Picture Books to Teach Reading/Writing Skills
Index
CAUSE and EFFECT
IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN, Laura Joffe Numeroff
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE, Laura Joffe Numeroff
IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE, Laura Joffe Numeroff
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst
ON MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED, Cherryl Kachenmeister
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, Judi Barrett
ELBERT'S BAD WORD, Audrey and Don Wood
THE STRANGER, Chris Van Allsburg
THE GIVING TREE, Shel Silverstein
PECOS BILL, Stephen Kellogg
THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA AT THE WASH, Stephen Kellogg
JIMMY'S BOA BOUNCES BACK, Trinka Hakes Noble
JIMMY'S BOA AND THE BIG BIRTHDAY BASH, Trinka Hakes Noble
WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS, V. Aardema
TODAY WAS A TERRIBLE DAY, Patricia Reilly Giff
RUNAWAY BUNNY, Margaret Wise Brown
FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS, Yukio Tsuchiya
MAIN IDEA
BALCKBERRIES IN THE DARK, Mavis Jukes
IRA SLEEPS OVER, Bernard Waber
POLAR EXPRESS, Chris Van Allsburg
THE DOORBELL RANG, Pat Hutchins
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD, Watty Piper
TACKY THE PENGUIN, Helen Lester
I WISH I COULD FLY, Ron Harris
POINT OF VIEW
VOICES IN THE PARK, Anthony Browne
THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE, Judy Blume
THE TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg
IRA SLEEPS OVER, Bernard Waber
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, James Marshall
ClNDERELLA, Charles Perrault
EARRINGS, Judith Viorst
TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka
VOICES OF THE ALAMO, Sherry Garland
MY SECRET CAMERA: LIFE IN THE LODZ GHETTO, Frank Dabba Smith
VOICES FROM THE FIELDS: CHILDREN OF MIGRANT FARMERS TELL THEIR STORIES, Interviews and photography by S. Beth Atkin
WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER: THE CIVIL WAR HOME FRONT, Duane Damon
WORDS WEST: VOICES OF YOUNG PIONEERS, Ginger Wadsworth
BIG TALK: POEMS FOR FOUR VOICES, Paul Fleischman
I AM PHOENIX: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, Paul Fleischman
HOLOCAUST MEMORIES: SPEAKING THE TRUTH, compiled by Elaine Landau
IF THE SHOE FITS: VOICES FROM CINDERELLA, Laura Whipple (Poetry)
JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, Paul Fleischman
SLAVE NARRATIVE: THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, compiled by Elaine Landau
THE JOLLY POSTMAN, Janet and Allan Ahlberg
DEEP IN THE FOREST, Brinton Turkle
THE THREE BEARS, Paul Galdone
GEORGE AND MARTHA books, Harry Allard/James Marshall
CHICKEN SOUP SERIES
SEQUENCING
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst
THE SNOWY DAY, Ezra Jack Keats
THE THREE LIITLE PIGS, Paul Galdone
THE GINGERBREAD MAN, Grimm’s collection
NAPPING HOUSE, Audrey and Don Wood
THE TINY SEED, Eric Carle THE LITTLE RED HEN, Paul Galdone
TEENY TINY WOMAN, Jill Bennett
LOVE YOU FOREVER, Robert Munsch
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Eric Carle
GOODNIGHT OWL, Pat Hutchins
COOKIE'S WEEK, Cindy Ward
HECKEDY PEG, Audrey Wood
TIKKI, TIKKI, TEMBO, Arlene Mosel
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS/PREDICTING OUTCOMES
JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg
PAPER BAG PRINCESS, Robert Munsch
THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Graeme Base
ON A MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED, Cherryl Kachenmeister
IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?, Deborah Guarino
THIS LITTLE PIGGY, Susan Hellard
I WENT WALKING, Sue Williams
CATWINGS, Ursula K. LeGuin
CLICK, CLACK, MOO, Doreen Cronin
THE SWEETEST FIG, Chris Van Allsburg
TUESDAY, David Wiesner
MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK, Chris Van Allsburg
THE Z WAS ZAPPED, Chris Van Allsburg
THE FORTUNE-TELLERS, Lloyd Alexander
GINGERBREAD BABY, Jan Brett
HECKEDY PEG, Audrey Wood
