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SUMMER READING | GRADES K-2 |
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Grumpy Monkey says no!
by Suzanne Lang
Tackling a common toddler issue, this funny board book follows Grumpy Monkey as he says no! to absolutely everything until he discovers that no! isnt always the best answer. Illustrations.
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Every little letter
by Deborah Underwood
Growing up in a community surrounded by walls that the big letters credit with keeping everyone safe, a lowercase h meets a small letter i through a hole in the wall before teaming up with 24 other friends to reveal how even the smallest individuals can make a big difference. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Hum and swish
by Matt Myers
Jamie wants to quietly work on an art project near her friend, the sea, but people keep disturbing her by asking questions.
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Reading Beauty
by Deborah Underwood
A lively fairy tale set in the universe of Interstellar Cinderella finds space princess Lex embarking on a quest to break a curse that has removed all the books from her kingdom. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Be a tree!
by Maria Gianferrari
Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community
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We all play = : Kimêtawânaw
by Julie Flett
"This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world"
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Fred gets dressed
by Peter Brown
A celebration of self-expression and nontraditional gender roles depicts a youngster who enjoys being free and unclothed before wandering into his parents’ closet and trying on their clothes, with fun and fashionable results involving the whole family. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Where Oliver fits
by Cale Atkinson
Oliver, a little piece of a big puzzle, wonders how he will fit into the big picture of his life and whether or not he will be part of a unicorn's mane, a pirate squid tentacle, an astronaut's helmet or something else, in a metaphorical tale about finding the place where one belongs. By the creator of Maxwell the Monkey Barber.
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Weird parents
by Audrey Wood
A boy must contend with his weird parents--a mother who puts a hard-boiled egg with rabbit ears and whiskers in his lunchbox and a father who asks the boy to imitate a chicken in public.
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Make way for ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts.
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Just ducks!
by Nicola Davies
On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.
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Up, Up, Up, Down!
by Kimberly Gee
Sharing an energetic day of opposites with Dad, an exuberant toddler demands to be picked up and immediately put down, refuses and then eats breakfast, makes and then breaks a castle in the sandbox and scrambles up the courage to jump into the pool.
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Blackflies
by Robert N. Munsch
One day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows that the blackflies will be coming out soon. So she does what any smart kid would do: she sends her little sister outdoors to check! When the blackflies and mosquitoes carry her away, Helen tells her dad, who rushes outside and is carried away himself. Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear.
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Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen
When a crocodile egg rolls down the hill and into the nest with the rest of her eggs, Mother Duck pays no mind and raises the little crocodile as if he were a duck.
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Each one special
by Frieda Wishinsky
When Harry, a master cake decorator, is forced to retire after the bakery where he works is taken over by a big chain, he finds himself at a loss until his friend Ben asks for his help working with clay.
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Hop on Pop
by Seuss
Pairs of rhyming words are used in simple sentences to help beginning readers understand the use of words and phrases.
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An Elephant & Piggie Biggie!
by Mo Willems
For the first time ever, best friends Elephant and Piggie have five Biggie adventures in one book!
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The ugly duckling
by Jerry Pinkney
In a classic fable illustrated with splendid watercolors by a Caldecott-winning artist, an ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
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The other side of town
by Jon Agee
A wacky, otherworldly adventure ensues when an unsuspecting New York City cab driver picks up an eccentric little man in a strange suit who takes him on an unexpected journey. By the creator of Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!
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Ice cream summer
by Peter Sís
A little boy writes to his grandfather about how he is staying busy and keeping his skills current during a breezy summer marked by their family's ice-cream preferences.
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Someone builds the dream
by Lisa Wheeler
A sumptuous tribute to the dedicated and talented people who construct our world combines spare rhymes with high-detail spreads depicting laborers who use their skills and hard work to build homes, farms, amusement parks and other structures.
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Sunrise summer
by Matthew Swanson
Joining her family for the first time during an annual trip to Alaska to work with her mother’s salmon-fishing crew, a young girl discovers how to accept responsibilities and gain confidence with the support of her new team.
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The library bus
by Bahram Rahman
Inspired by Kabul’s first library bus and colored by family memories, a touching snapshot of one innovative way girls received education in a country disrupted by war.
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Island in the Salish Sea
by Sheryl McFarlane
A picture books about the simple joys of spending summer vacation on an island in the Salish Sea with Gran.
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Jessie's island
by Sheryl McFarlane
Cousins Jessie and Thomas exchange letters in which Jessie shares with Thomas the wonders of island life, including descriptions of bald eagles and harbor seals.
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Ada Twist and the perilous pants
by Andrea Beaty
A follow-up to Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riverters finds Ada Twist and her best pals Rosie and Iggy testing the limits of their bravery and scientific skills when Uncle Ned is carried away by his famous helium pants. 150,000 first printing
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Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate
When Jackson and his family face living in their minivan, Jackson's imaginary cat Crenshaw returns to help him.
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The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
A board book adaptation of Baum’s classic blends character-driven narratives and colorful art in a one-minute introduction to the story of a young girl from Kansas who is swept away by a tornado and deposited into a magical land filled with new friends and adventures.
