June 2016
A Message to Pingry Families,
Fostering a love of reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
The Lower School Library Summer Reading Lists have been developed to encourage reading and to guide
our students with their book choices during the summer. Reading
for pleasure during this time will continue the development of reading skills and instill
a love of reading that will last a lifetime.
We recommend that students read a variety of books from their reading list. Many different books, from
challenging to easier titles, are listed. While specific book titles are suggested, students may read any title by
the authors listed.
The books are divided into fiction, nonfiction, poetry, folktales, and biographies and the titles are annotated
to help in the selection process. We hope every child will find something on the list which will spark their
interest in reading.
The following information and resources can be found in this booklet:
Postcards to the Library Program – Students send picture postcards to the Library letting us
know the books they are reading and how they are enjoying their summer vacation. See directions
for participation on the next page.
Reading Log – Set a reading goal, and record the books read during the summer.
Lower School Library Website – Check out the website for Summer Reading Lists and
subscription databases for research and fun activities.
Tumblebooks – An online collection of e-books, offering streaming read-aloud picture books,
chapter books, and nonfiction, with related games and activities.
eBooks – Check out and read eBooks from the collection, on your computer or mobile device.
Have a Wonderful Summer and Happy Reading!
Sincerely,
Mrs. D’Innocenzo
Lower School Librarian
Send Postcards to the Library
Dear Mrs. D’Innocenzo,
I am having a wonderful time at
camp in Vermont.
I play sports, go swimming,
and have time to read every night
before dinner.
I have just finished reading
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl. It was a great book
and I loved it!
The Pingry School
50 Country Day Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
How to Participate in Postcards to the Library:
During the summer send picture postcards to the Library at the above address.
A picture postcard can be sent from anywhere – even from your own
hometown or from Grandma’s house.
Send one postcard for each book read. The more books read, the more
postcards can be sent.
Include the book title, author’s name, and your first and last name.
Write a short description of what you liked about the book and how you are
enjoying the summer vacation.
Each postcard becomes an entry for a drawing to be held the first week of
school in September.
Prizes of gift cards for Barnes & Noble bookstore will be awarded at that time.
All postcards will be displayed in the hallway at Back-to-School Night and later
placed in an album available in the library.
Have a wonderful summer!
Happy Reading!
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The Pingry Lower School Library
2016 Summer Reading List
Chapter Books for Students Entering Grade 2.
S = a book in the series. Read any title in the series
Adderson, Caroline. Public Library Enemy #1. Kids Can Press, 2016.
All Jasper John Dooley was trying to do was practice his reading skills. He wanted to be ready for his
turn to sit in the big, comfy chair at the library on Wednesday and read to Molly the Dog. But, even
though Jasper was being so careful, the wonderful library book about toilet-paper-tube crafts acci-
dentally falls into his bathwater and drowns. (Jasper John Dooley Series).
Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Joke House Mystery. Viking, 2014.
While Cam’s Aunt Molly is competing in a comedy contest, the expensive plate the winner will receive
disappears and Cam and Eric set out to find it before the contest is over. S
Barkley, Callie. The Critter Club: All About Ellie. Little Simon, 2016.
When she wins the lead role in a school play, second-grader Ellie neglects her friends in the Critter
Club and their new animal shelter. S
Barrows, Annie. Ivy and Bean Take the Case. Chronicle Books, 2013.
After watching a movie about a detective on the television, Bean decides to set up shop as a private
investigator ― and she and Ivy start looking for mysteries to solve. S
Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures: Framed in France. Harper, 2014.
Stanley Lambchop is whisked away to Paris, where he must help catch a mastermind art thief at the
historical Louvre museum by using his flatness to pose as a painting. S
Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble. Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
The author tries to explain to the reader how to write a story, but Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the
plot, which has her going on a turnip diet to lose weight. S
Butler, Dori Hillstad. The Buddy Files: The Case of the Library Monster. A. Whitman, 2011. S
Buddy the dog discovers a strange, blue-tongued creature in the school library, and must investigate.
Cazet, Denys. Minnie and Moo, Hooves of Fire (Series). Creston Books, 2015.
To raise money for a down payment on a new tractor for Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, cow friends Minnie and
Moo organize the First Annual Hoot, Holler, and Moo Talent Festival.
Coven, Wanda. Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp. Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at camp, but Lucy’s friends from last year ignore
her and make her feel unwelcome, leading Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them. S
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Danziger, Paula. Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown Series. Putnam’s Sons, 2004.
Amber Brown loves the second grade, but wonders if she will ever receive an award from the desk
fairy for keeping her desk clean. S
DiCamillo, Kate. Best Friends Forever : Bink and Gollie Series. Candlewick, 2013.
When Gollie suspects she has royal blood in her veins and begins to act like a snob, Bink must find
a way to deal with her friend’s new behavior in order to keep their friendship. S
Gannet, Ruth Stiles. My Father’s Dragon. Random House, 1979.
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild
animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
Hass, Jessie. Bramble & Maggie Give and Take. Candlewick, 2013. When Maggie wants to go for
a ride, Bramble is hesitant because she feels that neither she nor Maggie should be boss all the
time. There should be some give-and-take. Maggie agrees, and a carrot seals the deal. S
Keene, Carolyn. Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Museum Mayhem #39. Aladdin, 2014.
