Anchor Books

Children’s tastes differ and their reading development may progress quickly from one stage to another, or they may spend more time at different stages than others. For these reasons we cannot tell you which books to use each day in your reading sessions. We can, however, give you some general guidelines to use when choosing books for your child’s current developmental level. In addition to these guidelines we have listed some books we like to call “anchor” books. These books can be found in libraries but also have been used in reading programs in classrooms. They have proven to be helpful for addressing the emerging literacy needs of young students. These anchor books also have been found to be among children’s all-time favorites and have “stood the test of time.” Even so, these certainly do not represent the only books you can use with your child at home. You can determine the approximate levels of the books available to you by comparing their distinguishing characteristics to those of the anchor books below.

Here are some important things to keep in mind when selecting books for your reading program:

• All children progress through the same levels of reading development, but do so at different rates. Your child will need to develop phonemic awareness, build pre-reading skills, and then progress to books that she can read as an emergent reader. • You should start at the first level and work up. With that being said, some children will quickly move from one level to another or linger at one stage longer than another. You will need to be sensitive to these steps in reading development and provide appropriate reading material at each level. • Interest and choice is a powerful motivator for readers. With your guidance, allow your child to give some input into the books you use at each level. Keep interest high by choosing stories or topics that significantly motivate your reader.

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• Books may overlap levels. Use the levels as a guide, not as a hard and fast rule. • What may seem to be a difficult book for one child may be easier for another. Background knowledge about the subject and exposure to the unique vocabulary in the book all contribute to a child’s success with a book. • It is always important that the books you choose are within the child’s ability to read and yet provide some challenge. Books that are too easy will not help develop and sharpen reading skills (although the child should be reading easy books independently to help develop fluency), and books that are too difficult will create frustration and a dislike for reading. • The lists below represent only a fraction of the possibilities for books to use at each level. Talk to your librarian, teachers of young children, or your friends to discover other good options. • Check back often at teachachildtoread.net for updated lists. Emergent Readers (pre-k level) contain:

• minimal text • very large font • repetitive structure • familiar language • pictures dominate and tell the story

Anchor Books at this level:

Author Title Aruego, Jose Look What I Can Do Brown, Rick What Rhymes with Snake? Cameron, Alice The Cat Sat on the Mat Carle, Eric Do You Want to Be My Friend? Carle, Eric Have You Seen My Cat? dePaola, Tomie Pancakes for Breakfast Forbes, Chris Tree Stump

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Gardner, Beau Guess What? Gomi, Taro My Friends Gomi, Taro Who Hid It? Gomi, Taro Where’s the Fish? Hoban, Tana Count and See Hoff, Syd Barney’s Horse Hutchins, Pat One Hunter Klein, Adria What Can I Read Klein, Adria I Am Thankful Maris, Ron My Book Mayer, Mercer Oops Mayer, Mercer Walk, Robot, Walk McMillan, Bruce Growing Colors McMillan, Bruce Play Day McMillan, Bruce One, Two, One Pair McMillan, Bruce Beach Ball-Left, Right McMillan, Bruce Mouse Views, What the Class Pet Saw Munoz, Birdie L. The Bear Plenkowski, Jan Colors Plenkowski, Jan Shapes Ormerod, Jan Sunshine Rathmann, Peggy Good Night, Gorilla Rubenstein, Gillian Dog In, Cat Out Schubert, Barbara I Get Tired Shook, Andria This Game Shook, Lindsey I Can See Smith, Beryl My Room Smith, Beryl Big and Little Smith, Beryl Here Is… Swartz, Daniel Where I Live Swartz, Jan What Is Red? Swartz, Jan My House Swartz, Stanley L. You Swartz, Stanley L. Look at This Tafuri, Nancy Have You Seen My Duckling?

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Wallwork, Amanda No Dodos Wildsmith, Brian Apple Bird Wildsmith, Brian Cat on the Mat Wildsmith, Brian The Nest Wildsmith, Brian The Trunk Wildsmith, Brian Whose Shoes? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Where Do Monsters Live? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Whose Forest Is It? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak How’s the Weather? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak I Can Read Williams, Rozanne Lanczak I See Colors Winter, Susan I Can Wood, Leslie Dig, Dig Ziefert, Harriet Mommy, Where Are You? Ziefert, Harriet Where Is My Dinner? Ziefert, Harriet Where Is My Friend?