NOT IN THE HOUSE, NEWTON!, Judith Heide Gilliland
TOPS AND BOTTOMS, Janet Stevens
DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL, Mark Teague
SEVEN BLIND MICE, Ed Young
WORD STUDY
THE KING WHO RAINED, Fred Gwynne
A CACHE OF JEWELS (nouns), Ruth Heller
A CHOCOLATE MOOSE FOR DINNER, Fred Gwynne
THE SIXTEEN HAND HORSE, Fred Gwynne
IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS, Marvin Terban
QUICK AS A CRICKET (similes), Audrey Wood
ON MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED (words that describe feeling), Cherryl Kachenmeister
ROSIE'S WALK (prepositions), Pat Hutchins
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT (sound words), Michael Rosin
THE BOOK OF PIGERICKS, Arnold Lobel
AMELIA BEDELIA (multi-meaning words), Peggy Parrish
KNOW WHAT? NO, WHAT?, Anne and Joseph Baum
CHARACTERIZATION/CHARACTER TRAITS
SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL, Patricia MacLachlan
THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE, Judy Blume
STREGA NONA, Tomie dePaola
AN ANTEATER NAMED ARTHUR, Bernard Waber
SHEEP IN A JEEP, Nancy Shaw
CLIFFORD books, Norman Bridwell
AMELIA BEDELIA books, Peggy Parrish
CURIOUS GEORGE books, H.A. Rey
MADELINE books, Ludwig von Bemelmans
EXPRESSIVE NARRATIVE
JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg
CHARLOTTE’S WEB, E.B. White
RUBY THE COPYCAT, Peggy Rathmann
IF YOU WERE A WRITER, Joan Nixon
Bill Wallace books (good for setting)
THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH, Trinka Hakes Noble
BFG, Roald Dahl
NUMBER THE STARS, Lois Lowry
KING BIDGOOD'S IN THE BATHTUB, Don and Audrey Wood
THE LITTLE RED HEN, Byron Barton
FROG AND TOAD books, Arnold Lobel
GEORGE AND MARTHA books, Harry Allard/James Marshall
ARTHUR books, Marc Brown
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, Maurice Sendak
SUSANNAH OF THE ALAMO, John Jakes
THE PATCHWORK QUILT, Valerie Flournoy
HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING?, Nancy Tafuri
CATWINGS, Ursula K. Le Guin
CARL GOES SHOPPING (wordless), Alexandra Day
AUNT ISABEL TELLS A GOOD ONE, Kate Duke
IMOGENE'S ANTLERS, David Small
THE MITTEN, Jan Brett
LITTLE MISS MUFFET, Ian Beck
THE COMPLETED HICKORY DICKORY DOCK, Jim Aylesworth
SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE, William Steig
CHARLIE ANDERSON, Barbara Abercrombie
GUESS WHO MY FAVORITE PERSON IS, Byrd Baylor
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Kevin Henkes
BORREGUITA AND THE COYOTE, Verna Aardema
THE SIGNMAKER'S ASSISTANT, Tedd Arnold
MIRETTE ON THE HIGH WIRE, Emily McCully
INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE (HOW-TO)
IF YOU WERE A WRITER, Joan Nixon
HOW A BOOK IS MADE, Aliki
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY, Nadine B. Westcott
LITTLE BLUE AND LETTLE YELLOW, Leo Lionni
THE QUICKSAND BOOK, Tomie dePaola
GROWING VEGETABLE SOUP, Lois Ehlert
GRANDFATHER TANGS'S STORY, Ann Tompert
THE POPCORN BOOK, Tomie dePaola
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series, Joanna Cole
GALIMOTA, Karen Lynn Williams
WATCH OUT FOR THE CHICKEN FEET IN YOUR SOUP, Tomie dePaola
CRANBERRY THANKSGIVING, Wende Devlin
PANCAKES, PANCAKES, Eric Carle
HOW TO HIDE AN OCTOPUS, Ruth Heller
MISS TIZZY, Libba Gray
MESSAGES IN THE MAILBOX: HOW TO WRITE A LETTER, Loreen Leedy
BEAN AND PLANT, Christine Back
FROM SEED TO PLANT, Gail Gibbons
DESCRIPTION
THE ELEPHANT'S CHILD, Rudyard Kipling—from Just So Stories
TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg
JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg
MANY LUSCIOUS LOLLIPOPS (adjectives), Ruth Heller
ONION JOHN, Joseph Krumgold
Gary Paulsen books
SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, Margaret Hodges
THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, Mike Thaler
HAILSTONES AND HALIBUT BONES, Mary O'Neill
QUICK AS A CRICKET, Audrey Wood
THE EYES OF GRAY WOLF, Jonathan London
BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, Bill Martin, Jr.
