K-5 RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND OTHER RESOURCES LIST Kindergarten Author Pub Grade Module Title Publisher ISBN13 Text Type Lexile (Last Name, First Name) Date K 1 A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Singer, Marilyn Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780547124933 Poetry NP 2012 Celebrating Outdoor Play K 1 Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures Jenkins, Emily Schwartz & Wade 9780385736619 Literary 730 2006 of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic K 1 Jamaica’s Find Havill, Juanita Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780395453575 Literary 460 1986 K 1 The Day the Crayons Quit Daywalt, Drew Penguin Young Readers 9780399255373 Literary AD730 2013 K 1 Galimoto Williams, Karen Lynn HarperCollins 9780688109912 Literary 520 1990 K 1 Press Here Tullet, Herve Chronicle 9780811879545 Literary AD320 2011 K 1 Corduroy Freeman, Don Penguin Young Readers 9780670241330 Literary 600 1968 K 1 I Love My New Toy: Elephant & Willems, Mo Disney 9781423109617 Literary 10 2008 Piggie K 1 Waiting Henkes, Kevin Greenwillow 9780062368430 Literary 260 2015 K 1 William’s Doll Zolotow, Charlotte HarperCollins 9780064430678 Literary 840 1972 K 1 The Mouse and the Motorcycle Cleary, Beverly HarperCollins 9780380709243 Literary 860 1965 K 1 Winnie-the-Pooh Milne, A.A. Penguin Young Readers 9780525444435 Literary 790 1961 K 1 10 Little Rubber Ducks Carle, Eric HarperCollins 9780060740757 Literary 2005 K 1 Not a Box Portis, Antoinette HarperCollins 9780061123221 Literary AD50 2006 K 1 Phoebe and Her Digger Springstubb, Tricia Candlewick 9780763652814 Literary 2013 K 1 Niño Wrestles the World Morales, Yuyi Square Fish 9781250062703 Literary 260 2015 K 1 What Can You Do with a Paleta Tafolla, Carmen Random House Children’s 9781582462219 Literary AD960 2014 K 1 For You Are A Kenyan Child Cunnane, Kelly Atheneum Books for 9780689861949 Literary AD760 2006 Young Readers K 1 Too Many Toys Shannon, David Scholastic 9780439490290 Literary AD600 2008 | Language Arts Curriculum 1 Author Pub Grade Module Title Publisher ISBN13 Text Type Lexile (Last Name, First Name) Date K 1 The Nowhere Box Zuppardi, Sam Candlewick 9780763663674 Literary 2013 K 1 Oliver Sif, Birgittta Candlewick 9780763662479 Literary 2012 K 1 Look at This!: Play Onyefulu, Ifeoma Frances Lincoln 9781847802675 Informational 2013 K 2 Clouds: Ready to Read Level One Bauer, Marion Dane Simon Spotlight 9780689854415 Informational 360 2004 K 2 Rain: Ready to Read Level One Bauer, Marion Dane Simon Spotlight 9780689854392 Informational 170 2004 K 2 Wind: Ready to Read Level One Bauer, Marion Dane Simon Spotlight 9780689854439 Informational 370 2004 K 2 Snow: Ready to Read Level One Bauer, Marion Dane Simon Spotlight 9780689854378 Informational 480 2004 K 2 The First Snowfall Rockwell, Anne Aladdin 9781481411356 Literary AD470 1987 K 2 Clouds: National Geographic Kids Delano, Marfe Ferguson National Geographic Kids 9781426318795 Informational 2015 Explore My World K 2 Clouds: Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Rockwell, Anne HarperCollins 9780064452205 Informational 2008 Science Level 1 K 2 Feel the Wind: Let’s-Read-and- Dorros, Arthur HarperCollins 9780064450959 Informational AD600 1990 Find-Out Science Level 2 K 2 I Face the Wind Cobb, Vicki HarperCollins 9780688178406 Informational AD540 2003 K 2 What Will the Weather Be: Let’s- DeWitt, Linda HarperCollins 9780064451130 Informational 500 1991 Read-and-Find-Out Science Level 2 K 2 The Wind Blew Hutchins, Pat Aladdin 9780689717444 Literary 50 1974 K 2 A Letter to Amy Keats, Ezra Jack Viking Books for 9780670880638 Literary 170 1968 Young Readers K 2 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Barrett, Judy Atheneum Books for 9780689707490 Literary 730 1978 Young Readers K 2 Tracks in the Snow Yee, Wong Herbert Square Fish 9780312371340 Literary 260 2003 K 2 Mushroom in the Rain: Adapted Ginsberg, Mirra Aladdin 9780689714412 Literary 380 1987 from the Russian of V. Suteyev K 2 Who Took the Farmer’s Hat Nodset, Joan L HarperCollins 9780064431743 Literary 210 1963 K 2 Thunder Cake Polacco, Patricia Puffin 9780698115811 Literary 630 1990 | Language Arts Curriculum 2 Author Pub Grade Module Title Publisher ISBN13 Text Type Lexile (Last Name, First Name) Date K 2 Thunderstorm Geisert, Arthur Enchanted Lion 9781592701339 Literary 2013 K 2 One Hot Summer Day Crews, Nina Greenwillow 9780688133931 Literary 1995 K 2 Weather: Poems for All Seasons Hopkins, Lee Bennett, HarperCollins 9780064441919 Poetry NP 1995 selector K 2 Outside Your Window: Davies, Nicola Candlewick 9780763655495 Informational 2012 A First Book of Nature K 2 Snow Shulevitz, Uri Square Fish 9780374468620 Literary 220 1998 K 2 Rain Stojic, Manya Dragonfly 9780385737296 Literary 120 2000 K 2 Tap Tap Boom Boom Bluemle, Elizabeth Candlewick 9780763656966 Literary 2014 K 2 Big Snow Bean, Jonathan Farrar, Straus and Giroux 9780374306960 Literary 470 2003 K 3 How Do Plants Help Us? Kalman, Bobbie Crabtree 9780778795865 Informational 450 2011 K 3 Who Will Plant a