Picture Books List: Books for Practicing the K Sound
Here is a list of a few of Hailey’s favorite books for practicing the /k/ sound at home. Each book comes complete with speech sound word lists for /k/. Don’t see one you love listed here? Let us know and we’ll add it! Don’t forget to check out our book of the month resources while you’re here!
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As with all our picture book lists, we try to make these sound book lists include only books we have actually read, enjoyed and admire for their writing or illustrations or both.
Enjoy!
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
This is a silly book about a little boy who gets his kite stuck in a tree. He tries throwing a variety of increasingly absurd things up into the tree in an attempt to retrieve it, and it is a hoot to read with kids.
Here are a few of the many /k/ sounds in the book: kite, stuck, knock, cat, ridiculous, can, back, bucket, duck, bicycle (or bike), sink, car, milk, commotion, and could.
If I Built A Car by Chris Van Dusen
I love every book by Chris Van Dusen. His illustration style is a joy to look at, and his words are lyrical and fun to read.
Some /k/ sounds: car, Jack, backseat, okay, work, create, constantly, tweak, rocket, look, make, spectacular, skirt, retractable, back, curvy, colors, chrome, because, concoction, tank, couch, comfy, snack, can and take.
Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
This is a classic, and has actually been featured as one of our books of the month!
Here are the /k/ sounds: caps, carry, checked, walk, called, couldn’t, country, came, back, woke, look, monkey, and spoke.
May I Please Have a Cookie by Jennifer Morris
A cute little alligator wants a cookie, but will he learn how to ask nicely to actually get the cookie? Read and find out!
The /k/ sounds: cookie, baking, look, can, think, coat, cried, cut, colored, cry, thank and welcome.
Greg and His Gecko Go Kayaking by Cass Kim and Kawena VK
Is this book also good for the /g/ sound? You bet! This book was written by a SLP, and is all about /k/ and /g/.
/K/ is on every page, teaching of the /k/ and /g/ sounds at the start of the book, and pre-literacy tips from Cass Kim at the end!
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How Kind! by Mary Murphy
A simple picture book for young kiddos, with a lot of /k/ sounds and a sweet message.
/K/ sounds: kind (repeated on every page), thank, picked, cow, can, milk, cat, stick, scratched, looked, crack, chick and back.
Cake That Mack Ate by Rose Robart
A repetitive book perfect for practicing /k/ with a few words said a lot of times. It also has a fantastic ending. :)
The /k/ sounds: Mack, cake, corn, and candles
Rooster Can’t Cock a Doodle Doo by Karen Rostoker-Gruber and Paul Ratz de Tagyos
The title says it all! Rooster has a sore throat and can’t wake anyone up to start the day on the farm. /K/ sounds in the book: can’t, cock a doodle doo, coughed, collecting, look, cows, milk, wake, walk, quit, quartet, ruckus, work, thanks, and crowed.
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Duck On A Bike by David Shannon
A goofy book about a duck riding a bike all across the farm, saying hello to all the animals. It’s a hoot!
Here are the /k/’s: duck, bike, could, cow, careful, trick, cat, chicken, like, oink, kids, parked and back.
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Another very short and repetitive book for practicing /k/!
The /k/ sounds: carrot, come, came and sprinkled
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