We have read and enjoyed many books in our class this year. Here are a few titles:

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (series) by Mike Thaler

Strega Nona; Big Anthony: His Story by Tomie dePaola

Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery (series) by David Adler

Horrible Harry in Room 2B (series) by Suzy Kline

Junie B. Jones (series) by Barbara Parks

Jigsaw Jones Mysteries (series) by James Preller

Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Favorite Poetry Books:

Where the Sidewalk Ends; Falling Up; A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

New Kid on the Block; Something Big Has Been Here; A Pizza the Size of the Sun; It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky

Books for Parents:

1. The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

2. Last Child in theWoods by Richard Louv

3. Looking for Hickories: The Forgotten Wildness of the Rural Midwest by Tom Springer

4. Kick the TV Habit: A Simple Program for Changing Your Family's Television Viewing and Video Game Habit by Steve and Ruth Bennett

5. The Plug-In Drug: Television, Children, and the Family by Marie Winn

6. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

7. The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours by Marian Wright Edelman

8. Big Russ and Me by Tim Russert

9. Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons by Tim Russert

10. Dreams from My Father: A Story about Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

11. A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold

12. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin