Recommended Summer Reading List:

Preschool

Primary  Grades K-2

Intermediate  Grades 3-5

Series Books

PRESCHOOL --

Ash, Frank.  GOOD NIGHT, BABY BEAR Brown, Marc.  D.W.'S LOST BLANKIE Davis, Katie.  I HATE TO GO TO BED Hutchins, Pat.  IT'S MY BIRTHDAY Martin, Bil Jr.  A BEASTY STORY Murphy, Mary.  CATERPILLAR'S WISH Pinkwater, Daniel.  ICE CREAM LARRY Rockwell, Anee F.  OUR STARS Rylant, Cynthia.  BUNNY BUNGALOW Steig, William.  PETE'S A PIZZA Ziefert, Harriet.  CLARA ANN COOKIE

PRIMARY GRADES K-2 --

• Allard, Harry.  MISS NELSON HAS A FIELD DAY
• Auch, Mary Jane.  BANTAM OF THE OPERA
• Barrett, Judi.  PICKLES TO PITTSBURGH: A SEQUEL TO CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
• Bond, Michael.  PADDINGTON BEAR AND THE BUSY BEE CARNIVAL
• Brett, Jan.  THE HAT
• Bridwell, Norman.  CLIFFORD AND THE BIG PARADE
• Brown, Marc.  ARTHUR'S REALLY HELPFUL BEDTIME STORIES
• Carle, Eric.  THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
• Carlstrom, Nancy.  LET'S COUNT IT OUT, JESSE BEAR
• Christelow, Eileen.  FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS WITH NOTHING TO DO
• Cole, Joanna.  THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS EXPLORES THE SENSES
• Cooney, Barbara.  MISS RUMPHIUS
• DePaola, Tomie.  26 FAIRMONT AVENUE
• Edwards, Pamela Duncan and Henry Cole.  LIVINGSTON MOUSE
• Ehlert, Lois.  MOLE'S HILL: A WOODLAND TALE
• Henkes, Kevin.  LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE
• Kellogg, Steven.  THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
• Kelly, Irene.  EBBIE AND FLO
• Lasky, Kathryn.  SHOW AND TELL BUNNIES
• Lester, Helen.  HOOWAY FOR WODNEY WAT
• McMillan, Bruce.  JELLY BEANS FOR SALE
• Numeroff, Laura.  IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
• O'Brien, Patrick.  GIGANTIC! HOW BIG WERE THE DINOSAURS?
• Pfister, Marcus.  HOW LEO LEARNED TO BE KING
• Rathmann, Peggy.  10 MINUTES TILL BEDTIME
• Seuss, Dr.  MY MANY COLORED DAYS
• Shannon, David.  DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL
• Stanley, Diane.  MOE THE DOG IN TROPICAL PARADISE
• Waber, Bernard.  IRA SLEEPS OVER
• Wells, Rosemary.  BUNNY CAKES
• Wood, Audrey.  BRIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY: A TANGLED TALE
• Yolen, Jane.  OWL MOON

INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3-5 --

• Blume, Judy.  TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING
• Burleigh, Robert.  HOME RUN: THE STORY OF BABE RUTH
• Curtis, Christopher Paul.  BUD, NOT BUDDY
• Dahl, Roald.  JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
• Keller, Laurie.  THE SCRAMBLED STATES OF AMERICA
• King-Smith, Dick.  A MOUSE CALLED WOLF
• Krull, Kathleen.  LIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS: FAME, SHAME (AND WHAT THE NEIGHBORS THOUGHT)
• Schroeder, Alan.  MINTY: A STORY OF YOUNG HARRIET TUBMAN
• Smith, Robert Kimmel.  CHOCOLATE FEVER
• Steiner, Joan.  LOOK-ALIKES
• Tanaka, Shelley.  ON BOARD THE TITANIC
• White, E. B.  CHARLOTTE'S WEB
• Wulffson, Don.  THE KID WHO INVENTED THE POPSICLE