When a statue is broken during her class’s overnight trip to the museum, Nancy, Bess, and George
try to get to the bottom of the mystery and find those responsible. S
Kline, Susie. Horrible Harry and the Hallway Bully: (Horrible Harry Series). Viking, 2014.
Selected to join the school safety patrol squad, third-grader Mary quickly turns into a bully and
classmate Doug suspects she may be tampering with the book raffle. S
Look, Lenore. Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011.
Ruby Lu’s father loses his job on her first day of 3rd grade, which causes many things in her life to
change. She is willing to do a lot to help, but giving up some things seems impossible.
McDonald, Megan. The Big Bad Blackout (Judy Moody & Stink) Candlewick, 2014.
As Hurricane Elmer hits, Judy, Stink, and the entire Moody clan ride out the storm, but when the
power goes out, Grandma proposes some activities to pass the time in the dark. S
McDonald, Megan. Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker. . Candlewick Press,
2013.Seven-year-old Stink Moody gets so caught up in his letter writing campaign for free candy that
he misses his best friend’s birthday, but he plans a surprise to make up. S
O’Connor, Jane. Nancy Clancy Soccer Mania. Harper, 2015.
As her third-grade class makes its selections for the "Graveyard of Boring Words" and learns
about "superb synonyms," slow-footed Nancy plays on the soccer team, with the goal of just being
mediocre, or maybe even a little better than average.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Balto of the Blue Dawn (Magic Tree House Series #54). Random House,
2016. Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1925 Nome, Alaska, where they meet Balto, the famous
sled dog, and help save the town from illness. S
Osborne, Mary Pope. Danger in the Darkest Hour: Super Edition. Stepping Stone, 2015.
The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944 during World War
II. Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The
date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the
darkest times in history? They don't know, but they have to try! S
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia Dances Off (Series). Greenwillow Books, 2015.
When Amelia Bedelia's aunt gives her dance lessons as an early birthday present, she agrees to
give it a try and soon finds herself making new friends and discovering that there is something to
like about many different kinds of dancing. S
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Rylant, Cynthia. In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen: Cobble Street Cousins Series. S. Schuster,1998.
While staying with their aunt, three nine-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, put-
ting on a poetry and singing performance. Read all five books.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge Series. Simon & Schuster, 1987.
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big
dog named Mudge. Read any title in the series.
Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club. Delacourte Press, 2009.
Rosamond, who starts a book club, claims there is a monster on the loose which leads Nate the
Great and his dog, Sludge, to investigate as undercover detectives. S
Stilton, Geronimo. Paws Off, Cheddarface!: Geronimo Stilton Series. Scholastic, 2004. Geronimo
Stilton, reporter and editor for “The Rodent’s Gazette” in New Mouse City, fights for control of his life
and livelihood when a look-alike impostor tries to take over the newspaper. S
Vernon, Ursula. Nightmare of the Iguana: Dragonbreath Series. Dial Books, 2013.
Wendell the Iguana’s dreams are all nightmares, so Danny the Dragon and Suki the Salamander en-
ter his dreams to try to defeat the dreaded Dream Wasp. S
Wallace, Rich. Ball Hogs: Kickers Series #1. Alfred Knopf, 2010.
Nine-year-old Ben, a natural athlete and member of the soccer team, wants to overcome his inexpe-
rience and prove himself on the field, but his teammate keeps hogging the ball. S
West, Tracey. Rise of the Earth Dragons: Dragon Masters Series#1. Scholastic, 2014.
Eight-year-old Drake is taken to the castle and told by the wizard that he was chosen to be a Dragon
Master and his first task is to discover whether his dragon has special powers. S
Second Grade Teachers’ Picks
Ms. Berg – Recommends any books in the following series:
Minnie and Moo
Henry and Mudge
Ms. Dugan – Recommends any books in the following series:
Amelia Bedelia
Henry and Mudge
Minnie and Moo
Pinky and Rex
Lile Bear
Franklin
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Fiction – Students Entering Grade 3
S indicates the book is part of a series.
Birney, Betty. Imagination According to Humphrey. Putnam, 2015.
Imaginations are running wild in Mrs. Brisbane's class, but Humphrey is stumped. His friends are
writing about where they would go if they could fly, but Humphrey is HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY right
where he is in Room 26. S
Blume, Judy. Freckle Juice. Simon & Schuster, C. 1971.
Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon’s freckle recipe for fifty cents.
Blume, Judy. Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One. Delacorte Press, 2007.
First-grader Jake is the Pain, and his annoying sister is the Great One, third-grader Abigail. Although
Jake and Abigail drive each other nuts, it’s clear that they care about each other. S
Blume, Judy. Superfudge. Dutton Children’s Books, 1980. Peter describes the highs and lows of life
with his younger brother, Fudge. Also read Fudge-a-mania and Double Fudge.
Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Dutton Children’s Books, c. 1971.
Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem. S
Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty School Daze. Roaring Brook Press, 2013.
When Kitty’s owners have finally had enough of her bad behavior, it’s time to ship her off to
obedience school. S
Brown, Jeffrey. The Jedi Academy (Graphic Novel Series). Scholastic, 2013.
Roan's adventures from the summer after elementary school through his first year at the academy
as he makes friends (and enemies) and struggles to learn how to use the Force.
Cameron, Anne The Stories Julian Tells.
Seven-year-old Julian gets into trouble with his younger brother. Julian is a quick fibber and he is
great at telling stories. He can make people--especially his younger brother, Huey, believe just
about anything.