Emergent/Beginning Readers (early kindergarten level) contain:

• direct picture-to-text matching • pictures dominate the page • repeated patterns or phrases • a few words or one sentence per page • very large font • sometimes rhyming words • sight words and common words such as color, numbers, days of week • one basic concept or a simple plot • one or two characters

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Anchor Books at this level:

Author Title Artell, Mike Big Long Animal Song Asch, Frank Here Comes the Cat Berenstain, Stan & Jan Bears on Wheels Berenstain, Stan & Jan Bears in the Night Bernal, Richard Night Zoo Blanchard, Patricia Hop and Stop Boland, Janice Zippers Boland, Janice The Fox Boland, Janice Breakfast with John Boland, Janice The Pond Bond, Michael Paddington’s Opposites Brown, Craig My Barn Brown, Richard I Went to School This Morning Brown, Richard Looking for Dragons Brown, Richard Afloat in a Boat Browne, Anthony Things I Like Butler, Andrea Recycling Dump Butler, Andrea Whose List Is This? Cachemaille, Christine Sam’s Mask Carter, David How Many Bugs in a Box? Connelly, Luella Bears, Bears, Everywhere Coulton, Mia Look at Danny Cowley, Joy Friends Cowley, Joy Our Teacher Miss Pool Cox, Rhonda Pigs Peek Crawford, Thomas A Bath for a Beagle Christensen, Nancy Good Night Little Kitten Davenport, Zoe Animals Davenport, Zoe Garden Davidson, Rosemary One Teddy All Alone Eberts, Marjorie Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza Falwell, Carolyn Clowning Around

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Finney, Amy Bedtime Fleming, Sarah I Broke My Arm Fleming, Sarah Pictures in the Stars Gillham, Bill Two Babies Gillham, Bill What For? Gillham, Bill Guess Who I Am? Gillham, Bill What’s In the Box? Gillham, Bill Where’s Wooly? Gillham, Bill Dirty Dog Gillham, Bill My Pet Greene, Inez My Puppy Gomi, Taro Who Ate It? Graves, Kimberlee I Can’t Sleep Graves, Kimberlee Where Are You Going? Greene, Carol Snow Joe Gregorich, Barbara Up Went the Goat Greydanus, Rose Freddie the Frog Hamsa, Bobbie Dirty Larry Hargreaves, Roger Mr. Noisy Hellard, Susan This Little Piggy Hilert, Margaret Three Bears Hilert, Margaret Three Little Pigs Jonas, Ann Now We Can Go Kalan, Robert Rain Lillegard, Dee Potatoes on Tuesday Lillie, Patricia Everything Has a Place Lindgren, Barbro Sam’s Ball Lindgren, Barbro Sam’s Cookie Lindgren, Barbro Sam’s Wagon Lindgren, Barbro Sam’s Teddy Bear Lindi, Nkululeko, Three Fat Cats Macdonald, Miriam Boots for Toots Macdonald, Miriam Fun with Mo and Toots Mandel, Peter Red Cat, White Cat Martin, Bill Brown Bear/What Do You See?

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188 © New Learning Concepts, Inc. Appendix A: Anchor Books

Matthias, Catherine Too Many Balloons McMillan, Bruce One Sun McMillan, Bruce Time To… McMillan, Bruce Play Day: A Book of Terse Verse Minarik, Else H. It’s Spring! Mitton, Tony My Balloon Mitton, Tony My Submarine Mitton, Tony Hello, Frog! Moncure, Jane Belk Stop! Go! Word Bird Morris, Ann Machines Moss, Miriam Can I Have Some? Moss, Miriam One Day It Was Wet Mueller, Virginia Halloween Mask for Monster Mueller, Virginia Monster and the Baby Mueller, Virginia Monster Can’t Sleep Munoz, Birdie L. My Clothes Munoz, Birdie L. What’s That? Ormerod, Jan I Can Ride Ormerod, Jan I Can Skate Ormerod, Jan I Like Playing Ormerod, Jan In the Pool Ormerod, Jan Play with Me Ormerod, Jan Ride with Me Ormerod, Jan Skate with Me Ormerod, Jan Splash! Partridge, Juliet That’s Me! Partridge, Juliet Four Scary Monsters Partridge, Juliet Three Spotty Monsters Partridge, Juliet Five Green Monsters Peek, Merle Roll Over! Petrie, Catherine Joshua James Likes Trucks Poulet, Virginia Blue Bug Goes to School Poulet, Virginia Blue Bug’s Vegetable Garden Prater, John Hide and Seek Prater, John What Can We Make?