OWL MOON, Jane Yolen
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series, Joanna Cole
THE PINCIPAL FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, Mike Thaler
SERENDIPITY books, Stephen Cosgrove
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, Maurice Sendak
TAR BEACH, Faith Ringgold
HARRY AND THE TERRIBLE WHATZIT, Dick Gackenbach
SHOES, Elizabeth Winthrop
WHO SAID RED?, Mary Serfozo
THE DESERT IS THEIRS, Byrd Baylor
THE BEST TOWN IN THE WORLD, Byrd Baylor
KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE, Bill Martin
NORTH COUNTRY NIGHT, Daniel San Souci
FACT AND OPINION
I WILL NEVER NOT EVER EAT A TOMATO, Lauren Child
BRAVE IRENE, William Steig
EARINGS!, Judith Viorst
ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY, Judith Viorst
SOMEBODY AND THE THREE BLAIRS, Marilyn Tolhurst
SHREK!, William Steig
THE STINKY CHEESEMAN, Jon Sceiska
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, Paul Galdone
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Paul Galdone
LON PO PO, Ed Young
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst
SOMEBODY AND THE THREE BLAIRS, Marilyn Tolhurst
YEH-SHEN (a Chinese Cinderella story), Ai-Ling Douie
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, C.S. Lewis
TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, Avi
THE SECRET GARDEN, Frances Hodgson Burnett
ONION JOHN, Joseph Krumgold
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Roald Dahl
LITTLE WOMEN, Louisa May Alcott
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, Mark Twain
MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, John Steptoe
ROUGH-FACE GIRL, Rafe Martin
BIG AL, Andrew Clements
HEY, AL, Arthur Yorinks
FROG AND TOAD books, Arnold Lobel
SLEEPING UGLY, Jane Yolen
TODAY WAS A TERRIBLE DAY, Patricia Reilly Giff
CINDERELLA, Nicola Baxter
PRINCESS FURBALL, Charlotte Huck
THE THREE BEARS, Byron Barton
DEEP IN THE FOREST, Brinton Turkle
CORDUROY, Don Freeman
GOOD AS NEW, Barbara Douglass
THE LITTLE RED HEN, Byron Barton
MISS NELSON IS MISSING, Harry Allard/James Marshall
PEOPLE, Peter Spier
FLOSSIE AND THE FOX, Patricia McKissack
BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL, Robert McCloskey
PIGGIES, Don and Audrey Wood
THE TALKING EGGS, Robert D. San Souci
BERENSTAIN BEARS FORGET THEIR MANNERS, Stan and Jan Berenstain
THE WUMP WORLD, Bill Peet
COUNTRY MOUSE AND CITY MOUSE, various authors
TACKY THE PENGUIN, Helen Lester
EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON, Laszlo Gal
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, Han Christian Anderson
THE PRINCIPAL'S NEW CLOTHES, Stephanie Calmenson
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, Janet Stevens
THE COWBOY AND THE BLACK-EYED PEA, Tony Johnston
THE GUNNYWOLF, A. Delaney
THE GUNNIWOLF, Wilhelmina Harper
CHICKEN LITTLE, Steven Kellogg
WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE MOUNTAINS, Cynthia Rylant
PERSUASION
THOMAS' SNOWSUIT, Robert Munsch
MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, Jean Craighead George
A WRINKLE IN TIME, Madeline L’Engle
ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY, Judith Viorst
CHARLOTTE'S WEB, E.B. White
EARRINGS, Judith Viorst
JUST A DREAM, Chris Van Allsburg
THE LORAX, Dr. Seuss
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka
CORDUROY, Don Freeman
A POCKET FOR CORDUROY, Don Freeman
JULIUS, THE BABY OF THE WORLD, Kevin Henkes
THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF, Paul Galdone
THE HUNDRED PENNY BOX, Sharon Bell Mathis
PURPLE, GREEN, AND YELLOW, Robert Munsch
THE GREAT KAPOK TREE, Lynne Cherry