Catling, Patric. The Chocolate Touch. Morrow, 1979.
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
Child, Lauren. Utterly Me, Clarice Bean. Candlewick Press, 2002.
When someone steals the winner’s trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite
book heroine, Ruby, the detective. Also read Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, 2004. S
Cleary, Beverly. Henry and Beezus. (Henry Huggins Series). Harper, 1980.
Henry Huggins, his dog, Ribsy, and his friend, a girl named Beezus, try plan after plan to earn
enough money for Henry to buy the shiny red bicycle he has his eye on.
Cleary, Beverly. Mouse and the Motorcycle. Morrow Junior Books, 1965.
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View
Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. Read other titles by this author.
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Cleary, Beverly. Ramona the Brave. Harper Collins, 2006.
Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with her mother’s returning to work, monsters under her bed, and
an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. S
Clements, Andrew. No Talking. Simon & Schuster, 2007. The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon
Elementary School challenge the loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.
Cronin, Doreen. The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure. Atheneum, 2014.
Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy and Sugar, the chicks of the Chicken Squad, must figure out what Tail the
squirrel is so afraid of. They are busy solving mysteries and fighting crime.
Danzinger, Paula. Amber Brown Horses Around. Putnam, 2014. Amber is excited to be spending
the summer with her friends at Camp Cushetunk, but things get complicated when she learns that
her worst enemy, Hannah Burton, is one of her bunkmates. S
Dahl, Roald. The BFG. Knopf, 1993.
Kid-snatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy
dreams to children, Sophie concocts a plan to save the world from nine other giants.
Dahl, Roald. Matilda.Viking, 1988.
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress,
Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey.
Davies, Jacqueline. The Lemonade War Series. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Evan is horrified that his younger sister is skipping third grade and joining his class. In the last days
of summer, they compete for who can make the most profit selling lemonade. S
DiCamillo, Kate. Flora and Ulysses. Candlewick, 2013.
A girl named Flora and a squirrel named Ulysses, whose life was saved by Flora after an incident
with a vacuum cleaner, team up to use Ulysses’ superpowers to conquer villains and protect the
weak. 2014 Newbery Medal Winner.
Freidman, Laurie. On the Road with Mallory. Darby Creek, 2016.
Mallory's family is headed to the Grand Canyon. Mallory is looking forward to the road trip--until she
finds out that her snobby cousin Kate will be coming along. Is it a recipe for disaster? S
Giff, Patricia Reilly. Hunter Moran Saves the Universe. Holiday House, 2012.
While trying to hide his report card and dodge meddling siblings, fifth-grade twins Hunter and Zack
set out to save their town from an evil dentist who is planning to blow it up. S
Gutman, Dan. Back to School Weird Kids Rule! (My Weird School). HarperCollins, 2014.
A hurricane ends A.J.'s family vacation in Bermuda early and he and his family are
forced to stay at Andrea's house for a week. Then, their parents send them to the weirdest day
camp ever and they are determined to make this a summer they will never forget. S
Ms. Leakey Is Freaky. (My Weird School Daze Series). Harper, 2011
Ella Mentry School hires a health teacher who tries to force the students to eat healthy foods
and exercise, whether they want to or not. S
Mr. Jack is a Maniac! (My Weirder School Series). Harper, 2014.
A. J. and the Ella Mentry School gang learn some unusual self-defense moves from a wacky
teacher who thinks he’s an action hero. S
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Gutman, Dan. The Kid Who Ran for President. Scholastic, 1996.
With his friend as campaign manager and his former babysitter as running mate, twelve-year-old
Judson Moon sets out to become President of the United States.
Hanal, Rachel. Can You Survive an Earthquake? Interactive Survival Adventure. (Series)
Capstone, 2013.
You’re in the middle of one of the most unpredictable natural disasters, an earthquake. No place is
safe as the ground shudders, shakes, and splits. How will you survive? Readers can choose how the
story ends in different adventures about survival during an earthquake. S
Harper, Charice. Just Grace. (Series). Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when
she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire. S
Henkes, Kevin. The Year of Billy Miller. Harper Collins, 2013. Newbery Medal Honor 2014.
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by
the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his
parents and learned many important lessons.
Horvath, Polly. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny ― Detectives Extraordinaire! Schwartz Wade, 2012.
Middle-schooler Madeline’s hippy parents have been kidnapped from Hornby Island, Canada, by
foxes. Madeline discovers that she can understand animal languages and hires two rabbit detectives
to find them.
Klimo, Kate. The Dragon in the Library. Random House, 2010. Dragon Keepers Daisy and Jesse
and their dragon, Emmy, must save their friend Professor Andersson from an evil witch, who has
captured the professor for her boyfriend, St. George the Dragon Slayer. S
Kurtz, Chris. The Adventures of a South Pole Pig. Houghton Mifflin, 2014.
Flora the pig ditches life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife and
lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs. Great for reading aloud!
Look, Lenore. Alvin Ho, Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters. Schwartz &
Wade, 2009. Alvin makes a new friend and learns that he can be brave despite his fear of everything
when his father takes him camping, hoping to install a love of nature like that of their hometown
hero, Henry David Thoreau. S
Lowry, Lois. Gooney Bird and All Her Charms. Houghton Mifflin, 2013.