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Raffi Five Little Ducks Sawicki, Norma J. The Little Red House Scelsa, Greg Down On the Farm Schmid, Hal Water Water Everywhere Steptoe, John Baby Says Stobbs, William Gregory’s Day Swartz, Daniel What Is Blue? Tafuri, Nancy Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails Tafuri, Nancy Who’s Counting? Viljoen, Graeme Eggs Violet, Claire Alley Cat Wildsmith, Brian What a Tale Wildsmith, Brian My Dream Wildsmith, Brian Giddy Up Wildsmith, Brian The Island Williams, Rozanne Lanczak All Through the Week with Cat and Dog Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Cat and Dog Williams, Rozanne Lanczak How Many? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Little Green Frog Williams, Rozanne Lanczak On the Go Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Rain Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Under the Sky Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Who Lives Here? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Who Will Hope? Williams, Rozanne Lanczak Who’s Hiding? Williams, Sue I Went Walking Wood, Leslie Bump, Bump, Bump Wood, Leslie Frog and the Fly Wylie, Joanne & David Funny Fish Story Ziefert, Harriet Where Is My Baby?

Emergent/Beginning Readers (end of kindergarten/early first grade level)

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Anchor books at this level:

Author Title Ahlberg, Allan & Janet Each Peach Pear Plum Asch, Frank Just Like Daddy Baker, Betty Spiders Everywhere Berenstain, Stan & Jan Inside, Outside, Upside Down Blanchard, Patricia There Was a Mouse Blanchard, Patricia My Bug Box Boland, Janice The Strongest Animal Bonsall, Crosby Mine’s the Best Bonsall, Crosby The Day I Had to Play With My Sister Bowen, Sherry Little Panda Brown, Ruth Dark, Dark, Tale Campbell, Rod Dear Zoo Campbell, Rod Oh Dear! Cowley, Joy Apples for the Teacher Cowley, Joy Crabby Cat At School Cowley, Joy In the Pool Cowley, Joy News Cowley, Joy Our Tree Cowley, Joy Sunflower Cowley, Joy Anna’s First Day Cowley, Joy Pug’s Walk Cowley, Joy Butterfly Cowley, Joy Greedy Cat Cowley, Joy Camping in the Yard Cox, Rhonda Chickens Cox, Rhonda I Ride the Waves Cox, Rhonda Click! Cox, Rhonda Watermelon Craig, Janet Little Danny Dinosaur Damon, Laura Secret Valentine De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk Going for a Walk Dorros, Arthur Alligator Shoes

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Fehlner, Paul Dog and Cat Fleming, Sarah The Moons of Jupiter Ford, Carolyn Nothing In the Mailbox Fox, Mem Zoo Looking Galdone, Paul Cat Goes Fiddle-I-Fee Gangas, Patricia Cats Everywhere Gerstein, Mordicai Roll Over! Gordon, Sharon What a Dog! Gordon, Sharon Pete the Parakeet Gordon, Sharon Home for a Puppy Gordon, Sharon Friendly Snowman Greene, Carol Hi, Clouds Greene, Carol Shine, Sun! Gregorich, Barbara Beep, Beep Gregorich, Barbara Jog Frog Jog Gregorich, Barbara Sue Likes Blue Greydanus, Rose Animals at the Zoo Greydanus, Rose My Secret Hiding Place Hamilton, Martha Why Animals Never Got Fire Hardin, Suzanne Dogs at School Hardin, Suzanne No Dogs Allowed Hawley, Bill A Wiggly, Jiggly Joggly Tooth Hamsa, Bobbie Animal Babies Henkes, Kevin Shhhh Hill, Eric Where’s Spot? Hill, Eric Spot’s First Wall Hill, Eric Spot’s First Walk Hillert, Margaret What Am I? Hutchins, Pat Titch Inkpen, Mick Kipper’s Birthday Jackson, Marjorie Beach Feet Jonas, Ann Where Can It Be? Keller, Holly Ten Sleepy Sheep Kowalczyk, Carolyn Purple Is Part Of the Rainbow Kraus, Robert Boris Is Bad Enough

