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FES Suggested Summer Reading List

Pre-School | Primary K-2 | Intermediate 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