Every child should read at least 20 minutes a night. On Monday nights,
students will be given a Reading Log which will be due on Friday.
Suggested reading list provided Librarian Coordinator Sheila Geraty
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY BOOKS Books published in 2007/2008
- The abacus symbol indicates books with math themes.
Aguilar, David A. 11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System
Profiles the eight planets from Mercury to Neptune and the dwarf planets
Pluto, Eris, and
Ceres.
Arnold, Tedd Fly High, Fly Guy!
Latest addition to the popular I Can Read series about a fly and his adventures.
Avi A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing
Avon, the small snail, and Edward, the ant, are back for another adventure.
Bang-Campbell, Monika Little Rat Makes Music
Little Rat loves the violin but hates to practice, until her teacher suggests
she perform a duet with one of the advanced students at the holiday concert.
(I-Can-Readseries)
Barrows, Ann Ivy and Bean: Take Care of the Babysitter
When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister for the
afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over. (chapter
book series)
Broach, Elise When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
A young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away
real dinosaurs to their customers.
Coffelt, Nancy Fred Stays with Me!
A child describes how she lives sometimes with her mother and sometimes with
her father, but her dog is her constant companion.
DiCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson: Thinks Like a Pig (coming in July) Find other
titles in this series about a charming and silly pig.
Florian, Douglas Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars
This picture book looks at astronomy through the magnifying, clarifying lens
of poetry.
Frazee, Marla A Couple of Boys Have the Best Weekend Ever
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon’s
grandparents during summer vacation.
Fromental, Jean-Luc 365 Penguins
When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a
family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each
day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.
Hansen, Rosanna Caring for Cheetahs
Rosanna Hansen explains the work that she and others are doing to protect
cheetahs.
Huneck, Stephen Sally Gets a Job
In her fifth book, Sally, the lovable black Labrador dog, thinks about a career.
Karas, Brian. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin
Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover
that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has
the most seeds.
Lin, Grace The Year of the Rat
In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl faces many
challenges. *** This book may be a READ ALOUD during the school year ***
Lunde, Darrin Hello, Bumblebee Bat
Simple text and illustrations introduce the endangered bumblebee bat of
Thailand who is the size of a dime.
MacDonald, Kady A Visitor for Bear
Bear makes an unexpected new friend.
Rylant, Cynthia Mr. Putter and Tabby Run the Race
Mr. Putter’s neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, asks him to run a senior marathon with
her.
Sayre, April Pulley Vulture View
Theordore Seuss Giesel Honor Book - early reader nonfiction
Schulman, Janet Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
A red-tail hawk and his mate build their nest near the top of a Fifth Avenue
apartment building.
Schwartz, David Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures
Concealed...and Revealed. Poems describe an animal hidden in a photograph.
Stumped, lift-the-flap to reveal the animal and fascinating facts too.
Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Don’t miss this sequel to the widely popular Knuffle Bunny! Caldecott Honor
Book 2008
Williams, Karen Lynne Four Feet, Two Sandals
Two girls in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a pair of sandals, beginning a
new friendship.
Yee, Herbert Wong Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole
Two unlikely friends find magic a challenge in this second installment of the
Mouse and
Mole series.
Yolen Jane, ed. Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry
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GENERAL READING LIST
FICTION
Picture Books
Agee, Jon Milo’s Hat Trick and others
Allen, Pamela Who Sank the Boat?
Adler, David You Can, Toucan, Math
Appelt, Kathi Bubba and Beau, Best Friends and others
Banks, Kate Max’s Words
Barrett, Judi Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs *Nutrition Unit*
Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline and others
Brisson, Pat Benny’s Pennies
Burningham, John Would You Rather
Burton, Virginia Lee Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and others
Carle, Eric A House for a Hermit Crab and others
Chodos-Irvine, Margaret Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
Choi. Yangsook The Name Jar
Cole, Joanna Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China
Cooney, Barbara Miss Rumphius and others
Cronin, Doreen Diary of a Spider - A young spider discovers that there is a
lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin
webs and avoid vacuum cleaners. Other titles
Crews, Donald Ten Black Dots and Bigmama and others by author
Cronin, Doreen Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type and others
DePaola, Tomie Strega Nona and others
Dodds, Dayle Ann Minnie's Diner: a Multiplying Menu.