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192 © New Learning Concepts, Inc. Appendix A: Anchor Books

Krauss, Ruth Happy Egg Krauss, Ruth Is This You? Lewison, Wendy Cheyette Buzz, Said the Bee Mack, Stan Ten Bears in My Bed, A Goodnight Countdown Maris, Ron Are You There, Bear? Mayer, Mercer All By Myself Matthias, Catherine I Love Cats Matthias, Catherine Out the Door Merrow, Judy So Many Strawberries Moeller, Kathleen Gecko’s Story Moncure, Jane Belk Word Bird Builds a City Moncure, Jane Belk Word Bird’s Shapes Munton, Gill How Crayons Are Made Oxenbury, Helen Say Goodnight Perkins, Al Nose Book Perkins, Al Ear Book Peters, Sharon Ready, Get Set, Go Peters, Sharon Stop That Rabbit Peters, Sharon Messy Mark Petrie, Catherine Hot Rod Harry Phillips, Joan Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat Phillips, Joan My New Boy Poulet, Virginia Blue Bird Goes to the Library Rice, Hugh Dragonflies Rice, Hugh Flip Flop Seuss, Dr. Foot Book Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk Shaw, Nancy Sheep in a Jeep Shook, Rebecca E. Fox’s Box Shook, Rebecca E. Lumpy Rug Shook, Rebecca E. Pete’s Peacock Shook, Rebecca E. Playing Games Shook, Rebecca E. Ted’s Letter Slaughter, Robert The Sparrows Snow, Pegeen Eat Your Peas, Louise!

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Stadler, John Three Cheers for Hippo Taylor, Judy My Dog Van Laan, Nancy The Big Fat Worm Ward, Cindy Cookie’s Week Westcott, Nadine The Lady with the Alligator Purse Wildsmith, Brian Island Wylie, Joanne & David A More or Less Fish Story Wylie, Joanne & David Fishy Alphabet Story Ziefert, Harriet Harry Takes a Bath Ziefert, Harriet Later, Rover Ziefert, Harriet Thank You, Nicky! Ziefert, Harriet New House for Mole and Mouse

Beginning Readers (first grade level) contain:

• pictures that support text • high-frequency words • few sentences per page • medium sized font • simple plot or concept • one and two-syllable/compound words • introduction of past tense verbs and suffixes such as -ed, -y, -ing, -er • some dialogue • main characters with some supporting characters Anchor books at this level:

Author Title Aliki We Are Best Friends Baker, Ginger Walking Home Alone

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Barton, Byron Buzz, Buzz, Buzz Barton, Byron Building a House Barton, Byron Three Bears Baxter, Nicola Enormous Turnip Bennet, Jill Teeny Tiny Black, Irma Simonton Is This My Dinner? Boland, Janice Mrs. Murphy’s Crows Brown, Margaret Wise Goodnight Moon Bucknall, Caroline One Bear All Alone Carle, Eric The Very Busy Spider Causley, Charles Quack! Said the Billy-Goat Cook, Bernadine Little Fish That Got Away Cook, Lisa The Author on My Street Craig, Janet What’s Under the Ocean? Crawford, Thomas Elephant in Trouble Cunningham, Alvin At the Lake Eastman, P.D. Are You My Mother? Eastman, P.D. Big Dog, Little Dog Ehlert, Lois Planting a Rainbow Fox, Mem Hattie and the Fox Freeman, Don Rainbow of My Own Frisky, Margaret Indian Two Feet and His Horse Gelman, Rita Cats and Mice Gregorich, Barbara The Big Race Hardin, Suzanne Dogs Love to Play Ball Hassanein, Amany Little Puffer Fish Helmso, Candy Jump the Broom Helmso, Candy Freedom Quilt Hillert, Margaret Golden Goose Hoff, Syd Albert the Albatross Hutchins, Pat Good-Night Owl Hutchins, Pat Happy Birthday Sam Jackson, Marjorie Dragon Feet Jackson, Marjorie Armadillo Johnson, Crockett Picture for Harold’s Room

