Suggested Summer Book List - With Matching Lexile Levels Students First Educational Consulting, Inc. Andria Bunner The books provided are simply Make reading a family event. Schedule a suggestions. Please talk with the local certain time each day for reading to take librarian for assistance with selecting place. other books in your child’s Lexile range. Encourage your child to write about what they have read, and share with an adult. When encountering an unknown word The Lexile range for your child represents use the dictionary to determine the the range where your child is reading. meaning of the word. Books at the lower end of their range should be able to be read independently. Find topics your child is interested in Books at the higher end of their range reading about. may require some adult support. Remember reading is a wonderful way to discover new information. Encourage OTHER TIPS TO PROMOTE READING: your child to read both literary and Make sure students read daily. informational books. Turn off the volume on the television and Lexile Levels for books were obtained from www.lexile.com encourage the reading of closed Reading tips to promote reading were located using many research books about teaching reading and my personal teaching experiences. captioning. Lexile Bands: Remember your child also needs to hear First Grade – 190-530 you read aloud. Second Grade – 420-650 Third Grade – 520-820 1 Bark, George, by Jules Feiffer Count on Clifford, by Norman Bridwell Lexile Level 100 Froggy Goes to Bed, by Jonathan London Lexile Level 130 Continued A Kiss for Little Bear, by Else Homelund Harry Goes to Day Camp, by Harriet Ziefert Arthur in a Pickle, by Marc Brown I Can Ride a Bike, by Edana Eckart Biscuit Goes to School, by Alyssa S. Capucilli I’m a Fire Fighter, by Mary Packard Glasses for D.W., by Marc Brown Leaf Dance, by Bobby Pearlman Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! , by Dr. Seuss Nate the Great, by Marjorie Sharmat Robert the Rose Horse, by Joan Heilborner Morris the Moose, by Bernard Wiseman Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish Sheep in a Jeep, by Nancy Shaw The Dog Who Cried Wolf!, by Norman Bidwell The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle Warthogs in the Kitchen, by Pamela Duncan Edwards ************************************************************ ************************************************************* Lexile Level 140 Lexile Level 110 Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish A Box Can Be Many Things, by Dana Meachen Rau Are You Ready to Play Outside, by Mo Willems A New Brain for Igor, by Teddy O’Connor Brownie and Pearl Step Out, by Cynthia Rylant Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping, by Peggy Parish Cave Boy, by Cathy Bubowski Cat Traps, by Molly Coxe Dear Bear, by Joanna Harrison Good Luck, Charlie, by Jennifer Kramer Fix It, by Suzanne Barchers I Went to the Bay, by Ruth Miller Sand Castle, by Brenda Yee Nate the Great and the Big Sniff, Marjorie Sharmat The Stormy Day Rescue, by Kimberly Weinberger, and Norman Bridwell Nicky Upstairs and Down, by Harriet Ziefert To the Rescue!, by Mercer Mayer Sam’s Teddy Bear, by Barbro Lindgren Using Math Outdoors, by Amy Rauen The Little Red Hen, by Sue Arengo ************************************************************ This Plane, by Paul Collicutt Lexile Level 150 ************************************************************* Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy, by Marc Brown Lexile Level 120 Bathtime for Biscuit, by Alyssa Capucilli Arthur’s Fire Drill, by Marc Brown Berenstain Bears Read, Get Set Go, by Stan Berenstain Bear Says “Thank You”, by Michael Dahl Clifford’s Loose Tooth, by Norman Bridwell Clifford, We Love You, by Norman Bridwell Chop, Simmer, Season, by Alexa Brandenberg Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems Double Trouble, by Kirsten Hall Go Away, Dog, by Joan Nodset Floating or Sinking, by Charlotte Guillain Sammy the Seal Book, by Syd Hoff Fluffy Meets the Groundhog, by Kate McMullan The Show-and-Tell Surprise, by Norman Bridwell Fox on the Job, by James Marshall The Three Little Pigs, by Betty Miles Gone Fishing, by Earlene Long Lexile Level 130 Hello, Two-Wheeler, by Jane Mason 2 Max and Mo Make a Snowman, by Paticia Lakin Max, by Rachel Isadora My Best Friend Moved Away, by Nancy Carlson Oliver, by Sid Hoff The Surprise Party, by Pat Hutchins The Littles Do Their Homework, John Peterson Lexile Level 160 Lexile 180 Continued Arthur’s Lost Puppy, by Marc Brown The LIttles Make a Friend, by John Peterson Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, by Doreen Cronin Why Elephants Have Long Noses, by Ron Bacon Clifford’s Busy Week, by Norman Bridwell ************************************************************ Come Back, Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish Lexile Level 190 Franklin’s Surprise, by Paulette Bourgeois Biscuit’s Panic, by Alyssa Capucilli Hamster Chase, by Anastasia