Gooney Bird’s uncle lends her second grade class a skeleton while they study human anatomy, and
at the end of the month the students use Gooney Bird’s charm bracelet to present all they have
learned. S
McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody Mood Martian. Candlewick, 2014.
It's Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for
one whole week. Can she do it? S
McDonald, Megan. Stink and the Freaky Frog Freak Out. Candlewick Press, 2013.
Stink is having trouble in his swimming class because he cannot put his face in the water, but all of
that is about to change when he has a close encounter with a freaky mutant frog. S
Mills, Claudia. Kelsey Green, Reading Queen. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 2013.
Kelsey is the best reader in her third grade class, and she is determined to lead her class to victory
in the all-school reading contest.
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Osborne, Mary Pope. Balto of the Blue Dawn (Magic Tree House Series #54). Random House,
2016. Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1925 Nome, Alaska, where they meet Balto, the famous
sled dog, and help save the town from illness. S
Quinn, Jordan. The Lost Stone. The Kingdom of Wrenly: # 1. Little Simon, 2014.
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and he teams up with Clara to find a lost
jewel and visit all of the land’s attractions. S
Patrick, Skene Catling. The Chocolate Touch. Harper Trophy, 2006.
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
Pennypacker, Sara. Clementine and the Family Meeting. Hyperion, 2012.
Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust to the news that her perfect family of four is adding a new
brother or sister. Also read Clementine and The Talented Clementine. S
Sachar, Louis. Sideways Stories from the Wayside School. Morrow Junior Books, 1978.
Humorous episodes from the thirtieth-floor classroom of Wayside School, which was accidentally
built sideways with one classroom on each story. S
Salisbury, Graham. Calvin Coconut: Dog Heaven. Wendy Lamb, 2010.
Fourth-grader Calvin creates a unique way to express his desire for a dog after his teacher asks him
to write a persuasive argument about something he really wants. S
Sobol, Donald. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme. Dutton, 2012.
Encyclopedia Brown, boy detective extraordinaire, solves a new case about a nail-biting soccer
game. Solutions provided at the end of each chapter. Read any book in the series. S
Spinelli, Jerry. Third Grade Angels. Arthur Levine Books, 2012.
George “Suds” Morton competes with his third-grade classmates to earn the first “halo” of the year
for good behavior, but being good turns out to be more stressful than he anticipated.
Sternberg, Julie. Like Bug Juice on a Burger. Amulet, 2013.
As the days go on, nine-year-old Eleanor realizes that maybe being at summer camp isn’t so bad
after all, and is full of special surprises. Sequel to Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie.
Stilton, Geronimo. The Hunt for the Secret Papyrus: Geronimo Stilton. Scholastic, 2016.
When the Black Papyrus goes missing from New Mouse City's Egyptian Mouseum, Geronimo Stilton
investigates, with the help of a secret agent. Also read Thea Stilton, Spacemice, and Cavemice
Series. (Graphic Novel Series).
Stilton, Geronimo. The Hour of Magic: The Eighth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy.
Scholastic, 2016. A visit to a mysterious clock store leads Geronimo Stilton back to the Kingdom of
Fantasy which is facing a crisis: something is making the magical timepiece that measures out the
life of Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, run fast so she is aging at an alarming rate--and if she dies,
so does the Kingdom. Graphic Novel Series.
Stilton, Geronimo. The Journey Through Time: Special Edition. Scholastic, 2014.
From the Jurassic period and dinosaurs, to a medieval castle, Geronimo Stilton and his family
embark on an adventure through time in Professor von Volt’s new time machine.
Stout, Shawn. Penelope Crumb Finds Her Luck. Philomel, 2013.
Blaming The Bad Luck for not being anyone’s Favorite, fourth-grader Penelope Crumb hopes to
change this situation by becoming the lead artist for the mural her class is painting for the residents
of the Home for the Aging.
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Tarshis, Lauren. I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived Series). Scholastic, 2013.
In 1863, child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who
have orders to fight at Gettysburg. Read any book in the series. S
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Boxcar Children Mysteries. Whitman, 1977.
Four orphans, two boys and two girls, set up housekeeping in an old boxcar. S
Watson, Tom. Stick Dog. Harper, 2013. (Graphic Novel)
Stick Dog and his four friends ― Stripes, Mutt, Poo-Poo and Karen ― will do anything to steal some
sweet-smelling hamburgers from a family at Picasso Park!
White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web. Harper Collins, p1980, c1952.
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer’s Christmas
dinner, until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. Newbery Honor.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House in the Big Woods. Harper Collins, 1953.
A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier. Read the series. S
Third Grade Teachers’ Picks
Read any books by the author Bill Pete
― Great vocabulary and messages for the readers.
Beverly Cleary Books
― Read any Ramona series books or Henry and Ribsy.
Read noncon New True Books
― Get ready for 3
rd
Grade Social Studies!
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Fiction for Parents and Children to Share
(Advanced readers may read them on their own.)
Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. Harper, 2012. Newbery Medal 2013.
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby,
a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
A story of friendship. Inspired by a true story.
Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Little, Brown, 1966.
Mr. Popper starts out with one penguin in his house, but before he knows it there are twelve.
Bond, Michael. A Bear Called Paddington. Harper Imprint, 2014.
Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington
Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same …for ordinary things become
extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
Dahl, Roald. BFG. Puffin Books, 1998, 1992.
Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who spends his life blowing happy
dreams to children, Sophie makes plan with him to save the world from nine man-gobbling giants.
