R is for Reading Books is an ABC picture book to teach children how to read by familiarizing them with the letters of the alphabet corresponding with names of favorite children's books. R is for Reading Books' gorgeous pictures entertain children delightfully with mesmerizing beauty depicting favorite children's books. R is for Reading Books is a different kind of ABC book because this beautiful ABC Picture Book teaches the secrets of reading hiding within the ABC's. It opens children's eyes to unlock the secret reading mystery so they can read their very best R is for Reading Books in its depiction of children's favorite book titles, old and new, accomplishes this task by exemplifying with a corresponding English alphabetic letter sound per book title. Explanation in rhythmic rhyme about "why" represented alphabetic letter sounds make the sound as they do; and, explanation in rhythmic rhyme is also given when letter sounds have unexpected sounds which do not sound as expected. The rhythmic rhyme of the book adds an easy flow for a lot of learning to be absorbed in a fun way through playful language without the children really noticing how much they are learning while having fun and simultaneously engaged in the aesthetics of appreciative pleasure of enjoying beautiful pictures and building a repertoire of children's literature for inspired reading.