Recommended Pre-K Summer Reading List

Parent Read Aloud Titles and Wordless Picture Books

Read Aloud Titles*

Author

to Pre-K children

Babies

S. Canizares & P. Chanko

The Cheerios Board Book

Barbara McGrath

Clifford Board Books

Norman Bridwell

David Huele!

David Shannon

Five Little Dinosaurs

Will Grace

Five Ugly Monsters

Tedd Arnold

I Love You, Little One

Nancy Tafuri

If You Were My Bunny

K. McMullan & D. McPhail

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Deborah Guarino

Joshua Board Books

Angela Johnson

Now I Eat My ABCs

Pam Abrams

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

What-a-Baby Board Books

Cheryl Willis Hudson

Wordless Picture Book Titles *

Author

* Pre-K children can use the pictures to tell parents what is happening in the story. This is extremely important for oral language development, a necessity for reading success.

A Boy, A Dog, and a Frog

Mercer Mayer

Carl (series)

Alexandra Day

Do You Want to Be My Friend?

Eric Carle

Four Hungry Kittens

Emily McCully

Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

Molly Bang

The Last Laugh

Jose Aruego

New Baby

Emily McCully

Pancakes for Breakfast

Tomie De Paola

The Red Book

Barbara Lehman

Sidewalk Circus

Paul Fleischman

Tabby: A Story in Pictures

Aliki

Truck

Donald Crews

Window

Jeannie Baker

Parent Read Aloud Titles and Kindergarten Leveled Readers

Read Aloud Titles*

Author

*These titles are appropriate for parents to read aloud to kindergarten children

Arthur (series)

Lillian Hoban

Arthur Picture Book (series)

Marc Brown

Chameleon

Joy Cowley

Count!

Denise Fleming

Crayola Counting

Margaret Hillert

Danny and the Dinosaur

Syd Hoff

Exactly the Opposite

Tana Hoban

Frances books (series)

Russell Hoban

Frog and Toad (series)

Arnold Lobel

Goodnight My Duckling

Nancy Tafuri

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food

Jane Yolen

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon

Jane Yolen

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night

Jane Yolen

I Drive (series)

Sarah Bridges

Leo the Late Bloomer

Robert Kraus

Leveled Readers*

Author

Level

Genre

kindergarten teacher to learn your child’s reading level

Bob Books

B. Maslen

A/B

Fiction

Do You Want to Be My Friend?

Eric Carle

A/B

Fiction

Have You Seen My Cat?

Eric Carle

A/B

Fiction

My Sound Box (series)

Jane Belk Moncure

A/B

Fiction

Wonder Books (series)

Cynthia Klingel

A/B

Fiction

Word Bird (series)

Jane Belk Moncure

A/B

Fiction

Bugs!

Pat McKissack

C

Fiction

Flying

Donald Crews

C

Fiction

I Went Walking

Sue Williams

C

Fiction

Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails

Nancy Tafuri

C

Fiction

Big and Little

Berger & Chanko

A

Non-Fiction

Bugs!

McKissack

C

Non-Fiction

Parent Read Aloud Titles and First Grade Leveled Readers

*These titles are appropriate for parents to read to first grade children

Title

Author

Amber Brown (series)

Paula Danziger

Amelia Bedelia (series)

Peggy Parish

Harry the Dirty Dog

Gene Zion

Henry and Mudge (series)

Cynthia Rylant

Nate the Great (series)

Marjorie Sharmat

Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister

Stellaluna

Janell Cannon

Leveled Readers*

Author

Level

Genre

*Check with your child’s first grade teacher to learn your child’s reading level

Biscuit

Alyssa Capucilli

F

Fiction

Cookie’s Week

Cindy Ward

F

Fiction

Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother, Too

Eric Carle

F

Fiction

Harry Goes to Day Camp

James Ziefert

F

Fiction

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

Byron Barton

G

Fiction

Each Peach, Pear, Plum

Janet Ahlberg

G

Fiction

The Great Race

David McPhail

G

Fiction

More Spaghetti, I Say!

Rita Golden Gelman

G

Fiction

Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp

Syd Hoff

H

Fiction

Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur!

Syd Hoff

H

Fiction

Sammy the Seal

Syd Hoff

H

Fiction

Ten, Nine, Eight

Molly Bang

H

Fiction

Are You My Mother?

