Here are a few favorite books, sorted by grade level. Enjoy!
Entering K and 1
Beginning readers
DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson (series)
Howe, James. Houndsley and Catina
Silverman, Erica. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
Picture books
Child, Lauren. But Excuse Me That is My Book
Grey, Mini. Traction Man
Hills, Tad. Duck and Goose
McClintock, Barbara. Adele and Simon
McLeod, Bob. Superhero ABC
Information books
Murphy, Frank. George Washington and the General’s Dog
Murphy, Frank. Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares
Family read alouds
McLeary, William. Wolf Story
Grades 2 and 3
Beginning chapter books
Pennypacker, Sara. Clementine
Picture books
Banks, Kate. Max’s Words
Look, Lenore. Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding
Muth, John J. Zen Shorts
Graphic Novel
Holm, Jennifer and Matthew Holm. Babymouse (series)
Poetry
Larios, Julie Hofstrand. Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary
Information books
Hopkinson, Deborah. Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
McNulty, Faith. If you Decide to Go to the Moon
Family Read Alouds
Mitton, Tony. The Tale of Tales
Grades 4 and 5
Chapter books
Birney, Betty. The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two
Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
Reeve, Phillip. Larklight
Graphic Novel
Siegel, Siena Cherson. To Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic Novel
Information Books
Jenkins, Steve. Living Color
Biography
Freedman, Russell. The Adventures of Marco Polo
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Moses : When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Poetry
Janezcko, Paul.A Kick in the Head
