Agee,
Jon. Milo’s
Hat Trick.
When Milo the
Magician is in desperate need of a new trick to pull out of his hat, he
encounters a bear who helps him out.
Becker,
Bonny. A
Visitor for Bear.
Bear's
efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent
mouse.
Brett,
Jan. Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry
girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and
goes to sleep.
Brett,
Jan. The Gingerbread Baby.
A young boy and his mother bake a
gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase
similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.
Byars, Betsy. My
Brother, Ant.
In four separate stories, Ant's older
brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on
his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant write a letter to Santa.
Cazet, Denys. Minnie
and Moo and the Potato from Planet X.
Minnie and Moo come to the aid of a
visitor from outer space.
Chen, Chih-Yuan. Guji Guji.
Guji Guji,
a crocodile hatched and raised by a mother duck, must come up with a plan to
save his family when a trio of bad crocodiles try to
convince him to serve up his relatives for their dinner.
Christian, Mary Blount. Penrod’s Pants.
Despite Penrod
Porcupine's sometimes exasperating behavior, he and Griswold Bear remain good
friends.
Cole,
Joanna. Bony-Legs.
When a terrible witch vows to eat her
for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to
her by the witch's cat and dog.
Cowell, Cressida.
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown.
When naughty Queen Gloriana
has her royal commandos kidnap Emily Brown’s much-adored stuffed animal, the
spunky heroine storms the castle, recues her playmate, and teaches the spoiled
monarch a thing or two about how to love a toy.
Cronin,
Doreen. Click,
Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.
When Farmer
Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on
strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
deGroat, Diane. Brand-New
Pencils, Brand-New Books.
Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.
DiCamillo, Kate.
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride.
Mr. Watson’s pig, “the porcine wonder,” finally gets behind
the wheel of a 1959 pink convertible.
Van Dusen’s gouache illustrations add a retro
appearance to DiCamillo’s superb, dialogue-filled,
14-chapter story. Geisel
Honor Book.
Dunrea, Olivier. Ollie.
Ollie is an
egg that does not want to hatch until Gossie and Gertie sit on him and use reverse psychology. Also try Gossie, Gossie
and Gertie, and Ollie the Stomper.
Grey,
Mini. Traction
Man Is Here!
Traction
Man, a boy's courageous action figure, has a variety of adventures with
Scrubbing Brush and other objects in the house.
Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly
Worried.
A mouse named Wemberly,
who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to
worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
Hillert, Margaret. The
Cookie House and other easy to read books by Margaret Hillert.
This is the story of Hansel and
Gretel. It was written for the newest of
readers (less than 50 different words in the entire book).
Howard, Arthur. Hoodwinked.
A young witch
searches for a creepy pet.
Kessler, Leonard. Old Turtle’s
Soccer Team.
Under Old Turtle's guidance, the
animals learn how to play soccer and the meaning of good sportsmanship.
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. Zelda
and Ivy.
In three brief stories, Ivy, the
younger of two fox sisters, goes along with her older sister's schemes, even
when they seem a bit daring.
LeSeig, Theo. Wacky
Wednesday.
Drawings and
verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday.
McMullan,
Kate. I Stink!
A guzzling
garbage truck with plenty of personality converses with readers as he makes his
nightly rounds. Bold, bright
illustrations and onomatopoetic text combine to create one of the most
endearing machines since Mike Mulligan’s steam shovel.
Numeroff, Laura Joffee. If You Give A
Mouse A Cookie.
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse
is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young
child's day.
Pinkney, Jerry. Little
Red Riding Hood.
In this
inspired rendering of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, five-time Caldecott
Honor-winning artist Jerry Pinkney introduces two
favorite childrens characters to a new generation:
the sly, scary wolf and the sweet little girl in her famous red hood.
Rohmann, Eric. My
Friend Rabbit.
Caldecott
Winner 2003. Something
always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with
his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry
and Mudge and the Great Grandpas.
In four
simple, joyful chapters, Henry and his sweet-natured dog experience a memorable
visit with Great-grandpa Bill and his buddies at the “grandpa house.” The 2006 Geisel Medal
Book.
Rylant, Cynthia. Poppleton Everyday.
Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a
new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.
Shannon, George. Tomorrow’s
Alphabet.
Each letter of the alphabet is
illustrated with what it might become in the future, such as A is for seed,
tomorrow's apple.
Shaw, Nancy. Sheep
on a Ship and other “Sheep” books.
Sheep on a deep-sea voyage run into
trouble when it storms and are glad to come paddling
into port.
Thomas,
Shelley Moore. Good Night, Good Knight and Get
Well, Good Knight.
In the first book, a “Good Knight”
helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep. In the second book, the “Good Knight” returns
to care for the dragons while they are sick.
Both volumes have repeated phrases and words that mimic the action
(“chat-chat-chattering”). These easy
readers are also excellent choices for reading aloud.
Van Leeuwen, Jean. Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day and other books
about Oliver and Amanda pig.
It’s too darn hot. Hot as a fried egg, hot as toast, hot as
oatmeal. In four simple, linked tales,
Amanda Pig tries an assortment of kid-friendly strategies to cool off. A 2006 Geisel Honor
Book.
Van Leeuwen, Jean. Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop.
Amanda Pig
and her friend Lollipop share fun times at each other's houses, and experience
their very first sleepover party.
Weisner, David. Flotsam.
Fans will
appreciate another captivating, wordless story by David Wiesner
as his watercolors tell the fantastic tale of a young boy who discovers an old
camera washed ashore. After developing
the film, he examines the photographs and is amazed to discover a picture
within a picture within a picture within a picture going back into time to
reveal the young boy who was the original subject of the photograph. 2007 Caldecott Medal
Winner.
Wells,
Rosemary. Ruby’s
Beauty Shop.
Louise and
Ruby use Louise’s “Deluxe Beauty Kit” to give Max a make-over, but when Grandma
calls to schedule her own make-over, she makes an appointment with Max.
Willems, Mo.
Are You Ready to Play Outside? and
other Piggie & Elephant books by Mo Willems.
Piggie can't wait to go out and play in the sunshine. But will a rainy
day ruin all the fun?
Branley, Franklyn M. Earthquakes.
Discusses why earthquakes happen, what
their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and
what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.
Brown,
Laurie Krasny and Marc Brown.
Dinosaurs Alive and Well.
Presents, in simple text and
illustrations, advice on nutrition, exercise, relationships with friends and
family, and ways of dealing with stress.
Gibbons,
Gail. The Reasons for Seasons.
Explains how the position of Earth
causes seasons and the wonderful things that each season brings.
Gibbons, Gail. Farming.
An introduction, in
simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm
throughout the seasons.
Hopkins,
Lee Bennett. Surprises.
A collection of
short poems by Marchette Chute, Myra Cohn Livingston,
Aileen Fisher, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and other authors.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. More
Surprises.
A collection of
poems with topics ranging from school to birds to nonsense.
Jenkins, Steve. Actual
Size.
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of
various animals and parts of animals.
Johnston,
Tony. I’m Gonna Tell Mama
I Want an Iguana.
An illustrated
collection of twenty-three humorous poems on a variety of subjects.
Kellogg,
Steven. Johnny
Appleseed.
Presents the life of
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature,
his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude.
McMillan,
Bruce. Eating Fractions.
Food is cut
into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes
included.
Schwartz,
David M. If You Made A Million.
Describes the various forms that money
can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be
used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.
Simon,
Seymour. Snakes.
Describes, in text
and photographs, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment
of various species of snakes.