P. D. Eastman

I

Fiction

Boss For a Day

Tomie De Paola

I

Fiction

Dragon’s Halloween

Dav Pilkey

I

Fiction

Dragon’s Merry Christmas

Dav Pilkey

I

Fiction

Grizzwold

Syd Hoff

I

Fiction

Hattie and the Fox

Mem Fox

I

Fiction

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food

Jane Yolen

I

Fiction

School Bus

Crews, Donald

D

Non-Fiction

Firefighters A to Z

Chris L. Demarest

F

Non-Fiction

I Love Trains

Philemon Sturges

F

Non-Fiction

I Love Trucks

Philemon Sturges

G

Non-Fiction

Eating the Alphabet

Ehlert Lois

H

Non-Fiction

Red-Eye Tree Frog

Cowley, Joy

I

Non-Fiction

Summer Reading List

Title

Author

Level

Genre

Fox (series)

Edward Marshall

J

Fiction

Henry and Mudge (series)

Cynthia Rylant

J

Fiction

Little Bear (series)

Else H. Minarik

J

Fiction

Poppleton

Cynthia Rylant

J

Fiction

Commander Toad (series)

Jane Yolen

K

Fiction

The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash

Trinka Hakes Noble

K

Fiction

Frog and Toad (series)

Arnold Lobel

K

Fiction

Jamaica and Brianna

Juanita Havill

K

Fiction

Nate the Great (series)

Marjorie Sharmat

K

Fiction

Sheila Rae, the Brave

Kevin Henkes

K

Fiction

Alexander and The Wind Up Mouse

Leo Lionni

L

Fiction

Amelia Bedelia series

Peggy Parish

L

Fiction

Cam Jansen (series)

David Adler

L

Fiction

George and Martha (series)

James Marshall

L

Fiction

Horrible Harry (series)

Suzy Kline

L

Fiction

Little Bill (series)

Bill Cosby

L

Fiction

Blueberries For Sal

Robert McCloskey

M

Fiction

Chicken Sunday

Patricia Polacco

M

Fiction

Flat Stanley

Jeff Brown

M

Fiction

Jenny Archer (series)

Ellen Conford

M

Fiction

Junie B. Jones (series)

Barbara Park

M

Fiction

Magic Tree House (series)

Mary Pope Osborne

M

Fiction

Marvin Redpost (series)

Louis Sachar

M

Fiction

Chickens Aren't the Only Ones

Ruth Heller

K

Non-Fiction

Desert Giant

Bash, Barbara

L

Non-Fiction

Duke Ellington, The Piano Prince & Orchestra

Andrea Davis Pinkney

L

Non-Fiction

This Is My House

Dorros, Arthur

L

Non-Fiction

Math-terpieces

Greg Tang

L

Non-Fiction

Danger! Earthquakes

Seymour Simon

M

Non-Fiction

Danger! Volcanoes

Seymour Simon

M

Non-Fiction

Summer Reading List

Title

Author

Level

Genre

Imogene’s Antlers

David Small

L

Fiction

Judy Moody (series)

Barbara Park

L

Fiction

Arthur Chapter Books

Marc Brown

M

Fiction

Bailey School Kids series

Debbie Dadey

M

Fiction

Capital Mysteries series

Ron Roy

M

Fiction

Freckle Juice

Judy Blume

M

Fiction

Ghostville Elementary (series)

D. Dadey & M.T. Jones

M

Fiction

Marvin Redpost - Class President (series

Marvin Redpost

M

Fiction

A to Z Mysteries (series)

Ron Roy

N

Fiction

Amber Brown Goes to Fourth (series)

Paula Danziger

N

Fiction

Boom Town

Sonia Levitin

N

Fiction

Elisa in the Middle

Joanna Hurwitz

N

Fiction

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

John Steptoe

N

Fiction

Riverside Kids-Busybody Nora (series)

Johanna Hurwitz

N

Fiction

Back Yard Angel

Judy Delton

O

Fiction

Borreguita and the Coyote

Verna Aardema

O

Fiction

The Boxcar Children (series)

Gertrude Chandler Warner

O

Fiction

Chocolate Fever

Robert Kimmel Smith

O

Fiction

Class Clown

Johanna Hurwitz

O

Fiction

The Courage of Sarah Noble

Alice Dalgliesh

O

Fiction

Captain Underpants (series)

Dav Pilkey

P

Fiction

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

P

Fiction

George’s Marvelous Medicine

Roald Dahl

P

Fiction

Hank the Cowdog (series)

John Erickson

P

Fiction

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar

P

Fiction

John Henry

Julius Lester

M

Non-Fiction

Life in the Rainforests

Lucy Baker

N

Non-Fiction

Magnets

Ann Schreiber

N

Non-Fiction

The Wild Whale Watch

Eva Moore

N

Non-Fiction

I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skins

Amanda O'Neill

O

Non-Fiction

Nights of the Pufflings

Bruce McMillian

O

Non-Fiction

A Beach for the Bird

Bruce McMillian

P

Non-Fiction

Born in the Breezes

Kathryn Lasky

P

Non-Fiction

Magic School Bus Series (Chapter Books

Joanna Cole

P

Non-Fiction

What Do Sharks Eat for Dinner?

