Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Alison’s Wings, 1996 Bauer, Marion Dane K All About Seeds Kuchalla, Susan K Alpha Kids Series Sundance Publishers K Amphibians Are Animals Holloway, Judith K An Extraordinary Egg Lionni, Leo K Animal Strike at the Zoo Wilson, Karma K Animals Carle, Eric K Animals At Night Peters, Ralph K Anno's Journey (BOE approved Nov 2015) Anno, Mitsumasa K Ant and the Grasshopper, The: An Aesop's Fable Paxton, Tom K (BOE approved Nov 2015) Autumn Leaves are Falling Fleming, Maria K Baby Animals Kuchalla, Susan K Baby Whales Drink Milk Esbensen, Barbara Juster K Bad Case of Stripes, A Shannon, David K Barn Cat Saul, Carol P. K Bear and the Fly, The Winter, Paula K Bear Ate Your Sandwich, The (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Sarcone-Roach, Julia K Bear Shadow Asch, Frank K Bear’s Busy Year, 1990 Leonard, Marcia K Bear’s New Friend Wilson, Karma K Bears Kuchalla, Susan K Bedtime For Frances Hoban, Russell K Berenstain Bear’s New Pup, The Berenstain, Stan K Big Red Apple Johnston, Tony K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 1 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Big Shark’s Lost Tooth Metzger, Steve K Big Snow, The Hader, Berta K Bird Watch Jennings, Terry K Birds Kuchalla, Susan K Birds Nests Curran, Eileen K Boom Town, 1998 Levitin, Sonia K Buildings Chessen, Betsy K Button Soup Disney, Walt K Buzz Said the Bee Lewison, Wendy K Case of the Two Masked Robbers, The Hoban, Lillian K Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Dreaming of Change Kupperstein, Joel K Jardano, Kimberly & Callella- Celebrating Presidents’ Day K Jones, Trisha Celebrating Thanksgiving Kupperstein, Joel K Changes, Changes Hutchins, Pat K Changing Seasons Greydanus, Donald K Character Education Series Various Authors K Children Around the World Wilkins, Verna K Clementine Pennypacker, Sara K Cock-a-doodle-hoooooo! Manning, Mick K Come Away from the Water, Shirley (BOE approved Nov 2015) Burningham, John K Come On Up! Kim, Joy K Communities All Over Foley, Donna K Danger! Volcanoes Simon, Seymour K Diary of a Worm Cronin, Doreen K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 2 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Digby Shook Hazen, Barbara K Dinosaur Explorer Dixon, Dougal K Dinosaurs, 1987 Gibbons, Gail K Do You Want to be My Friend? Carle, Eric K Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building (BOE Approved Apr Hale, Christy K 2016) Each Orange Has Eight Slices Giganti, Paul K Elephants (BOE Approved October 2011) Depree, Helen K Elephants Can Paint Too! (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Arnold, Katya K Elephants Swim Riley, Linda Capus K Ella Sarah Gets Dressed (BOE approved Nov 2015) Chodos-Irvine, Margaret K Elmer McKee, David K Everett Anderson's Goodbye Clifton, Lucille K Families Share Williams, Roxanne Lanizak K Fancy Nancy at the Museum (BOE Approved April 2014) O'Conner, Jane K Fantastic Frogs Robinson, Fay K Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, The Karlin, Nurit K Feathers For Lunch Ehlert, Lois K First Experiences: Going to the Dentist Hewitt, Sally K First Snow McCully, Emily Arnold K Flotsam (BOE approved Nov 2015) Wiesner, David K Flying Saucer Full of Spaghetti, A Krahn, Fernando K Four Black Puppies Grindley, Sally K Frederick Lionni, Leo K Freight-Train Crews, Donald K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 3 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Frog Goes to Dinner Mayer, Mercer K Frosty the Snowman Bedford, Annie North K Funny Fingers, Funny Toes Damon, Laura K Gingerbread Man, Loose in School, The (BOE Approved April Murray, Laura K 2013) Gnome from Nome, The Cosgrove, Stephen K Go Tell Aunt Rhody Aliki K Goldilocks and the Three Bears Buehner, Caralyn K Grandpa, Grandpa Cowley, Joy K Happy Honey: The Best Fall of All Godwin, Laura K Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Fox, Mem K Have You Seen My Duckling? Tafuri, Nancy K Herbie Jones and the Second Grade Slippers Kline, Suzy K Hibernation (Scholastic Reader Level 2) (BOE Approved April Kosara, Tori K 2013) High-Rise Private Eyes # 4: The Case of the Troublesome Rylant, Cynthia K Turtle Horse in Harry’s Room, The Hoff, Syd K How Do We Move Morgan, Sally K How Many Snails? Giganti, Paul K I Went Walking Williams, Sue K I Wish You More (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Krouse Rosenthal, Amy K If I Were An Ant Moses, Amy K In A Dark, Dark Wood Melser, June K In the Garden McDougall, Jim K Insects Are Animals Holloway, Judith K Island Boy Cooney, Barbara K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 4 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Island of the Skog, The Kellogg, Steven K It’s a Fruit, It’s a Vegetable, It’s a Pumpkin Fowler, Allan K It’s Mine! Lionni, Leo K Jacket I