Guided Reading Book List
It can be difficult finding books that meet your child's reading ability. Below is a list of suggested books according to their guided reading level.
Guided Reading Level I Airport by Byron Barton Albert the Albatross by Syd Hoff Allergies by Sharon Gordon All Tutus Should Be Pink by Sheri Brownrigg Alligators All around by Maurice Sendak Ambulances by Marcia Freeman Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack Apples and Pumpkins by Ann Rockwell Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman Asthma by Sharon Gordon
The Bear’s Bicycle by Emilie McLeod
Benny Bakes a Cake by Eve Rice Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. Eastman The Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood The Bike Lesson by Stan and Jan Berenstain Busy Buzzing Bumblebees by Alvin Schwartz Charles M. Schulz by Cheryl Carlson Come and Have Fun by Edith Thacher Hurd The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard by Brendan Hennessy Dragon Gets By by Dav Pilkey
Dragon’s Fat Cat by Dav Pilkey
Earaches by Sharon Gordon Father Bear Comes Home by Else Minarik Fire Engines by Marcia Freeman A Friend for Dragon by Dav Pilkey Go away, Dog by Joan Nodset Goodnight, Owl! by Pat Hutchins Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox Hello Cat, You Need a Hat by Rita Gelman Henny Penny by Paul Galdone Hiccups for Elephant by James Preller
It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler
Jim Meets the Thing by Miriam Cohen Just a Mess by Mercer Mayer Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus The Lighthouse Children by Syd Hoff A Look at China by Helen Frost A Look at Mexico by Helen Frost Lost in the Museum by Miriam Cohen Maurice Sendak by Eric Braun Messy Bessey by Patricia McKissack
Messy Bessey’s Garden by Patricia McKissack Nana’s Fiddle by Larry Brimner
The Napping House by Don and Audrey Wood The New Kid by Larry Brimner Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells The Planets by Martha Rustad The Quilt by Ann Jonas A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman Reflections by Ann Jonas Silly Times with Two Silly Trolls by Nancy Jewell Small Pig by Arnold Lobel Spooky Riddles by Marc Brown The Story of Chicken Licken by Jan Ormerod
There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle We Just Moved by Stephen Krensky
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
What Are Volcanoes? by Mari Schuh When Will I Read? by Miriam Cohen
Guided Reading Level J
Addie’s Bad Day by Joan Robins Allie’s Basketball Dream by Barbara Barber
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Aunt Eater mystery series by Doug Cushman The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman Blackboard Bear by Martha Alexander Booker T. Washington by Lola Schaefer Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema Camp Big Paw by Doug Cushman The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola Clouds by Gail Saunders-Smith Curious George and the Ice Cream by Margaret Rey Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Don’t Be My Valentine by Joan Lexau
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley Egg to Chick by Millicent Selsam The Elephant and the Bad Baby by Elfrida Vipont Eleanor Roosevelt by Lisa Trumbauer The Fire Cat by Esther Averill Fox on Stage by James Marshall Fox on Wheels by Edward Marshall Fraidy Cats by Stephen Krensky Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London Ghosts by Alvin Schwartz The Grandma Mix-up by Emily A. McCully Granny and the Desperadoes by Peggy Parish A Great Day for up by Dr. Seuss The Great Snake Escape by Molly Coxe Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Gus and Grandpa by Claudia Mills Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion He Bear, She Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss I Love to Sneeze by Ellen Schecter In a Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz Jake and the Copycats by Joanne Rocklin Jamberry by Bruce Degen Jane Goodall by Lola Schaefer Jellyfish by Lola Schaefer Kick, Pass and Run by Leonard Kessler A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Minarik Little Bear by Else Minarik
Little Bear’s Friend by Else Minarik Little Bear’s Visit by Else Minarik
Little Black, a Pony by Walter Farley Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone A Look at Kenya by Helen Frost Lulu Goes to Witch School by Jane O’Connor Marie Curie by Lola Schaefer Marigold and Grandma on the Town by Stephanie Calmenson Max by Rachel Isadora
Messy Bessey’s School Desk by Patricia McKissack
Monster Manners by Joanna Cole Moon Boy by Barbara Brenner Morris and Boris at the Circus by Bernard Wiseman Morris Goes to School by Bernard Wiseman Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant My Brother, Ant by Betsy Byars The Mystery of the Missing Dog by Elizabeth Levy No More Monsters for Me! by Peggy Parish Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole The Parakeet Girl by Marilyn Sadler
Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
Poppleton series by Cynthia Rylant
Porcupine’s Pajama Party by Terry Harshman
Pretty Good Magic by Cathy Dubowski Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman Sea Horses by Lola Schaefer She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head by Kathryn Lasky The Show-and-Tell Frog by Joanna Oppenheim Skyfire by Frank Asch The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Sojourner Truth by Helen Frost
There’s an Alligator under My Bed by Mercer Mayer
