Read aloud by teacher in class:

Leaf, Munro How to Behave and Why

Leaf, Munro How to Speak Politely and Why

Lloyd-Jones, Sally Jesus Storybook Bible

Taylor, Helen Little Pilgrim’s Progress

Leithart, Peter Wise Words- Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life

Brown, Jeff Flat Stanley

Dalgliesh, Alice The Courage of Sarah Noble

Silverstein, Shel A Light in the Attic

Outside Reading: Adopted titles are divided into three levels in an attempt to provide options for all readers. Teachers and parents may use a list of titles above or below grade level when appropriate for a student. Books with a “+” denote that any title in that series would be acceptable. In addition to the books assigned by the teacher, students are to read at least ten books listed below outside of class.

Level 1

Bulla, Clyde Daniel’s Duck

Changler, Edna Cowboy Sam +

Frasconi, Antonio The House that Jack Built

Graham, Margaret Benjy’s Dog House +

Hoff, Syd Sammy the Seal

Hoff, Syd Danny and the Dinosaur+

Krauss, Ruth The Carrot Seed

Lionni, Leo Inch by Inch

Littledale, Freya The Magic Fish

Lobel, Arnold Frog and Toad Are Friends+

Offen, Hilda Treasury of Mother Goose

Seuss, Dr. Beginner Books +

Seuss, Dr. Bright and Early Books +

Tabak, Simms There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Wood, Audrey I’m as Quick as a Cricket

Level 2

Carle, Eric The Very Hungry Caterpillar +

Davoll, Barbara The Potluck Supper +

Daugherty, James Andy and the Lion

Duvoisin, Roger Petunia

Flack, Marjorie Angus and the Ducks

Freeman, Don Corduroy +

Galdone, Paul The Little Red Hen

Galdone, Paul The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Hoban, Russell Bedtime for Frances +

Hunt, Angela A Gift for Grandpa

Keats, Ezra Peter’s Chair

Marshall, James George and Martha +

McGovern, Ann Stone Soup

Minarik, Else Little Bear +

Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie+

Parish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia +

Rey, Margaret & H.A. Curious George +

Richardson, Arleta A Day at the Fair

Sharmat, Marjorie Nate the Great +

Zion, Gene Harry the Dirty Dog +

Level 3

Buckley, Helen Grandmother and I

Burton, Virginia Maybelle the Cable Car

Coerr, Eleanor The Josefina Story Quilt

De Regniers, Beatrice May I Bring a Friend?

Ets, Marie Just Me

Gramatky, Hardie Little Toot +

Hader, Berta The Big Snow

Keats, Ezra Whistle for Willie

Lewis, Kim Floss +

Lowry, Jannette The Poky Little Puppy

McCloskey, Robert Make Way for Ducklings

Piper, Watty The Little Engine that Could

Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Peter Rabbit +

Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are

Turkle, Brinton Thy Friend, Obadiah +

Ward, Lynd The Biggest Bear

Wilder, Laura My First Little House Books +

Williams, Vera A Chair for My Mother