Donaldson, Julia The Gruffalo’s Child and others
Dunrae, Olivier Gossie and Gertie series
Ehlert, Lois Wag a Tail and others
Evans, Lezlie Can You Count Ten Toes?: Count to 10 in 10 Different
Languages
Falconer, Ian Olivia and Olivia Forms a Band and others
Farjareon, Eleanor Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep
Fleming, Denise In the Tall, Tall Grass and others
Fox, Mem Where is the Green Sheep, Koala Lou and others
Freeman, Don Corduroy and others
French, Jackie Diary of a Wombat - In this funny tale, an Australian
wombat keeps a diary of her daily activities. *READ ALOUD*
Graham, Bob “Lets Get a Pup!†said Kate and others
Grey, Mini. The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be
Henkes, Kevin Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse and Chrysanthemum & others
Hopkinson, Deborah Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings - In the
early 1900s, a young girl from Ohio finds a way to play for the semipro
all-male team.
Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang
Juster, Norman The Hello, Goodbye Window - A little girl describes the
magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home. *READ ALOUD*
Knudsen, Michelle Library Lion
Long, Melinda How I Became a Pirate & Pirates Don’t Change Diapers
Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and others
Pinkwater, Daniel Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears and others
Pitzer, Susanna Not Afraid of Dogs
Rathmann, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria and others
Richardson, Justin And Tango Makes Three *FAMILY UNIT*
Shannon, David No, David! and others
Simon, James Baby Brains and sequels - Meet one competent baby!
Simont, Marc The Stray Dog
Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale
Smee, Nicola Clip-Clop
Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and others
Teague, Mark Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School (series)
Tompert, Ann Just a Little Bit and others
Waber, Bernard Courage, Ira Sleeps Over and others
Walsh, Ellen Stoll Mouse Count
Waddell, Martin Tiny's Big Adventure and others
Watt, Melanie Scaredy Squirrel
Wiesner, David Flotsam - The highly imaginative story depicts what
happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam in this
wordless picture book. The 2007 Caldecott Award Winner.
And others!
Willems, Mo Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late! and others
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct *READ ALOUD*
Williams, Vera A Chair for My Mother and others *NON-FICTION WRITING UNIT*
Wong, Janet Apple Pie Fourth of July
Woodson, Jacqueline Coming on Home Soon and The Other Side
I-CAN READ BOOKS
Capucilli, Alyssa Biscuit series
Cazet, Denys Minnie and Moo and the Musk of Zorro series
Guest, Elissa Haden Iris and Walter series
Horowitz, Ruth Big Surprise in the Bug Tank
Holub, Joan Why Do Horses Neigh? and Why Do Cats Meow?
Lobel, Arnold Frog and Toad series
Minarik, Else Little Bear series
Hoberman, Mary Ann You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways
In three short stories, two fox sisters run away from home,
bury a time capsule, and take advantage of some creative
juice.
Milgrim, David Swing Otto Swing! series
Moore, Shelley Good Night, Good Knight series
Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge series *CORE AUTHOR*
Mr. Putter and Tabby series
The High-Rise Private Eyes series
Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat and other titles *DR. SEUSS UNIT*
Silverman, Erica Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa series
Cannon, A. E. Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe series
Van Leeuwen, Jean Oliver Pig and the Best Fort Ever Amanda Pig and the Really
Hot Day series
Zoehfeld, Kathleen What Lives in a Shell? Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science
series
CHAPTER BOOKS
Adler, David Young Cam Jansen series
Barrows, Annie Ivy and Bean series
Blume, Judy Double Fudge and others
Cameron, Ann The Stories Julian Tells and others
Christopher, Matt Baseball Flyhawk or Soccer Hero series
Cleary, Beverly Ramona’s World and other titles
Coville, Bruce Moongobble and Me series
Delaney, M.C. Birdbrain Amos
Haas, Jess Jigsaw Pony and others
Hale, Bruce Chet Gecko mystery series
Harlow, Joan Hiatt Star in the Storm and Thunder from the Sea
Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry series
Lin, Grace Year of the Dog - A young Taiwanese American girl sets
out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog. *POSSIBLE READ
ALOUD* (One of my favorite books)
Look, Lenore Ruby Lu, Brave and True and Ruby Lu Empress of
Everything
MacDonald, Megan Judy Moody Saves the World series
Stink! series (Judy Moody’s younger brother)
Marsden, Carolyn The Jade Dragon and The Gold-Threaded Dress
McCloskey, Robert Homer Price
Milne, A. A. Winnie-the-Pooh and others
Osborne, Mary Pope The Magic Tree House series
Preller, James Jigsaw Jones Mysteries series
Scieszka, Jon Marco? Polo! Time Warp Trio series
Sharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great series
Turner, Pamela S. Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
Walter, Mildred P. Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
NON-FICTION
Arnold, Katya. Elephants Can Paint Too!