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Alfred Knopf, 1964.
With his winning Golden Ticket, Charlie Bucket gets a rare tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory
and a large supply of chocolate. Read any title by this author.
Davies, Jacqueline. The Lemonade Wars. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same
class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade
stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips
for running a successful lemonade stand.
DiCamillo, Kate. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from
the little girl who adores him and he travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening
them.
Du Bois, William Pene. Twenty-One Balloons. Viking, 1975.
Three weeks after leaving San Francisco in a balloon to fly across the Pacific, Professor Sherman
is picked up in the Atlantic clinging to wreckage.
Gaiman, Neil. Fortunately, the Milk. Harper, 2014.
While picking up milk for his children’s cereal, a father tells them a story that he has been abducted
by aliens and has been on a wild adventure through time and space. Hilarious story!
Henkes, Kevin. The Year of Billy Miller. Greenwillow, 2014. Newbery Medal 2014.
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by
the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his
parents and learned many important lessons.
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Horvath, Polly. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny ― Detectives Extraordinaire! Schwartz Wade, 2012.
Madeline’s hippy parents have been kidnapped from Hornby Island, Canada, by foxes and
Madeline, upon discovering that she can understand animal languages, hires two rabbit detectives
to find them.
Kurtz, Chris. The Adventures of a South Pole Pig. Houghton Mifflin, 2014.
Flora the pig ditches the life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the
knife and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs. Great for reading aloud!
Lowry, Lois. The Willoughbys. Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Four Willoughby children set out to become “deserving orphans” after their neglectful parents go
on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of a nanny.
MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Lippincott, 1974, 1947.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children, both good and bad. She never scolds, but has positive cures for
children with problems such as answering back or never wanting to go to bed.
Picture Books
Barett, Judi. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Atheneum, 1978.
Life is delicious in Chewandswallow, where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and
blows storms of hamburgers until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Bildner, Phil. Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy. Simon & Schuster, 2002.
Shoeless Joe Jackson goes into a hitting slump, just before he starts his minor league career.
He asks his friend to make him a special bat to help him hit.
Brown, Peter. My Teacher Is a Monster . Little, Brown, 2014.
Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they
spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all.
Copeland, Misty. Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like
the Firebird. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2014. Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl whose
confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has
reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through
hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.
DiPucchio, Kelly. Grace for President. Hyperion, 2008. After finding out there has never been a
female U.S. president, Grace decides to run in her school's mock election, where she learns about
the American electoral system and sets out to be the best person for the job even though her
opponent, Thomas, seems to be winning all the boys' votes.
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Hoffman, Mary. Princess Grace. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2008. Grace wants to be in her
community festival’s princess float, but she must decide what sort of a princess to be, from an
African princess in kente cloth robes to a floaty pink fairy tale princess. S
Hopkinson, Deborah. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale. Schwartz & Wade, 2008.
In Knob Creek, KY in 1816, seven-year-old Abe Lincoln falls into a creek and is rescued by his best
friend, Austin who saves his life and Abe promises that he’ll never forget.
Jenkins, Steve. What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Caldecott Honor
Book. Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet,
and tails in this beautifully illustrated guessing book.
Keller, Laurie. The Scrambled States of America. H. Holt, 1998. The states become bored with
their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while. Includes state facts.
Krensky, Stephen. Play Ball, Jackie. Millbrook Press, 2011.Ten-year-old Matty is excited to see
Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers take on the Boston Braves in 1947, but many of the
fans are not happy to see Jackie playing in the major league.
Lyons, Kelly Starling. Ellen’s Broom. G.P. Putnam, 2012. Coretta Scott King Honor, 2012.
Ellen brings the broom her parents used in their wedding ceremony and she accompanies them to
the courthouse when the law changes and they are allowed to officially marry.
Mattick, Lindsay. Finding Winnie, The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear. Little,
Brown, 2015. Caldecott Award Winner 2016.
In 1914, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a
baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war.
This is the remarkable true story that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
Milway, Katie. One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Difference. Kids Can Press, 2008.
Kojo, a poor boy in Ghana, finds a way out of poverty and helps others do the same after he is
given a small loan and buys a hen.
Polacco, Patricia. Tucky Jo and Little Heart. Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Tucky Jo is a fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II. He meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines
who he calls Little Heart. He helps her and others of her village avoid starvation, and many years
later she returns his kindness. Based on a true story.
Rocco, John. Blizzard. Disney-Hyperion, 2014.
After a massive blizzard, a boy becomes a hero when he manages to walk to the local store and
bring supplies back to his neighborhood which has been snowed in for days.
Rosenthal, Amy Krause. Exclamation Mark! Scholastic, 2013.
An exclamation mark, who does not look like the periods around him, learns to embrace what
makes him stand out. Children’s Book of the Year 2013.
Sciezska, Jon. Battle Bunny. Simon & Schuster, 2014. Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story
about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his
enemies in the forest who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Sciezska, Jon. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Viking, 1989. The wolf gives his own
version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
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Smith, Lane. John, Paul, George & Ben. Hyperion, 2006. A humorous and informative look at
the early lives of five founding fathers of the United States, including George Washington, John
Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
Smith, Lane. Madam President. Hyperion Books for Children, 2008.
A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were President of the United States.
Tan, Shaun. Rules of Summer. Scholastic, 2014.