Tom the TV Cat by Joan Heilbroner Too Many Rabbits by Peggy Parish Tugboats by Lola Schaefer Two Silly Trolls by Nancy Jewell Uncle Elephant by Arnold Lobel The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Veterinarians by Dee Ready Wake Me in Spring by James Preller Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Wizard and Wart at Sea by Janice Lee Smith Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery by David Adler Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie by David Adler
Guided Reading Level K Albert Einstein by Barbara Knox
Alison’s Puppy by Marion Bauer
Alison’s Wings by Marion Bauer A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban A Bargain for Frances by Russell Hoban Baseball Ballerina by Kathryn Cristaldi Bat Bones and Spider Stew by Michelle Poploff Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban Benjamin Banneker by Eric Braun Bessie Coleman by Eric Braun The Best Way to Play by Bill Cosby The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr The Big, Beautiful, Brown Box by Larry Brimner The Big Tee-Ball Game by Larry Brimner A Birthday for Frances by Russell Hoban Bony Legs by Joanna Cole Bootsie Barker Ballerina by Barbara Bottner Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban The Bremen-Town Musicians by Ruth Gross Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard A Busy Guy by Charnan Simon Button Soup by Doris Orgel Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller
Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane by Victoria Sherrow Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell Commander Toad series by Jane Yolen Corduroy by Don Freeman Cows by Peter Brady Dancing with the Manatees by Faith McNulty
Daniel’s Duck by Clyde Bulla Darcy and Gran Don’t Like Babies by Jane Cutler The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Noble
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish Elaine and the Flying Frog by Heidi Change Families Are Different by Nina Pellegrini Follow that Fish by Joanne Oppenheim Four on the Shore by Edward Marshall Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel The Frog Prince by Edith Tarcov The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord The Golly Sisters Go West by Betsy Byars The Golly Sisters Ride Again by Betsy Byars Grandmas at the Lake by Emily A. McCully Grandpa Comes to Stay by Rob Lewis Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson Here Comes the Strikeout by Leonard Kessler Hooray for the Golly Sisters by Betsy Byars Ibis: a True Whale Story by John Himmelman If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino Jamaica and Brianna by Juanita Havill
Jamaica’s Find by Juanita Havill
John F. Kennedy by Judy Emerson The Know-Nothings by Michelle Spirn A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats Lightning by Helen Frost Lionel and Louise by Stephen Krensky M & M series by Pat Ross Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline’s Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
Mae Jemison by Eric Braun The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby
Messy Bessey’s Closet by Patricia McKissack
The Messy Lot by Larry Brimner Monster Movie by Joanna Cole More Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen More Tales of Oliver Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen Mount Rushmore by Lola Schaefer Nate the Great series by Marjorie Sharmat No Tooth, No Quarter! by Jon Buller The Noodle Game by Larry Brimner The Pet Show by Ezra Jack Keats A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola Rain by Gail Saunders-Smith Rollo and Tweedy and the Ghost at Dougal Castle by Laura Allen Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathman Saving Water by Rebecca Olien The Secret of Foghorn Island by Geoffrey Hayes Sheep by Peter Brady Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes Shipwreck Saturday by Bill Cosby The Sidewalk Patrol by Larry Brimner The Smallest Cow in the World by Katherine Paterson Soccer Cousins by Jean Marzollo Space Rock by Jon Buller Stan the Hot Dog Man by Ethel & Leonard Kessler Susan B. Anthony by Martha Rustad Theodore Roosevelt by Lola Schaefer The Three Bears by Paul Galdone Three by the Sea by Edward Marshall Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera Williams Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat by Sara Miller Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog by Sara Miller Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
Zack’s Alligator by Shirley Mozelle
Guided Reading Level L Abraham Lincoln by Lola Schaefer Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse by Leo Lionni Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver by Jean van Leeuwen Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish Animal Tracks by Arthur Dorros Astronauts by Tami Deedrick Beans on the Roof by Betsy Byars The Best Worst Day by Bonnie Graves Cam Jansen series by David Adler The Candy Corn Contest by Patricia R. Giff Cannonball Chris by Jean Marzollo Cargo Ships by Adele Richardson Cesar Chavez by Lola Schaefer
Chang’s Paper Pony by Eleanor Coerr
Chickens by Peter Brady The Curse of the Cobweb Queen by Geoffrey Hayes Desert Giant: the World of the Saguaro Cactus by Barbara Bash Dinosaur Babies by Lucille Penner Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton Dinosaur Hunters by Kate McMullan Diplodocus by Daniel Cohen The Dog that Stole Home by Matt Christopher Dragon Breath by Jan O’Connor The Dragons of Blueland by Ruth S. Gannett
Everybody’s Best Friend by Larry Brimner