Melvin Berger

P

Non-Fiction

Summer Reading List

Title

Author

Level

Genre

Bunnicula

Deborah and James Howe

P

Fiction

Howliday Inn

James Howe

P

Fiction

Riding Freedom

Pam Munoz Ryan

P

Fiction

Stone Fox

John R. Gardiner

P

Fiction

The Time Warp Trio (series)

Jon Scieszka

P

Fiction

Aliens Ate My Homework

Bruce Coville

Q

Fiction

American Girls (series)

Various Authors

Q

Fiction

Animal Ark (series)

Ben M. Baglio

Q

Fiction

Fudge (series)

Judy Blume

Q

Fiction

James and the Giant Peach ("Books Alive" title)

Roald Dahl

Q

Fiction

Little House on the Prairie (series)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Q

Fiction

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Marguerite Henry

R

Fiction

Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie Brink

R

Fiction

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ("Books Alive" title)

Roald Dahl

R

Fiction

Frindle

Andrew Clements

R

Fiction

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

Bruce Coville

R

Fiction

School Story

Andrew Clements

R

Fiction

The Borrowers

Mary Norton

S

Fiction

Disappearing Acts

Betsy Byars

S

Fiction

The Grand Escape

Phyllis Naylor

S

Fiction

Matilda

Roald Dahl

S

Fiction

Poppy

Avi

S

Fiction

Poppy and Rye

Avi

S

Fiction

The Great Shark Escape

Jennifer Johnston

O

Non-Fiction

Penguins!

Gail Gibbons

O

Non-Fiction

Magic School Bus Series

Joanna Cole

O

Non-Fiction

When Marian Sang

Pam Munoz Ryan

P

Non-Fiction

Wilma Unlimited

Kathleen Krull

P

Non-Fiction

Deserts

Seymour Simon

Q

Non-Fiction

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Jean Fritz

Q

Non-Fiction

Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator

Beatrice Gormley

R

Non-Fiction

Crispus Attucks, Black Leader of Colonial Patriots

Dharanthula Millender

R

Non-Fiction

Science Experiments You Can Eat

Vicki Cobb

R

Non-Fiction

Pink and Say

Patricia Polacco

S

Non-Fiction

Title

Author

Level

Genre

Anastasia Krupnik

Lois Lowry

Q

Fiction

Soup

Robert N. Peck

Q

Fiction

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume

Q

Fiction

The Adventures of Spider

Joyce C. Arkhurst

R

Fiction

Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

R

Fiction

13 Scary Ghost Stories

Marianne Carus

R

Fiction

The Witches ("Books Alive" title)

Roald Dahl

R

Fiction

The Broccoli

Jan Slepian

S

Fiction

Catwings

Ursula K. Le Guin

S

Fiction

Flying Solo

Ralph Fletcher

S

Fiction

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

Bruce Coville

S

Fiction

Mississippi Bridge

Mildred Taylor

S

Fiction

What Hearts

Bruce Brooks

S

Fiction

The Chronicles of Narnia (series)

C.S. Lewis

T

Fiction

The Great Brain (series)

John D. Fitzgerald

T

Fiction

Guests

Michael Dorris

T

Fiction

Sammy Keyes (series)

W. Van Drannen

T

Fiction

Sing Down the Moon

Scott O’Dell

T

Fiction

Sounder

William Armstrong

T

Fiction

Sports Shorts

Joseph Bruchac

T

Fiction

The Book of Three

Lloyd Alexander

U

Fiction

Circle of Magic & The Circle Opens (series)

Tamora Pierce

U

Fiction

Julie of the Wolves

Jean C. George

U

Fiction

Nothing But the Truth

Avi

U

Fiction

Tangerine

Edward Bloor

U

Fiction

Crash

Jerry Spinelli

V

Fiction

A Series of Unfortunate Event (series)

Lemony Snicket

V

Fiction

Smart Robots

Mark Hanlin

R

Non-Fiction

You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!

David Stewart

R

Non-Fiction

Boy

Roald Dahl

T

Non-Fiction

Talkin' About Bessie

Nikki Grimes

T

Non-Fiction

Mummies, Bones, & Body Parts

Charlotte Wilcox

U

Non-Fiction

Skeleton Man

Joseph Bruchac

U

Non-Fiction

Music of Dolphins

Karen Hesse

V

Non-Fiction

1000 Facts About Space

Pam Beasant

V

Non-Fiction

Secrets of the Sphinx

James Cross Giblin

V

Non-Fiction

You Want the Woman to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Jean Fritz

W

Non-Fiction