Tree? Pallota, Jerry Sleeping Bear Press 9781585365029 Literary 2010 K 3 A Grand Old Tree DePalma, Mary Newell Scholastic 9780439623346 Informational 460 2005 K 3 Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Gibbons, Gail Little Brown 9780316309035 Informational 580 2002 Kids K 3 A Tree Is a Plant Bulla, Clyde Robert HarperCollins 9780062382108 Informational 1995 K 3 The Busy Tree Ward, Jennifer Marshall Cavendish 9780761455509 Literary AD890 2009 K 3 Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Nivola, Claire A. Farrar, Straus & Giroux 9780374399184 Informational AD1030 2008 Story of Wangari Maathai K 3 Poetrees Florian, Douglas Beach Lane 9781416986720 Poetry 2010 K 3 Tree For All Seasons Bernard, Robin National Geographic 9780792266747 Informational 420 2001 K 3 The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees Roth, Susan L.& Trumbore, Lee & Low 9781600604591 Informational NC1190 2011 to Feed Families Cindy K 3 Leaf Man Ehlert, Lois Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780152053048 Literary 310 2005 K 3 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Carle, Eric Penguin Young Readers 9780399208539 Literary AD460 1969 K 3 The Snowy Day Keats, Ezra Jack Penguin Young Readers 9780670654000 Literary AD500 1962 K 3 Birdsongs Franco, Betsy Margaret K. McElderry 9780689877773 Literary 2007 | Language Arts Curriculum 3 Author Pub Grade Module Title Publisher ISBN13 Text Type Lexile (Last Name, First Name) Date K 3 Actual Size Jenkins, Steve Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780547512914 Informational IG1080 2004 K 3 Say Hello! Isadora, Rachel Penguin Young Readers 9780399252303 Literary AD570 2010 K 3 The Tiny Seed Carle, Eric Little Simon 9781416979173 Literary 400 1987 K 3 City Shapes Murray, Diana Little, Brown 9780316370929 Literary AD930 2016 K 3 Old Mikamba Had a Farm Isadora, Rachel Penguin Young Readers 9780399257407 Literary 2013 K 3 Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Preus, Margi Holt 9780805078299 Informational 1020 2011 Trees of the World K 3 Call Me Tree/Llámame arbol Gonzalez, Maya Christina Lee & Low 9780892392940 Literary 2014 K 3 Branching Out: How Trees Are Part Galat, Joan Marire Owlkids 9781771470490 Informational NC1200 2014 of Our World K 3 House Held Up By Trees Kooser, Ted Candlewick 9780763651077 Literary 2012 K 3 Just Like Me, Climbing a Tree Bernard, Durga Yael Wisdom Tales 9781937786342 Informational AD760 2015 K 3 Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf Ehlert, Lois Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780152661977 Literary AD680 1991 K 3 The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of Cherry, Lynn Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780152026141 Literary 670 1990 Amazon Rain Forest K 3 From Seed to Apple Tree Anderson, Steven Cantata 9781632904584 Literary K 4 As An Oak Tree Grows Karas, G. Brian Penguin Young Readers 9780399252334 Literary 2014 K 4 Luna and Me: The True Story of a Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue Holt 9780805099768 Informational 2015 Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest K 4 The Tree Lady: The True Story Hopkins, H. Joseph Beach Lane Books 9781442414020 Informational 760 2013 of How One Tree-loving Woman Changed A City Forever K 4 Trout Are Made of Trees Sayre, April Pulley Charlesbridge 9781580891387 Informational 450 2008 K 4 Tap the Magic Tree Matheson, Christie HarperCollins 9780062274458 Literary 2013 K 4 Picture a Tree Reid, Barbara Albert Whitman 9780807565261 Literary 2013 K 4 A Leaf Can Be Salas, Laura Purdie Millbrook Press 9780761362036 Literary 170 2012 K 4 Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book Teckentrup, Britta Random House Children’s 9781101932421 Literary 2015 | Language Arts Curriculum 4 Author Pub Grade Module Title Publisher ISBN13 Text Type Lexile (Last Name, First Name) Date K 4 Because of an Acorn Schaefer, Lola M. and Adam Chronicle 9781452112428 Informational BR 2016 K 4 Wangari’s Trees Of Peace Winter, Jeanette Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780152065454 Informational 730L 2008 K 4 The Falling Flowers Reed, Jennifer Lee & Low 9781885008282 Literary 2005 K 4 Dear Bobab Foggo, Cheryl Second Story Press 9781897187913 Literary 890L 2011 K 4 Tree House in A Strom Burk, Rachelle Stemmer House 9780916144234 Literary 2013 K 4 Poetrees Florian, Douglas Beach Lane Books 9781416986720 Poetry 2010 K 4 Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Preus, Margi Holt 9780805078299 Informational 2010 Trees Of The World K 4 The Great Paper Caper Jeffers, Oliver Penguin Young Readers 9780399250972 Literary 2009 K 4 Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Sidman, Joyce Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9780547014944 Poetry 2009 Colors K 4 Tree of Cranes Say, Allen Scholastic 9780547350486 Literary 470L 1991 K 4 Our of the Way! Out of the Way! Krishnaswami, Uma Groundwood Books 9781554981304 Literary 960L 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum 5 K-5 RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND OTHER