WHO BELONGS HERE?, Mary Knight
FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, Eric Kimmel
DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL, Mark Teague
PUNS
IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE REINDEER, Brian Cleary
YOU NEVER SAUSAGE LOVE, Brian Cleary
SIMILE
QUICK AS A CRICKET, Audrey Wood
COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen
SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen
LET'S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham
THE GIRL WHO LOVED HORSES, Paul Goble
CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX, Geoffrey Chaucer and Barbara Perry
TEN-SECOND RAINSHOWERS: POEMS BY YOUNG PEOPLE, compiled by Sandford Lyne
FEARLESS FERNIE: HANGING OUT WITH FERNIE AND ME, Gary Soto
METAPHOR
SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen
LET'S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham
THE GIRL WHO LOVED HORSES, Paul Goble
CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX, Geoffrey Chaucer and Barbara Perry
TEN-SECOND RAINSHOWERS: POEMS BY YOUNG PEOPLE, compiled by Sandford Lyne
FEARLESS FERNIE: HANGING OUT WITH FERNIE AND ME, GarySoto
THE ROUGH-FACED GIRL, Rafe Martin
ENCOUNTER, Jane Yolen
UP NORTH AT THE CABIN, Marsha Chall
COME ON, RAIN, Karen Hesse
KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE, Bill Martin
COLOR
HAILSTONES AND HALIBUT BONES (poetry), Mary O'Neill
COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen
IMAGERY
SILVER SEEDS, Paul Paolilli and Dan Brewer
SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen
COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen
WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle
HYPERBOLE
WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle
PERSONIFICATION
SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen
THE LITTLE HOUSE, Virginia Lee Burton
WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, Edward Lear
DIALOGUE
LET'S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham
YO! YES?, Chris Raschka
PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, Edward Lear
ONOMATOPOEIA
THE TRUCKER, Brenda and Mark Weatherby
A DIRTY LAUNDRY PILE: POEMS IN DIFFERENCT VOICES, selected by Paul B. Janeczko
ALLITERATION
SOME SMUG SLUG, Pamela Edwards
MY MAMA HAD A DANCING HEART, Libba Moore Gray
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, Dr. Seuss
FLASHBACK
GRANDFATHER'S JOURNEY, Allen Say
THE WRECK OF THE ZEPHYR, Chris Van Allsburg
PlNK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco
FORESHADOWING
THE STRANGER, Chris Van Allsburg
INFERENCE
MIRETTE ON THE HIGH WIRE, Emily Arnold McCully
THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI, Chris Van Allsburg
IRONY
THE FROG PRINCE CONTINUED, Jon Scieszka
PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco
SYMBOLISM
PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco
RUMPELSTILSKIN'S DAUGHTER, Diane Stanley
FEATHERS AND FOOLS, Mem Fox
FLY AWAY HOME, Eve Bunting
IDIOMS
STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER, Megan McDonald
INDEX
ALLITERATION CAUSE & EFFECT CHARACTERIZATION / CHARACTER TRAITS COLOR COMPARE & CONTRAST DESCRIPTION DIALOGUE DRAWING CONCLUSIONS / PREDICTING OUTCOMES EXPRESSIVE NARRATIVE FACT & OPINION FLASHBACK FORESHADOWING HYPERBOLE IDIOMS IMAGERY INFERENCE INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE (HOW-TO) IRONY MAIN IDEA METAPHOR ONOMATOPOEIA PERSONIFICATION PERSUATION POINT OF VIEW PUNS SEQUENCING SIMILE SYMBOLISM WORD STUDY
TITLES in red are not in the school libraries; however they are included on the SDCOE list of approved titles.
11/5/2013