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious “rules they learned over the summer, like never eat
the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.
Teague, Mark. LaRue Across America: Postcards from the Vacation. Blue Sky Press, 2011.
Mrs. LaRue takes a cross-country drive with her hospitalized neighbor’s cats and her own dog, Ike,
who keeps the cats’ owner informed of their misadventures through a series of postcards.
Woodson, Jacqueline. This is the Rope: The Story of the Great Migration. Nancy Paulsen Books,
2013. A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family’s story as
they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.
Nonfiction
Adler, David. Things that Float and Things that Don’t. Holiday House, 2013. It can be surprising
which objects float and which don’t. An apple floats, but a ball of aluminum foil does not. But if that
same ball of foil is shaped into a boat, it floats! Why? And how is it possible that a huge ship made
of steel floats? This book answers these questions.
Bishop, Nic. Nic Bishop Snakes. Scholastic Nonfiction, 2012. This is the ultimate book on snakes.
Full color photographs and easy-to-follow text profile different types of snakes, with information
about the habitats, physical characteristics, diet, and abilities of various reptiles.
Brown, Don. Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American
Revolution. Roaring Brook Press, 2013. In the winter of 1775, a bookseller named Henry Knox
dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and
few roads. It is one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war.
Cate, Annette. Look up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard. Candlewick, 2014.
Encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Talkative cartoon birds
tell how to identify various birds by color, shape, behavior, birdcall, and other characteristics.
Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus & the Climate Challenge. Scholastic Press, 2010.
Ms. Frizzle and her students board the Magic School Bus for a lesson on climate change and what
can be done to save the Earth. Read any title in the series. S
Floca, Brian. Locomotive. Atheneum, 2013. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family
are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. Describes the sounds,
speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of
travel from plains to mountain to ocean. 2014 Caldecott Medal.
Gibbons, Gail. Beavers. Holiday House, 2013. Read any Gail Gibbons nonfiction books.
Explores the lives of beavers, where they live, what they eat, how they raise their young.
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Guiberson, Brenda. Greatest Dinosaurs Ever. Henry Holt, 2013.
Which dinosaur was the greatest? In a few sentences, 12 dinosaurs take turns explaining why
each deserves the title “greatest.”
Hatkoff, Isabella. Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship. Scholastic, 2006.
Tells the true story of the unusual relationship between Owen, a baby hippopotamus orphaned by
the tsunami, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise.
Hatkoff, Isabella. Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World. Scholastic, 2007.
The story of Knut, the first polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo in more than thirty years, and the efforts
by a zookeeper who nurtured and fed him after the cub's mother rejected him.
Jenkins, Steve. Egg: Nature’s Perfect Package. Houghton Mifflin, 2015.
Explore how eggs come in all shapes and sizes and how animals lay, protect, and even use each
other's eggs as a food source help reveal the life cycle of the natural world. Hatching a plan for
survival isn't always easy in the wild!
Jenkins, Steve. Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World. Houghton Mifflen, 2013.
Introduces animals with unusual eyes and explains how for most animals, eyes are an important
source of information about their world. Describes how eyes have evolved.
Jenkins, Steve. Just a Second. Houghton Mifflin, 2011. There’s more to time than the tick of a
clock. Author Steve Jenkins introduces unexpected ways to understand a second, such as the whir
of a bumblebee’s wings and the beat of a crocodile’s heart.
Kimmel, Elizabeth. Balto and the Great Race. Random House, 1999. Balto, a sled dog, delivered
medicine through a raging snowstorm to save Nome, Alaska, from an epidemic.
Macauley, David. Jet Plane: How it Works (How it Works Series). MacMillan, 2012.
An introduction to jet planes, discussing how a plane works and what makes it fly. From the engine
that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and
passenger cabin, see how planes work and what makes them stay in the air.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Dogsledding and Extreme Sports: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic
Tree House #54, Balto of the Blue Dawn. Random House, 2016.
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure, they had lots of questions. How do sled
dogs race for so long? When was the first Iditarod? What are some other extreme sports? Find
out the answers as Jack and Annie track the facts about the Iditarod. Also read: Dragons and
Mythological Creatures: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #35.
Polacco, Patricia. Clara and Davie: The True Story of Clara Barton, Founder of the Red Cross.
Scholastic, 2014. Polacco introduces readers to her ancestor, Clara Barton, the famous Civil War
battlefield nurse and founder of the American Red Cross and her older brother, Davie. Read any
title by this author.
Roberts, Cokie. Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies. Harper Collins, 2014.
Brief portraits of women from the period of the Revolution and early United States.
Rosenstalk, Bob. The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art.
Alfred Knopf, 2014. Describes how Wassily Kandinsky’s creative life was shaped by a condition
which caused him to experienced colors as sounds and sounds as colors.
St. George, Judith. So You Want to be an Inventor? Philomel Books, 2002.
Presents some of the characteristics of inventors by describing the inventions of people such as
Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Eli Whitney.
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St.George, Judith. So You Want to be President? Philomel Books, 2012.
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from
George Washington to Barack Obama.
Stewart, Melissa. National Geographic Kids Robots. National Geographic, 2014.
Introduces robots and the science behind them, including a historic timeline of robot development,
common jobs robots, and robots of the future. Read the series.
Turner, Pamela. The Dolphins of Shark Bay. Houghton Mifflin, 2013.