Bishop, Nic Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide
Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close
Butterworth, Christine. Sea Horse : the Shyest Fish in the Sea
Chandra & Comora George Washington’s Teeth - Did the president have
wooden teeth?
Cole, Joanna Magic School Bus series
Cowley, Joy Chameleon, Chameleon and Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Fisher, Valerie How High can a Dinosaur Count? And Other Math
Mysteries - Playful questions & word problems.
Giganti, Paul Each Orange Had 8 Slices
Hansen, Rosanna Panda: A Guide Horse for Ann
King-Smith, Dick I Love Guinea Pigs and others
Kudlinski, Kathleen Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs
McNulty, Faith If You Decide to Go to the Moon - The oversized picture
book conveys a you-are-there tone in this imaginary
journey to the Moon, from blastoff to touchdown.
Micklethwait, Lucy I Spy series
Nagda, Ann W. Chimp Math: Learning About Time from a Baby
Chimpanzee
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw Big Cats
Pfeffer, Wendy Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws
MacDonald, Megan Is This a House for a Hermit Crab?
Pfeffer, Wendy Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws
Rockwell, Anne Bugs are Insects
Stone, Lynn M. Box Turtles
Tokuda, Yukihisa I’m a Pill Bug and others in series
Sartore, Joel Face to Face with Grizzlies (Face to Face with Animals
series by National Geographic)
Sloan, Christopher Feathered Dinosaurs of China
Wick, Walter A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
Zoehfeld, Kathleen Dinosaur Parents, Dinosaur Young: Uncovering the
Mystery of Dinosaur Families
BIOGRAPHY
Adler, David America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle & others
Debon, Nicholas The Strongest Man in the World: Louis Cyr
Jurmain, Suzanne T. George Did It - This story puts a human face on one of
America’s most important historical figures portraying his
reluctance to accept the presidency and other details.
Moss, Marissa Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen
Schroeder, Alan Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
St. George, Judith You’re On Your Way, Teddy Roosevel
Winter, Jonah Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Folk and Fairy Tales
Aardema, Verna Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico
Hamilton, Virginia Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl
Isaacs, Anne Swamp Angel
Kimmel, Eric Anansi and the Magic Stick and others
Mosel, Arlene Tikki Tikki Tembo
Wiesner, David The Three Pigs and Flotsam
Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice
Zelinsky, Paul Rumpelstiltskin and others
POETRY AND RIDDLES
Florian, Douglas Summersaults - Twenty-eight short poems celebrate the
refreshing nature of summer. And other titles
Franco, Betsy Mathematickles!
Hoberman, Mary Ann You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Mother
Goose Tales to Read Together
Kennedy, X.J. Exploding Poetry: Poems to Make You Laugh
Nicholls, Judith The Sun in Me: Poems About the Planet
Prelutsky, Jack Awful Orge’s Awful Day and others
Tang, Greg The Grapes of Math: Mind Stretching Math Riddles and
others
***Developed by Librarian Sheila Geraty in collaboration with Language Arts
teachers. Annotations come from review sources (BookList, School Library
Journal and Horn Book Magazine), Library of Congress information
and bibliographies as well as from the librarian's reading notes.