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Jonas, Ann Two Bear Cubs Jonas, Ann Reflections Jonas, Ann The Quilt Joyce, William George Shrinks Kent, Jack Fat Cat Kovalski, Mary Ann Wheels On the Bus Kraus, Robert Whose Mouse Are You? Kraus, Robert Come Out and Play Little Mouse Kraus, Robert Owliver Kraus, Robert Where Are You Going Little Mouse? Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer Kuskin, Karla Just Like Everyone Else Lopshire, Robert Put Me In the Zoo Mace, Ann Looking for Bears Mayer, Mercer Just a Mess Mayer, Mercer There’s a Nightmare In My Closet McKissack, Pat Messy Bessy McLeod, Emilie Bear’s Bicycle McPhail, David Bear’s Toothache McPhail, David Fix-it Minarik, Else Holmelund Kiss for Little Bear Mora, Pat Aqua, Aqua, Aqua: An Aesop’s Fable Nodset, Joan Go Away, Dog Nodset, Joan Who Took the Farmer’s Hat? Peters, Sharon Fun at Camp Peters, Sharon Animals at Night Rosen, Michael We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Seuling, Barbara Teeny Tiny Woman Schaefer, Lola Turtle Nest Schlachter, Rita The Bear’s Tale Sendak, Maurice Seven Little Monsters Sendak, Maurice Alligators All Around Seuss, Dr. Great Day for Up Seuss, Dr. Green Eggs and Ham Seuss, Dr. Hop on Pop

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Seuss, Dr. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut Shahan, Sherry The Hungry Sea Star Shahan, Sherry The Changing Caterpillar Silvano, Wendi Pancakes for Breakfast Simon, Linda Moon Stinson, Kathy Red Is Best Taylor, Judy My Cat Teeters, Peggy The Cat with No Tail Wilson, Lorraine And the Teacher Got Mad Wilson, Lorraine There Are Mice In Our Classroom Wilson, Lorraine There’s a Dog In the Yard Wood, Don & Audrey Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear Ziefert, Harriet A Clean House for Mole and Mouse

Developing Readers (second grade):

• fewer pictures or pictures enhance the story but provide few specific cues about the print • less repetition • paragraph structure • short and simple chapter structures • compound sentences • dialogue between characters • introduction of compound words and multisyllabic words • more complex plot or story line

Anchor books at this level:

Author Title Ackerman, Peter My Favorite Bear Ahlberg, Allan & Janet Funnybone Series

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Alexander, Martha Blackboard Bear Allard, Harry Miss Nelson Is Missing Asch, Frank The Last Puppy Asch, Frank Bear Shadow Asch, Frank Happy Birthday, Moon Bonsall, Crosby And I Mean It, Stanley Bonsall, Crosby Piggle Bonsall, Crosby The Case of the Hungry Stranger Bridwell, Norman Clifford the Small Red Puppy Bridwell, Norman Clifford the Big Red Dog Brown, Margaret Wise Little Fireman Brown, Ruth The Big Sneeze Byars, Betsy Go and Hush the Baby Carle, Eric The Very Hungry Caterpillar Degen, Bruce Jamberry dePaola, Tomie The Popcorn Book Eastman, P.D. Best Nest Eastman, P.D. Sam and the Firefly Elkin, Benjamin Six Foolish Fisherman Emberley, Barbara & Ed Drummer Hoff Flack, Marjorie Ask Mr. Bear Fox, Mem A Bedtime Story Galdone, Paul Over In the Meadow Galdone, Paul The Gingerbread Boy Grainger, Jan Matthew Likes to Read Hill, Eric Spot’s First Christmas Hoff, Syd Horse In Harry’s Room Holl, Adelaide Rain Puddle Hurd, Edith Thacher Johnny Lion’s Book Hutchins, Pat Clocks and More Clocks Hutchins, Pat The Wind Blew Isadora, Rachel Max Johnson, Crockett Harold & the Purple Crayon Keats, Ezra Jack Whistle for Willie Kuharski, Janice Mama’s Llamas

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Lear, Edward Owl and the Pussycat Lemieux, Margo Wolf Song Lobel, Arnold Mouse Soup Lobel, Arnold Mouse Tales Lobel, Arnold Frog and Toad Are Friends Lobel, Arnold Frog and Toad Together Lobel, Arnold Uncle Elephant Marshall, Edward Fox and His Friends McGovern, Ann Stone Soup Minarik, Else Holmelund Little Bear Nims, Bonnie Where Is the Bear? Numeroff, Laura Joffe If You Give a Mouse a Cookie O’Brien, Claudia My Mom’s Apron Rice, Hugh Mother Octopus Schaefer, Lola The Red-Tailed Hawk Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are Sendak, Maurice Chicken Soup with Rice Seuss, Dr. Cat in the Hat Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale Thaler, Mike There’s a Hippopotamus Under My Bed Watson, Joy Pets Williams, Linda D. Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Zolotow, Charlotte I Know a Lady