SERIES BOOKS
    Grade Level: (P)rimary, (I)ntermediate, (M)iddle, (A)ll

• Adler, David.  CAM JANSEN (I)
• AMERICAN GIRLS (I)
• Banks, Lynne Reid.  THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD (I)
• Bemelmans, Ludwig.  MADELINE (P)
• Bourgeois, Paulette.  FRANKLIN (P)
• Bridwell, Norman.  CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG (P)
• Brown, Marc.  ARTHUR (P)
• Christopher, Matt.  SPORTS (I)
• Cleary, Beverly.  RAMONA (I)
• Cole, Joanna.  THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS (I)
• Dadey, Debbie.  THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS (I)
• Danziger, Paula.  AMBER BROWN (I)
• DEAR AMERICA (I)
• Giff, Patricia Reilly.  THE POLK STREET KIDS (I)
• Howe, James.  BUNNICULA (I)
• Jacques, Brian.  REDWALL (I)
• Lewis, C. S.  THE NARNIA CHRONICLES (M)
• Norton, Mary.  THE BORROWERS (I)
• Rey, H. A.  CURIOUS GEORGE (P)
• Rylant, Cynthia.  HENRY AND MUDGE (P)
• Sharmat, Marjorie.  NATE THE GREAT (I)
• Waber, Bernard.  LYLE THE CROCODILE (P)
• Warner, Gertrude Chandler.  THE BOXCAR CHILDREN (I)
• Wilder, Laura Ingalls.  LIITLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE (I)

LOOK FOR OTHER TITLES BY THE SAME AUTHORS

    Magazine's for Children
    Suggested ages shown in parentheses

·         American Girl (8-13)

·         Baby Bug (6mo - 2)

·         Boodle (6-13)

·         Boy's Life (7-18)

·         Calliope (8-15)

·         Chickadee (3-8)

·         Child Life (9-11)

·         Children's Playmate (6-8)

·         Cobblestone: The History Magazine For Young People (8-15)

·         Crayola Kids Magazine (4 -8)

·         Highlights For Children (2-12)

·         Hopscotch: The Magazine for Girls (6-12)

·         Humpty Dumpty (4-6)

·         Jack and Jill (7-10)

·         Kid City (6-10)

·         Kids Discover (6-12)

·         Ladybug: The magazine for young children (2-7)

·         National Geographic World (8-14)

·         Nickelodeon (6-14)

·         Odyssey (8-14)

·         Owl: The Discovery Magazine For Children (8-12)

·         Racing for Kids (8-12)

·         Ranger Rick (6-12)

·         Sesame Street Magazine (2 - 6)

·         Soccer Jr. Magazine (8-16)

·         Spider: The Magazine for Children (6-9)

·         Stone Soup: The Magazine for Young Writers and Artists (6-13)

·         Sports Illustrated for Kids (8-13)

·         Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids(2-5)

·         U* S* Kids (5-10)

·         Your Big Back Yard (3-6)

·         Zillions: The consumer reports for kids (8-14)

·         ZooBooks (5-14)

·         3-2-1 Contact (8-12)

REFERENCES FOR ADULTS

·         Raising Readers : Helping Your Child to Literacy by Steven Bialostok

·         Reading Begins at Home by Dorothy Butler and Marie Clay

·         Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parents Guide by Lucy Caulkins

·         Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Bernice Cullinan

·         Raising A Reader: Make Your Child a Reader for Life by Paul Kropp

·         Reading Rainbow Guide to Childrens Books by Twila Liggett

·         The NY Times Parents Guide To the Best Books for Children by Eden Ross Lipson

·         Reading with Young Children by John Olmstead

·         Hey Listen to This by Jim Trelease

·         Read All About It by Jim Trelease

·         The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

·         Read Write Now -US Department of Education

·         Ready-Set-Read -US Department of Education



Web Sites For Kids
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites
www.pilkey.com
www.timeforkids.com
www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids
www.4kids.com


Web Sites for Parents and Teachers

·         www.cbcbooks.org ·         www.ala.org/alsc ·         www.ala.org/srrt/csking ·         www.funbrain.com ·         www.kidsdomain.com

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