Elementary Summer Reading Suggestions
The following books are examples of the types of books students should be able to read at the end of the indicated grade level. They represent increasing levels of difficulty and of complexity of theme and content. Parents should guide their children when selecting independent reading.
Kindergarten
TitleAuthor
ABC BunnyW. Gag
Annie BananieKomaiko, L.
At the ZooKloes, C.
Barney’s HorseHoff, S.
Bear Wants MoreWilson, K
Big MamaCrunk, T.
Cat on the MatWildsmith, B.
Clown FishLindeen, C.
CorduroyFreeman, D.
Count and SeeHoban, T.
Daisy Comes HomeBrett, J.
Gingerbread BabyBrett, J.
I love my new Toy!Willems, M.
Is Your Mama A Llama?Guarino, D.
Look What I Can DoAruego, J.
LunchFleming, D.
Me Too!Mayer, M.
Mice Squeak, We SpeakShapiro, A.
My Spring RobinRockwell, A.
No, David!Shannon, D.
On Monday When It RainedKachermeister, C.
Over in the MeadowGaldone, P.
Owl BabiesWaddell, M.
RainKalan, R.
Sheep in a JeepShaw, N.
Sweet Dreams: How Animals...Kajikawa, K.
Ten in a BedRees, M.
Ten, Nine, EightBang, M.
There is a bird on your headWillems, M.
Three Billy Goats GruffGaldone, P.
Tiny Goes to the LibraryMeister, C.
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys Howard, E.
Whistle for WillieKeats, E.
Who Said Red?Serfozo, M.
First Grade
TitleAuthor
Amelia Bedelia Goes CampingParish, P.
Beach DayMayer, M.
Chicken’s Aren’t the Only OnesHeller, R.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life LessonsRosenthal, A.
Dog and BearSeeger, L/
Don’t let the Pigeon drive the BusWillems, M.
Everything To Spend The NightPaul, A.
Every Time I Climb A TreeMcCord, D.
Franklin is MessyBourgeois, D.
Freight TrainCrews, D.
Global BabiesGlobal Fund
Goodnight OwlHutchins, P.
Harry and LuluYorinks, A.
Hello, bumblebee batLunde, D.
Henry and MudgeRylant, C.
House in the NightSwanson, S.
Jamela’s DressDaly, N.
The JourneyRylant, C.
Little Bear booksMenarik, E.
Little Hawk’s New NameBolognese, D.
Martha and George booksMarshall, J.
Maybe a bear ate it!Harris, R.
Not a StickPortis, A.
Owl MoonYolen, J.
Parade for SamLabatt, M.
So HappyHenkes, K..
StellalunaCannon, J.
Take OffHunter, R.
Trouble on the T-Ball TeamBunting, E.
Vulture ViewSayre, A.
Why do You Cry?Klise, K.
Yo, Jo!Isadora, R.
Read the Picture Book titles on the NCCBA list at
Second Grade
Title Author
Beetle Alphabet BookPallotta, J.
Biscuit Goes to SchoolCapucilli, A.
BrothersSoentpiet, C.
For You are a Kenyan ChildCunnane, K.
Frog and ToadLobel, A.
Good Night, AnimalsArro, L.
Here’s a little poemYolen, J.
High-Rise Private Eyes seriesRylant, C.
How Much Is a Million?Schwartz, D.
I Have a DreamDavidson, M.
If I Were Queen of The WorldHiatt, F.
Jamaica and the Substitute TeacherHavill, J.
Jazz BabyWheeler, L.
Julian Secret AgentCameron, E.
Kitten TaleRohmann, E.
Llama Who Had No PajamaHoberman, M.
Millions of CatsGag, W.
Music in Derrick’s HeartBattle-Levert, G
My Family Plays MusicCox, J.
Nate the Great booksSharmat, M.
Other SideWoodson, J.
Pecos BillKellogg. S.
Pictures from our vacationPerkins, L.
Rosie’s RosesEdwards, P.
RumplestiltskinZelinsky, P.
Say SomethingMoss, P.
Summer’s VacationPlourde, L.
Swimming LessonsJay, B.
Talking Cloth Mitchell, R.
Tap Dance FeverBrisson, P.
Thanks a MillionGrimes, N.
Visiting LangstonCollier, B.
Whale SongJohnston, T.
ZoomMunsch, R.