox Picture Books

When your child is ready to isolate the sound at the end of a word, you can use books about the sly fox or a big box to review the X sound.

Fox on the Job by James Marshall. When the fox breaks his bike, he has to get a job to pay for a new one. Will he find a job that works for him?

Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox. Hattie spies danger, but no one is listening. Will they wake up and listen to her truth-telling before it’s too late?

Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle. All of the guests at Little Frog’s birthday party appear to be the wrong color. At least on first glance.

Box Picture Books

Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch. Boxes are marvelous things, as all kids know. And this book proves it.

Fox Has A Box: The Letter X Book by H.P. Gentileschi. This book is all about the letter X but in a beautifully illustrated and engaging way. I recommend this book when you make our lowercase letter X craft.

Miscellaneous Letter X Books

Books that feature the letter X on the cover, but don’t fit in one of the other categories are included here.

Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park. An adorably sweet book. When Xander realizes he’s the only panda for his own birthday party, he decides to invite all the bears. Then he realizes that his friend the Koala would be left out. So he changes his mind and invites all the creatures.

Xander The Blue Eyed Ninja by Shannon DelloIacono. This funny ninja comes to entertain your toys while you sleep. Instead, he’ll be entertaining you from cover to cover!