Recounts the experiences of Janet Mann and her research team observing the dolphins of Shark
Bay, in Australia, describing the discoveries they made about dolphins.
Winter, Jeanette. Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story of Africa. Harcourt, 2008.
Tells the story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist who, shocked to see
entire forests being cut down in her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with
the planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard.
Holub, Joan. What Is the Statue of Liberty? Grosset & Dunlop, 2014. In 1876, France gave the
United States a very big and special present ― the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate
the 100th birthday of the United States. This is the story of how the 111 foot-tall lady took her place
in the New York Harbor. Read any title in the What is... and What Was… Series.
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Folktales and Fairy Tales
Fleischman, Paul. Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella. Holt, 2007.
A retelling of the “Cinderella” story based on a variety of folk traditions, including elements from
Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and other countries and regions.
Demi. The Empty Pot. H. Holt, 1990.
Tells the story of the Empty Pot, a traditional Chinese folk tale. In it, the hero of the story learns that
it is better to be honest than to cheat and that honesty will bring real rewards.
Haley, Gail E. A Story, a Story: An African Tale. Atheneum, 1970.
Anansi, the spider man, wins stories from the Sky God. African folktale.
Noble, Trinka Hakes. A Christmas Spider’s Miracle. Sleeping Bear Press, 2011.
One bitterly cold Christmas Eve, the lives of a poor peasant family and a family of spiders cross
paths, their mutual kindness resulting in a beautiful Christmas miracle.
San Souci, Robert. The Talking Eggs. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989.
Blanche obeys the witch and gains riches while her greedy sister loses.
Stanley, Diane. Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter. HarperCollins, 1977.
Rumpelstiltskin’s daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for
a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom.
Steptoe, John. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1987.
Mufaro’s beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is
choosing a wife. African folktale.
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Poetry
Hoberman, Mary Ann. Forget-Me-Knots. Little, Brown, 2012. A collection of 120 poems for
children to learn by heart and say aloud including selections from classic and contemporary poets,
with tips and tricks from on memorization.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You. Little, Brown, 2004. This title presents
short retellings of familiar fairy tales, each told in two voices designed for children and adults to
read together. Great to practice reading aloud. Read any title in the series. S
Florian, Douglas. Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings. Harcourt Brace, 2009.
Examines the physical characteristics and behaviors of different species of dinosaurs. Also read:
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings (2007).
Glaser, Linda. Emma’s Poems: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty. Houghton Mifflin, 2010.
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free....” Who wrote
these words? Why? In 1883, Emma Lazarus wrote a sonnet for the Statue of Liberty.
Prelutsky, Jack. Carnival of the Animals. Alfred Knopf, 2010.
Art, music, and poetry are all pulled together into one colorful picture book. The sometimes silly
verses illustrate various animal characteristics and behaviors
Prelutsky, Jack. My Dog May Be a Genius. Greenwillow Books, 2008. A collection of poems by
children’s poet laureate Jack Prelutsky, celebrating the joys of childhood and the wacky side of life.
Silvertstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Harper Collins, 1974. A classic poetry collection,
which is both outrageously funny and profound, with original drawings.
National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry. National Geographic, 2012.
Featured poets include J. Patrick Lewis, Dorothy Aldis, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert
Frost, Rudyard Kipling, Jack Prelutsky, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Robert Louis Stevenson, Alfred,
Lord Tennyson, and many more.
Biographies
Asim, Jabari. Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington. Little, Brown 2012. Born
into slavery, young Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. After
emancipation, Booker began a five-hundred-mile journey, taking his first steps towards a college
degree. When he arrived, he had just fifty cents in his pocket and a dream about to come true.
Berne, Jennifer. On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. Chronicle, 2013. A biography of
physicist Albert Einstein that provides an overview of Einstein’s life: the way he thought and how
his remarkable ideas changed the way scientists think. Berne begins with baby Albert, who “didn’t
say a word.” And as he got older, he didn’t say a word — but he “looked and wondered.”
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Bryant, Jennifer. A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin. Knopf, 2013.
This is the inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who, despite many
obstacles, was able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.
Ferris, Jeri Chase. Noah Webster and His Words. Houghton Mifflin, 2012.
An illustrated account of the life of Noah Webster, a Connecticut farm boy who spent twenty years
writing what became the first American dictionary ever to be published.
Heiligman, Deborah. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos. Roaring
Brook Press, 2013. Biography of the life of famous mathematician Paul Erdos, who never followed
the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the
number of seconds you had been alive in his head.
Johnson, Jen Cullerton. Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace. Lee & Low Books, 2010.
The life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made
a stand for women’s rights and started an effort to restore Kenya’s ecosystem.
Jurmain, Suzanne. George Did It. Dutton Children’s Books, 2006. Looks at the life of President
George Washington, providing a humorous account of how he didn’t want to take on the role of
president after serving in the U.S. military during the Revolutionary War.
Kalman, Maira. Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything. Paulsen Books,
2014. Thomas Jefferson is best known for writing the Declaration of Independence—but there's
so much more to discover. This energetic man was interested in everything.
Kamkwanba, William. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Dial Books, 2012.
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s
crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in
the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village.
Moss, Marissa. The Bravest Woman in America. Tricycle Press, 2011.
Tells the true story of Ida Lewis and how she learned to tend a lighthouse from her father,
discussing her responsibilities as the lighthouse keeper, and describing her heroic rescues.