Wear in the Snow, The Neitzel, Shirley K Jake Baked the Cake Hennessy, B. G. K Jigaree, The Cowley, Joy K Jobs People Do Ganeri, Anita K John Patrick Norman McHennessey Burningham, John K Johnny Appleseed Demuth, Patricia K Johnny Appleseed, 1988 Kellogg, Steven K Johnny Lions Book Thacher Hurd, Edith K Keep Your Mouth Closed, Dear Aliki K Keeping Healthy Hewitt, Sally K Kids Throughout History: Kids During the American Civil Wroble, Lisa A. K War (BOE Approved October 2011) Kids Throughout History: Kids During the Renaissance Wroble, Lisa A. K (BOE Approved October 2011) Kids Throughout History: Kids in Colonial Times Wroble, Lisa A. K (BOE Approved October 2011) KidsThroughout History: Kids in Ancient Greece Wroble, Lisa A. K (BOE Approved October 2011) KidsThroughout History: Kids in Pioneer Times Wroble, Lisa A. K (BOE Approved October 2011) KidsThroughout History: Kids in the Middle Ages Wroble, Lisa A. K (BOE Approved October 2011) Kissing Hand, The (BOE Approved April 2014) Penn, Audrey K Kitten's First Full Moon (BOE approved Nov 2015) Henkes, Kevin K Lamb Who Came to Dinner, The Smallman, Steve K Let’s Go Apple Picking! Lakin, Patricia K Life Cycles: Caterpillar to Butterfly Hewitt, Sally K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 5 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Life In The Forest Curran, Eileen K Life In The Pond Curran, Eileen K Life of the Butterfly, The Drew, David K Lily Learns About Wants and Needs (BOE approved Nov 2015) Bullard, Lisa K Little Ghost French, Vivian K Little Quack’s New Friend Thompson, Lauren K Look What I Can Do Aruego, Jose K Look...A Butterfly Cutts, David K Magic School Bus Fights Germs, The Egan, Kate K Maps Cicciarelli, Joellyn Thrall K Math for the Real World Nonfiction Leveled Books Rosen Publisher K Maxie the Mutt Peters, Sharon K May I Bring a Friend? De Regniers, Beatrice K Meet Our Families Perkins, G.L. K Might Mizzling Mouse Henstra, Frisco K Mighty Machines Oxlade, Chris K Mondo “Book Shop” Series Level A - I Various Authors K Monkeys Whitehead, Patricia K Monster Under My Bed, The Gruber, Suzabbe K Moo Moo, Brown Cow Wood, Jakki K Moonlight Ormerod, Jan K Mouse Count Stollwalsh, Ellen K Mouse Paint Walsh, Ellen Stoll K Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash Weeks, Sarah K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 6 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm Cowley, Joy K My Brother, Ant, 1996 Byars, Betsy K Mystery of the Giant Footprints, The Krahn, Fernandoi K National Geographic Science Readers Series (BOE Approved Various Authors K April 2013) Never Ride Your Elephant to School Johnson, Doug K Never, Ever Shout in the Zoo Wilson, Karma K Nitter Pitter Cosgrove, Stephen K No Jumping on the Bed Arnold, Tedd K Noah's Ark Spier, Peter K Obadiah Melser, June K Of Colors and Things Hoban, Tana K Old Black Fly Aylesworth, Jim K On the Move, 2000 Strandling, Jan K Our Communities Foley, Donald K Owen (BOE approved Nov 2015) Henkes, Kevin K Picking Apples and Pumpkins Mills, Liz K Picnic McCully, Emily Arnold K Pilgrim Children Had Many Chores Lems-Tardif, Gina K Pinky and Rex and the School Play (BOE Approved April 2013) Howe, James K Please Don’t Go! Wilhelm, Hans K Pocket Full of Kisses, A (BOE Approved April 2013) Penn, Audrey K Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Martin Jr, Bill Carle, Eric K Poor Old Polly Melser, June K Popcorn Dragon, The Thayer, Jane K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 7 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Porcupine Named Fluffy, A Lester, Helen K Rain Spier, Peter K Raindrops Roll (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Sayre, April K Raising a Seeing Eye Dog (BOE Approved October 2011) Glassman, Jackie K Red Book, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Lehman, Barbara K Reptiles Are Animals Holloway, Judith K Revolutionary War, The January, Brendan K Rigby: Literacy Tree Series Various Authors K Roller Skates Calmenson, Stephanie K Sam Who Never Forgets (BOE Approved October 2011) Rice, Eve K Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers Series Various Authors K Science Vocabulary Readers series by Scholastic Various Authors K Sea Creatures Faundez, Anne K Seasons, The Smith, Ian K See How It Grows Graves, Kimberly K Shoo, Fly Guy Arnold, Tedd K Sick Day for Amos McGee, A (BOE approved Nov 2015) Stead, Philip K Silly Tilly’s Valentine Hoban, Lillian K Sing, Sam, Sing Larkin, Bruce K Skeleton Hiccups Cuyler, Margery K Skip to My Lou Westcott, Nadine Bernard K Soccer (BOE Approved October 2011) Herzog, Brad K Storm is Coming Tekavec, Heather K Story of Dinosaurs (Now I Know) Eastman, David K updated April 15, 2016 *previously approved at higher grade level 8 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr Strongest One of All, The Choi, Y.