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.