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Any book can be an enjoyable read-aloud for you and your child, but some books have proven to be classics and enjoyable for both the child and the reader. A good read-aloud should be a book in which your child can use his imagination and revel in the story. Some books are valuable to read aloud because they are funny, some because they tell a story that is worth hearing again and again, and some because they offer opportunities to talk with your child about themes or morals that are meaningful. Read- alouds can be picture books, predictable pattern books, alphabet books, series books, or chapter books. When you read predictable books or stories with rhyme and pattern, your child can begin to follow the patterns and join in the reading. When you read series books, your child can follow favorite characters in adventures. When you read novels your child is acquiring a rich vocabulary, learning to use his imagination, and building his ability to sustain attention. Below are some suggested books for read-aloud time to get you started. Pattern Books, Picture Books, and Poetry

Author Title Alborough, Jez Where’s My Teddy? Arnold, Tedd No Jumping on the Bed Barrett, Judi Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Brenner, Barbara Wagon Wheels Brett, Jan The Mitten Brown, Margaret Wise Goodnight Moon Cannon, Janell Stellaluna Carle, Eric Have You Seen My Cat?

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Carle, Eric The Grouchy Ladybug Cole, Joanna The Magic School Bus series Coles, Robert The Story of Ruby Bridges Cronin, Doreen Click, Clack, Moo Cronin, Doreen Giggle, Giggle, Quack dePaola, Tomie Legend of the Bluebonnet Downey, Lynn The Flea’s Sneeze Freeman, Don Corduroy Gag, Wanda Millions of Cats Gwynne, Fred The King Who Rained Handford, Martin Where’s Waldo? Henkes, Kevin Chrysanthemum Henkes, Kevin Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Hopkins, Lee Bennett Side by Side: Poems to Read Together James, Berry Ed. Around the World in Eighty Poems Lansky, Bruce Kids Pick the Funniest Poems Lewis, Patrick J. Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape Lionni, Leo Frederick Martin, Bill Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Martin, Bill Chicka Chicka Boom Boom McCloskey, Robert Make Way for Ducklings McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates Monjo, F.N. The Drinking Gourd Mosel, Arlene Tikki Tikki Tembo Numeroff, Laura Joffe Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers Numeroff, Laura Joffe If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Peggy Parish Amelia Bedelia Polacco, Patricia Thank You Mr. Falker Prelutsky, Jack The New Kid on the Block Rosen, Michael We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge Scholastic I Spy series Scieszka, John The Story of the Three Little Pigs Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are Seuss, Dr. Cat in the Hat

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Seuss, Dr. Green Eggs and Ham Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Taback, Simms There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Teague, Mark Dear Mrs. LaRue Van Allsburg, Chris Zathura Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express Waber, Bernard Ira Sleeps Over Waddell, Martin Owl Babies Westcot, Nadine Bernard Never Take a Pig to Lunch and Other Poems About the Fun of Food Williams, Linda The Little Old Lady Wood, Audrey Little Penguin’s Tale Wood, Audrey The Napping House Yolen, Jane Owl Moon

Chapter Books and Short Novels

Author Title Atwater, Richard & Florence Mr. Popper’s Penguin Banks, Lynne Reid The Indian in the Cupboard Bulla, Clyde Robert A Lion to Guard Us Byars, Betsy The S.O.S. Files Cameron, Ann The Stories Julian Tells Catling, Patrick Skene The Chocolate Touch Cleary, Beverly The Mouse and the Motorcycle Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie Gannett, Ruth Stiles My Father's Dragon Gannett, Ruth Stiles Elmer and the Dragon Gannett, Ruth Stiles The Dragons of Blueland Hughes, Ted The Iron Giant: A Story in Five Nights

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Knight, Eric Lassie Come Home Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia McCleery, William Wolf Story North, Sterling Rascal Park, Barbara Junie B. Jones series Paulsen, Gary My Life in Dog Years Peterson, John The Littles Robinson, Barbara The Best Christmas Pageant Ever White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web White, E.B. Stuart Little

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