Suen, and Ezra Jack Keats If You Take a Mouse to School, by Laura Numeroff Sheep Out to Eat, by Nancy Shaw Morris Goes to School, by Bernard Wiseman Sheep on a Ship, Nancy Shaw The First Day of School, by Mercer Mayer Stitches, by Harriet Ziefert The Goofy Goony Guy, by Stan Berenstain Teddy Bear for Sale, by Gail Herman This Is My Town, by Mercer Mayer The Happy Day, by Ruth Krauss To The Beach, by Linda Ashman The Littles Get Trapped, by John Peterson Trains, by Anne Rockwell Three up a Tree, by James Marshall Twenty Is Too Many, by Kate Duke Will You Be My Friend, by Nancy Tafuri *********************************************************** ********************************************************** Lexile Level 200 Lexile Level 170 Danny and the Dinosaur, by Syd Hoff Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album, Peggy Parish Emma’s Yucky Brother, by Jean Little Chester, by Sid Hoff Fox and His Friends, by Edward Marshall Clifford’s Class Trip, by Norman Bridwell Garbage Juice for Breakfast, by Patricia Reilly Giff Clifford to the Rescue, by Norman Bridwell Just Shopping with Mom, by Mercer Mayer Fox All Week, by Edward Marshall Lexile Level 200 Continued I Like the Way You Are, by Eve Bunting Little Red Riding Hood, by Harriet Ziefert Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert Oliver Finds His Way, by Phyllis Root Lexile Level 170 Continued Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat, by Patricia Reilly Giff Starfish, by Edith Thacher Hurd The Bremen Town Musicians, by Ruth Gross Wake Up Sun, by David Harrison Three Little Pigs, by Harriet Ziefert Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes ************************************************************* ************************************************************ Lexile Level 210 Lexile Level 180 Amelia Bedelia Helps Out, by Peggy Parish A Fun Place to Eat, by Elfrieda Hiebert Arthur and the Big Snow, by Marc Brown D.W’s Library Card, by Marc Brown Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, by Alyssa Capucilli Elliot Gets Stuck, by Andrea Beck First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg Henry and Mudge and Annie’s Perfect Pet, by Cynthia Rylant Happy Birthday, Ronald Morgan, by Patricia Giff 3 I Have a Cold, by Grace Maccarone The Bears’ Picnic, by Stan Berenstain Julius, by Syd Hoff The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone, by Stan Berenstain The Duckling Gets a Cookie, by Mo Willems Zack’s Alligator Goes to School, by Shirley Mozelle Lexile Level 210 Continued Lexile Level 240 The Case of the Climbing Cat, by Cynthia Rylant A Walk on the Beach, by Jo Waters The Missing Tooth, by Susan Blackaby Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery, by David Adler Duck on a Bike, by David Shannon ************************************************************* Father Bear Comes Home, by Else Minarik Lexile Level 220 George Washington’s Mother, by Jean Fritz Allie’s Bike, by Susan Blackaby Just Try It, Christianne Jones Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor, by Herman Parish Mouse Soup, by Arnold Lobel Bravo, Amelia Bedelia, by Herman Parish Oh, the Thinks You Can Think, by Dr. Seuss D.W. Flips, by Marc Brown Stay Awake Sally, by Mitra Modaressi Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris, by Robin Glasser Tales of Amanda Pig, by Jean Van Leeuwen Franklin and His Friends, by Paulette Bourgeois The Case of the Fidgety Fox, by Cynthia Rylant Franklin Plays Hockey, by Paulette Bourgeois The Case of the Scaredy Cats, by Crosby Bonsall Going to the Firehouse, by Mercer Mayer ******************************************************************** Jake and the Copycats, by Joanne Rocklin Lexile Level 250 Milk to Ice Cream, by Inez Snyder Dolphins, by Carol Lindeen Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish Emily’s Everyday Manners, by Peggy Post Pigeon Loves Things That Go, by Mo Willems George Washington’s Mother, by Jean Fritz Lexile Level 220 Continued Grandmas at the Lake, by Stephen Krensky Moe, the Dog in Tropical Paradise, by Diane Stanley and Elise Primavera Junie B., Frist Grader (at Last), by Barbara Park Wake Up, Black Bear, by Dawn Bentley The Case of the Dumb Bells, by Crosby Bonsall ************************************************************ The Case of the Hungry Stranger, by Crosby Bonsall Lexile Level 230 What a Trip, Amber Brown, by Paula Danzinger Babar’s Little Circus Star, by Laurent de Brunhoff What Do You Hear When Cows Sing? By Marco Maestro Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia, by Herman Parish ************************************************************* How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon, Jane Yolen Lexile Level 260 I Am in Charge of Me, by Dana Meachen Rau Arthur’s Birthday, by Marc Brown Martha and Skits, by Susan Meddaugh Emma’s Strange Pet, by Jean Little Mr. Putter and Tabby Catch the Cold, by Cynthia Rylant Lottie’s Best Friend, by Petra Mathers Nate the Great, San Francisco