The Best /L/ Books for Articulation
Often times, selecting books to use in speech therapy can be time-consuming and productivity is lost. I want to create lists to make articulation therapy more efficient. Using a literacy-based approach to articulation therapy is essential in my therapy room. As you know, many of our kids have language goals as well. Books offer a great way to monitor the carry-over of fluent speech. I hope you find this list useful. There are SO MANY great /L/ books. I only am highlighting books where the sound is of high frequency throughout; not just in the title. If you have pre-readers, practice a few high-frequency words from the book beforehand, then when you come to that word in the book, pause to let them say it. In addition to many other free book lists, I also have free “Road Maps” available to provide guidance and ideas for articulation therapy.
Feel free to print the list at the bottom and take it with you to the library. Amazon affiliate links included if you wish to add to your personal library. See all the recommended /L/ books on Amazon.
Initial /L/ books for articulation:
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anne Dewdney (series)
Is Your Mama A Llama by Deborah Guarino
Lola At The Library by Anna McGuinn
Chewy Louie by Howie Schneider
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
That's Not My Lion by Usborne Books
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber
Lost by David McPhail
We're Going On A Lion Hunt by Margaret Cuyler
/L blend/ Books for Articulation
Fly Guy by Ted Arnold (series)
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann (also on R book list)
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson (series)
That's Not My Sloth by Usborne Books
Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton (series)
Medial /L/ Books for Articulation
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson (series- also on R book list)
I Went Walking by Sue Williams
Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
A Color Of His Own by Leo Lionni
The Lady With The Alligator Purse by Mary Ann Hobermann
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelman (series)
Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Final /L/ Books for Articulation
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
Stop That Ball! by Mike McClintock
Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
You are (Not) Small by Anna Kang
Nonfiction Book Topics For /L/ Articulation
lions, llamas, lizards
police, elephants, alligators, volcanos
snails, owls, mail
airplanes, planets, flowers, butterflies
I hope this list helps you! If you have a favorite book to work on L, drop a comment below and I will update the list! I organized the list by initial, medial, final, and blends. There is a column on the right for you to add your own notes if needed. I like to write where I can locate the book. For instance, I will label them as “mine,” or “library” if I borrow theirs, etc.
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