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DEAR PARENTS: Students in the first and second grades will be reading 10 books this summer to
participate in our fall celebration event. The titles included on this list are suggestions. Your child can
read some of the books independently and some are for you to read aloud together.
Leveled Book Series for Beginning Readers
(limited vocabulary with less than 40 pages)
ALL ABOARD READING books by Grosset & Dunlap 30L – 690L
BANK STREET READY TO READ books by Bantam AD 500L
EASY TO READ books by Dial AD 210L – 550L
I CAN READ books by Harper Collins 220L – 560L
HELLO READER books by Scholastic BR – 810L
PUFFIN EASY-TO-READ books by Penguin BR – 730L
STEP INTO READING books by Random House BR – 800L
STEPPING STONE books by Random House 190 - 520
Lexile Levels
1st: 190 – 530
2nd: 420 – 820
AD = Adult
directed read with
child
BR = Beginning
Reader
NP = Not Prose so
no Lexile given
Favorite Authors
Each of the authors listed below has written books too numerous to list individually. Most of their
books are popular with and appropriate for first and second grade students.
Eric Carle BR – 670L
Tomie dePaola AD380L – 660L
Lois Ehlert AD - 530
Denise Fleming AD BR – 420L
Steven Kellogg AD – 1040 Robert Kraus BR – 450L
Edward Marshall 60L – 430L Bill Martin AD – 450L
Laura Numeroff AD – 570L Maurice Sendak AD – 570L
Mark Teague AD – 500L Rosemary Wells AD – 710L
P.D. Eastman 80L Kevin Henkes AD BR – 810L
Leo Lionni AD – 690L
Mercer Mayer AD BR – 710L
Dr. Seuss AD – 140
Audrey Wood AD - 980
Series
There are many book series that appeal to children in this age group. They enjoy the antics of familiar
characters in new situations. The list below contains the name of the author and the central character
in each book series.
Allard, Harry MISS NELSON 340L–390L
Arnold, Tedd FRANKLIN BR - 570
Bemelmans, Ludwig MADELINE AD480L
Berenstain, Stan BERENSTAIN BEARS 40–680L
Bridwell, Norman CLIFFORD BR – 550L
Brown, Marc ARTHUR 100L – 580L
dePaola, Tomie STREGA NONA AD – 660L
Henkes, Kevin LILLY AD – 540L
Kirk, David MISS SPIDER AD – 810L
Kline, Suzy HORRIBLE HARRY 340L-610L
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Long, Loren OTIS AD760L – 840L
London, Jonathan FROGGY 330L
Marshall, Edward FOX BR – 420L
Parish, Peggy AMELIA BEDELIA 80L – 6540L
Rey, H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE 310L – 520L
Rylant, Cynthia HENRY AND MUDGE 180-560
Scotton, Rob SPLAT AD – AD300L
Van Leeuwen, Jean AMANDA PIG 240L–330L
Viorst, Judith ANTHONY AD – 730L
Wells, Rosemary MAX AND RUBY AD – 540L
Willems, Mo PIGEON AD120L – 300L
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Chapter Book Series
Chapter books generally contain more than 40 pages. There are fewer illustrations and larger
vocabularies. These longer stories are separated into chapters. There are many chapter book series
that appeal to children in this age group. They enjoy the familiar characters dealing with new events
and challenges. The list below contains the name of the author and the central character or the name of
the series.
Adler, David CAM JANSEN 210L – 590L
Bourgeois, Paulette FRANKLIN 160L – 570L
Brown, Marc ARTHUR 100L – 580L
Bruel, Nick BAD KITTY AD – 650L
Capucilli, Alyssa: BISCUIT BR – AD170L
Giff, Patricia Reilly KIDS OF THE POLK STREET SCHOOL 210L – 290L
Moore, Eva MAGIC SCHOOL BUS CHAPTER BOOKS 510L
Osborne, Mary Pope THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE 230L – 590L
Park, Barbara JUNIE B. JONES 250L – 380L
Preller, James JIGSAW JONES 260L – 450L
Scieszka, Jon THE TIME WARP TRIO 470L – 690L
Sharmat, Marjorie NATE THE GREAT 110L – 370L
Stilton, Geronimo GERONIMO STILTON 410L – 580L
General Favorites
Arnold, Tedd
Barton, Chris
Beaumont, Karen
Cannon, Janell
Cronin, Doreen
Dean, James
Falconer, Ian
Helakoski, Leslie
Henkes, Kevin
Kann, Victoria
Kirk, Daniel
Lord, Cynthia
Numeroff, Laura
O’Connor, Jane
Rankin, Laura
Scieszka, Jon
Scotton, Rob
Schachner, Judy
Shannon, David
Wells, Rosemary
Wiesner, David
Willems, Mo
FLY GUY 170L – 410L
SHARK VS. TRAIN AD220L
MOVE OVER, ROVER!, DOGGONE DOGS! AD 370L
STELLALUNA 550L
DIARY OF A FLY AD 490L, DIARY OF A SPIDER AD 510L
PETE THE CAT 310L – 600L
OLIVIA AD 70L – 270L
BIG CHICKENS 410L – 430L
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE 540L
PINKALICIOUS, PURPLICIOUS, SILVERLICIOUS AD 380L – 540L
LIBRARY MOUSE 830L
HOT ROD HAMSTER 500L
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE AD 190 – 660L
NINA, NINA BALLERINA 290L, FANCY NANCY 420L
FLUFFY AND BARON AD 600L
THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS AD 570L
SPLAT THE CAT 380L – 610L
SKIPPYJON JONES AD 240L
DUCK ON A BIKE AD 240L
HAZEL’S AMAZING MOTHER AD 570L
ART AND MAX BR
DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS 120L
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Folk Tales and Fairy Tales
WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE’S EARS 770L
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY 790L
THE MITTEN 800L
STONE SOUP 480L
BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD 540L
WHY LAPIN’S EARS ARE LONG AD
A BIG QUIET HOUSE AD 610L
THE GINGERBREAD BOY 580L
JOHNNY APPLESEED 920L
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK AD 660L
Kimmel, Eric
ANANSI AND THE TALKING MELON 340L
Lester, Julius
JOHN HENRY AD 720L
Louie, Ai-Ling
YEH-SHEN AD 840L
Mosel, Arlene
TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO AD 1090L
Osborne, Mary Pope AMERICAN TALL TALES 970L
Pinkney, Jerry
THE UGLY DUCKLING AD 650L,
THE LITTLE RED HEN AD 620L
RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES 810L
San Souci, Robert
THE TALKING EGGS AD 940L
San Souci, Robert
YOUNG ARTHUR AD 690L
Shepard, Aaron
MASTER MAN: A TALL TALE OF NIGERIA 340L
Stevens, Janet
COYOTE STEALS THE BLANKET 400L
Talbott, Hudson
KING ARTHUR THE SWORD IN THE STONE 880L
Thomassie, Tynia
FELICIANA FEYDRA LEROUX AD 910L
FELECIANA MEETS D’LOUP GAROU 590L
Wood, Audrey
KING BIDGOOD’S IN THE BATHTUB 310L
Wood, Audrey
PAUL BUNYAN 980L
Aardema, Verna
Askew, Amanda
Brett, Jan
Brown, Marcia
Bryan, Ashley
Doucet, Sharon
Forest, Heather
Galdone, Paul
Kellogg, Steven
Poets and Poetry All poetry NP no Lexile levels
Brod Bagert
Carle, Eric
Fujikawa, Gyo
Katz, Bobbi
Lee, Dennis
Nash, Ogden
Stevenson, Robert L.
Zolotow, Charlotte
Bruce Lansky
Jack Prelutsky
Shel Silverstein
ANIMALS, ANIMALS
A CHILD’S BOOK OF POEMS
POCKET POEMS
DINOSAUR DINNER
THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON
A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES
CHANGES: A CHILD’S FIRST POETRY COLLECTION
THE 20TH CENTURY OF CHILDREN’S POETRY
IN DADDY’S ARMS I AM TALL
FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD
MOTHER GOOSE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK OF ANIMAL POETRY
RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN
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Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott is an annual award given by the American Library Association to honor the illustrator of
the “most distinguished American picture book for children.” This list includes recent award and
honor books, as well as favorite winners from the past.
Barnett, Mac
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Cronin, Doreen
dePaola, Tomie
Falconer, Ian
Henkes, Kevin
Hodges, Margaret
Klassen, Jon
Lester, Julius
Lionni, Leo
Lobel, Arnold
Logue, Mary
McCloskey, Robert
Martin, Jacqueline
Mosel, Arlene
Pinkney, Jerry
Raschka, Chris
Rathmann, Peggy
San Souci, Robert
Santat, Dan
Scanlon, Liz Garton
Scieszka, Jon
Seeger, Laura
Shannon, David
Sidman, Joyce
Simont, Marc
Stead, Philip
Steig, William
Stein, David
Stevens, Janet
St. George, Judith
Swanson, Susan
Taback, Simms
VanAllsburg, Chris
Weatherford, Carol E
Willems, Mo
Williams, Sherley
Young, Ed
Zelinsky, Paul
EXTRA YARN AD 620L
MADELINE AD 480L
CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE AD 330L
STREGA NONA AD 660L
OLIVIA AD 270L
KITTEN’S FIRST FULL MOON 360L
SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON 1080L
THIS IS NOT MY HAT 340L
JOHN HENRY AD 720L
SWIMMY AD 640L
FABLES 540L
SLEEP LIKE A TIGER AD 630L
MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS AD 630L,
BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL AD 890L
SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY AD 830L
THE FUNNY LITTLE WOMAN 570L
THE UGLY DUCKLING AD 650L
A BALL FOR DAISY NP
OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA 510L
FAITHFUL FRIEND 850L
ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE: THE UNIMAGINARY FRIEND 480L
ALL THE WORLD AD 380L
STINKY CHEESE MAN & OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES 520L
FIRST THE EGG NP
NO DAVID BR
RED SINGS FROM TREETOPS: A YEAR IN COLORS AD 570L
THE STRAY DOG 60L
A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE AD 760L
SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE AD 700L
INTERRUPTING CHICKEN AD 300L
TOPS AND BOTTOMS 580L
SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT? 840L
THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT 60L
JOSEPH HAD A LITTLE OVERCOAT BR
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY AD 250L
JUMANJI 620L, POLAR EXPRESS 520L
MOSES:WHEN HARRIET TUBMAN LED HER PEOPLE 660L
KNUFFLE BUNNY 120L, KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO AD 690L
WORKING COTTON AD 600L
SEVEN BLIND MICE AD 350L, LON PO PO 670L
RAPUNZEL AD700L, SWAMP ANGEL AD 1020L
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