Time For Kids Biographies Series. Harper Collins. (Read any title in the series.)
Chronicles of the lives of famous Americans such as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Clara Barton,
John F. Kennedy, Rosa Parks, Alexander Graham Bell, Jesse Owens and more.
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century. Alfred Knopf, 2014.
The story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved star—the life and career of African
American soprano singer Leontyne Price.
Winter, Jonah. You Never Heard of Willie Mays? Schwartz & Wade, 2013.
A profile of baseball star Willie Mays, tracing his Birmingham childhood, achievements in the
Negro Leagues, and fame as a center fielder for the Giants. Read the Series.
Winter, Jonah. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio. Athenium, 2014.
Tribute to one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio.
Who Was and Who Is…Biography Series. Grosset & Dunlop.
An exciting, illustrated biography series of over 90 books that are perfect for children who are
beyond easy-to-read books about famous people, but not quite ready for thick, long biographies.
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Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 to Present
Choose from these books which were honored for best illustrations.
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, illustrated by Sophie Blackall,
written by Lindsay Mattick, 2016
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, by Dan Santat, 2015
Locomotive, by Brian Floca, 2014
This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen, 2013
A Ball for Daisy, by Christopher Raschka, 2012
A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip Christian Stead, 2011
The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney, 2010
The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson, 2009
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, 2008
Flotsam, by David Wiesner, 2007
The Hello, Goodbye Window, illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster, 2006
Kitten’s First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes, 2005
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, by Mordicai Gerstein, 2004
My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann, 2003
The Three Pigs, by David Wiesner, 2002
So You Want to Be President? illustrated by David Small, text by Judith St. George, 2001
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback, 2000
Snowflake Bentley, illustrated by Mary Azarian, text by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, 1999
Rapunzel, by Paul O. Zelinsky, 1998
Golem, by David Wisniewski, 1997
Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann, 1996
Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, text by Eve Bunting, 1995
Grandfather’s Journey, by Allen Say, text edited by Walter Lorraine, 1994
Mirette on the High Wire, by Emily Arnold McCully, 1993
Tuesday, by David Wiesner, 1992
Black and White, by David Macaulay, 1991
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young, 1990
Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, text by Karen Ackerman, 1989
Owl Moon, illustrated by John Schoenherr, text by Jane Yolen, 1988
Hey, Al, illustrated by Richard Egielski, text by Arthur Yorinks, 1987
The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, 1986
Saint George & the Dragon, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, text by Margaret Hodges, 1985
The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, by Alice & Martin Provensen, 1984
Shadow, translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown; original in French by Blaise Cendrars, 1983
Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg, 1982
Fables, by Arnold Lobel, 1981
Ox-Cart Man, illustrated by Barbara Cooney, text by Donald Hall, 1980
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, by Paul Goble, 1979
Noah’s Ark, by Peter Spier, 1978
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, text by Margaret Musgrove, 1977
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, retold by Verna Aardema, 1976
Arrow to the Sun, by Gerald McDermott, 1975
Duffy and the Devil, illustrated by Margot Zemach, retold by Harve Zemach, 1974
The Funny Little Woman, illustrated by Blair Lent, retold by Arlene Mosel, 1973
One Fine Day, retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian, 1972
A Story, A Story, retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley, 1971
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig, 1970
The Fool of the World & the Flying Ship, illustrated by Uri Shulevitz, retold by Arthur Ransome, 1969
Drummer Hoff, illustrated by Ed Emberley, text adapted by Barbara Emberley, 1968
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine, by Evaline Ness, 1967
Always Room for One More, illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian, text by Sorche Nic Leodhas, 1966
May I Bring a Friend? illustrated by Beni Montresor, text by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, 1965
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, 1964
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, 1963
Once a Mouse, retold and illustrated by Marcia Brown, 1962
Baboushka and the Three Kings, illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov, text by Ruth Robbins, 1961
Nine Days to Christmas, illustrated by Marie Hall Ets, text by Marie Hall Ets & Aurora Labastida, 1960
Chanticleer and the Fox, illustrated by Barbara Cooney; text adapted by Barbara Cooney, 1959
Time of Wonder, by Robert McCloskey, 1958
A Tree Is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont, text by Janice Udry, 1957
Frog Went A-Courtin’, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky, retold by John Langstaff, 1956
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper, illustrated and translated by Marcia Brown, 1955
Madeline’s Rescue, by Ludwig Bemelmans, 1954
The Biggest Bear, by Lynd Ward, 1953
Finders Keepers, illustrated by Nicolas, text by William Lipkind, 1952
The Egg Tree, by Katherine Milhous, 1951
Song of the Swallows, by Leo Politi, 1950
The Big Snow, by Berta & Elmer Hader, 1949
White Snow, Bright Snow, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, text by Alvin Tresselt, 1948
The Little Island, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, text by Margaret Wise Brown, 1947
The Rooster Crows, by Maud & Miska Petersham, 1946
Prayer for a Child, illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones, text by Rachel Field, 1945
Many Moons, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, text by James Thurber, 1944
The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton, 1943
Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, 1942
They Were Strong and Good, by Robert Lawson, 1941
Abraham Lincoln, by Ingri & Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, 1940
Mei Li, by Thomas Handforth, 1939
Animals of the Bible, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop, text selected by Helen Dean Fish, 1938
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