Finding Providence: the Story of Roger Williams by Avi Football Friends by Jean Marzollo George and Martha series by James Marshall George Washington by Lola Schaefer The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Mike Graf Gregory, the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo Hill of Fire by Thomas Lewis Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline How Much Is that Guinea Pig in the Window? by Joanne Rocklin Hungry, Hungry Sharks by Joanna Cole Jane Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees by Bette Birnbaum Jennifer, Too by Juanita Havill The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Burton Little Penguin’s Tale by Audrey Wood A Little Shopping by Cynthia Rylant The Long Way Westward by Joan Sandin Magic Fish by Freya Littledale Magic Money by David Adler Maiasaura by Daniel Cohen Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Martin Luther King, Jr. by Lola Schaefer
Marvin Redpost: Alone in His Teacher’s House by Louis Sachar
Mary Marony, Mummy Girl by Suzy Kline Mermaid Island by Margaret Frith Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard
Mr. Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham The Mummy’s Gold by Kate McMullan
Old Enough for Magic by Anola Pickett Pee Wee Scouts series by Judy Delton Perfect the Pig by Susan Jeschke Pigs by Peter Brady Pinky and Rex series by James Howe Pony Trouble by Dale Gasque The Quilt Story by Tony Johnston Rescue Helicopters by Rebecca Olien Science – Just Add Salt by Sandra Markle Sets: Sorting into Groups by Michele Koomen Sound, Heat and Light: Energy at Work by Melvin Berger Spoiled Rotten by Barthe DeClements Storms by Seymour Simon Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen The Three Blind Mice Mystery by Stephen Krensky
Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
Tooter Pepperday by Jerry Spinelli The True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford A Very Strange Dollhouse by Jennifer Dussling Weather Poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins Whales – the Gentle Giants by Joyce Milton When the Giants Came to Town by Marcia Leonard Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats Zoo Keepers by Tami Deedrick
Guided Reading Level M Abby by Wolfram Hanel
Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Martha Brenner
The Adventures of Ratman by Ellen Weiss Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra Antarctica by Katie Bagley The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola Arthur and the Lost Diary by Marc Brown Arthur Makes the Team by Marc Brown
Aunt Flossie’s Hats by Elizabeth Howard
Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey Baseball by Mike Kennedy Baseball Flyhawk by Matt Christopher Basketball by Mike Kennedy
The Bears’ Picnic by Stan and Jan Berenstain The Bears’ Christmas by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey by Stan and Jan Berenstain Blue Ribbon Blues by Jerry Spinelli Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey A Book about Your Skeleton by Ruth Gross Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman Brad and Butter Play Ball! by Dean Hughes Buddy: the First Seeing Eye Dog by Eva Moore Camp Sink or Swim by Gibbs Davis The Case of the Elevator Duck by Polly Brends Catch that Pass by Matt Christopher
The Catcher’s Mask by Matt Christopher
Center Court Sting by Matt Christopher A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Bulla Cherries and Cherry Pits by Vera Williams Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco Christopher Columbus by Mervyn Kaufman Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett The Copper Lady by Alice and Kent Ross Crackerjack Halfback by Matt Christopher The Curse of the Squirrel by Laurence Yep Dancing with the Indians by Angela Medearis
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Heide
Deer: Graceful Grazers by Jody Sullivan Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley by Rebecca Caudill Dirt Bike Racer by Matt Christopher
Don’t Forget the Bacon by Pat Hutchins
The Drinking Gourd by Ferdinand Monjo Elephants: Trunks and Tusks by Adele Richardson Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley Fish by Adele Richardson Five True Dog Stories by Margaret Davidson Five True Horse Stories by Margaret Davidson Football by Mike Kennedy Freckle Juice by Judy Blume Frida Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest by Deborah Lattimore Frogs: Leaping Amphibians by Lola Schaefer From Peanuts to Peanut Butter by Kristin Keller
George Washington’s Mother by Jean Fritz
The Ghost in Tent 19 by Jim and Jane O’Connor Ghost Town Treasure by Clyde Bulla Groundhogs by Adele Richardson Hard Drive to Short by Matt Christopher Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson The Hit-Away Kid by Matt Christopher House of the Horrible Ghosts by Geoffrey Hayes
I Can’t Said the Ant by Polly Cameron
I Hate Camping by P.J. Petersen Ice Magic by Matt Christopher Ichthyosaurus by Daniel Cohen Iguanadon by Daniel Cohen Insects by Adele Richardson The Invisible Dog by Dick King-Smith Island Baby by Holly Keller The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg Jenny Archer series by Ellen Conford Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express by Margaret Wetterer The Kid who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher King Arthur by Marc Brown Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen The Lighthouse Mermaid by Kathleen Karr Lily and Miss Liberty by Carla Stephens Little Swan by Adele Geras The Littles series by John Peterson Magic Treehouse series by Mary P. Osborne Mammals by Adele Richardson Manners on the Telephone by Terri DeGezelle Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe by Susan Patron Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney The Mitten by Jan Brett
Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen
Monster Rabbit Runs Amuck by Patricia R. Giff