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The discovery of America
(Geronimo Stilton Series 1-19)
by Lorenzo De Pretto
Traveling through time to defend history from his arch nemeses, the Pirate Cats, Geronimo and friends join Christopher Columbus on his voyage from Italy to the New World in 1942 in order to stop the Pirate Cats and save all of the mice on Mouse Island.
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Howl's moving castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
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The Secrets of Droon
by Tony Abbott
The hidden stairs and the magic carpet: A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon with Eric, Julie and Neal. Journey to the Volcano Palace: The nasty Lord Sparr has stolen a magic jewel from Eric, Julie, and Neal's friend Princess Keeah. The jewel is in Lord Sparr's secret palace, which is in a volcano!
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The lost stone
( Kingdom of Wrenly Series 1-8)
by Jordan Quinn
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
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Rain forest relay
(Race the Wild Series 1-6)
by Kristin Earhart
Russell and his teammates compete to win a race around the world, and must survive the first leg of the race through the Amazon rain forest as well as the sneaky tricks of their competitors.
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Rise of the earth dragon
(Dragon Masters 1-16)
by Tracey West
Snatched up by a royal soldier and carried away to the castle, 8-year-old Drake trains along with three other children to become Dragon Masters who must discover their assigned dragons' special powers.
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Poison island
(Zac Power 1-25)
by H. I. Larry
Separated from his parents and older brother, twelve-year-old Zac, a secret agent of the Government Investigation Bureau, must rely on his own skills to obtain the formula for Dr. Drastic's secret Solution X.
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REALISTIC AND HISTORICAL FICTION |
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Junie B. Jones Series 1-28)
by Barbara Park
The book that started it all is now available in a full-color, hardcover edition with original, never-before-seen material, including an interview with Barbara Park conducted by the world's funniest first-grader herself!
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Dear boy
by Paris Rosenthal
A follow-up to the best-selling Dear Girl by the husband and daughter of the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal shares loving, inspirational messages for young boys on how to follow their dreams while practicing kindness, courage and honesty.
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Dear Girl
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The best-selling author of Plant a Kiss and her daughter present a celebratory love letter to girls everywhere that encourages them to be generous and kind, to dance like no one is watching and to always be themselves.
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Duck! Rabbit!
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.
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The evolution of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather.
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Judy Moody Was in a Mood
(Judy Moody Series 1-12)
by Megan McDonald
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
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The Heidi Hecklebeck
by Wanda Coven
Collects four adventures of Heidi Heckelbeck, including "Heidi Heckelbeck In Disguise," in which Heidi, angry that mean Melanie Maplethorpe dresses as a witch for Halloween, decides to retaliate and almost loses all her friends.
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I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis
Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink
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Roscoe Riley rules
by Katherine Applegate
First-grader Roscoe Riley always seems to get himself into trouble, no matter how hard he tries not to break the rules, whether he is at school, in his neighborhood, or on a field trip.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
by Roald Dahl
Three farmers, each one meaner than the other, try all-out warfare to get rid of the fox and his family.
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Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures
by Kate DiCamillo
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.
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I spy Fly Guy!
(Fly GuySeries 1-18)
by Tedd Arnold
When the garbage can is taken away during their game of hide-and-seek, Buzz begins to panic because he is certain Fly Guy has hidden inside it, so Buzz must race to the dump to find his friend amid the other flies that are swarming, zipping and swooping all around him.
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Flat Stanley
(Flat Stanley Series 1-6)
by Jeff Brown
An anthology of four Flat Stanley adventures introduces new fans to the story of how he came to be flat over and over again while experiencing such adventures as a trip to outer space and an encounter with a genie.
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The princess in black
(The princess in black Series 1-6)
by Shannon Hale
Hiding her secret identity as a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster from endangering her kingdom's goats.
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Timmy Failure : mistakes were made
by Stephan Pastis
Resolving to earn money for his mother's bills, eleven-year-old Timmy launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear, but finds their enterprise challenged by a college-bound spy and a four-foot-tall girl whom Timmy refuses to acknowledge.
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The Bad Guys
(Bad Guys Series 1-8)
by Aaron Blabey
A group of animal companions who look bad but perform good deeds overcome their inborn natures to work together for the sake of rescuing hundreds of dogs from a maximum-security dog pound.
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Charlie and the chocolate factory
by Roald Dahl
A collectible hardcover edition of the Roald Dahl classic follows the experiences of an impoverished, chocolate-loving little boy and four brats who each becomes the lucky recipient of a golden ticket that grants them all a tour of the world's most fantastical chocolate factory.
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The BFG
by Roald Dahl
The BFG--Big Friendly Giant--kidnaps Sophie from her bed in the orphanage and takes her back to Giantland where she becomes involved in a scheme to end the loathsome activities of nine evil giants.
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My side of the mountain
by Jean Craighead George
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
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The really big treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
Follow Andy and Terry as they work to meet a deadline; decide to build a larger treehouse with a bumper car rink, a maze, and ice cream parlor; and discuss the "Once-Upon-a-Time machine" they designed to write their stories.
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Gangsta Granny
by David Walliams
Ben hates spending time with his boring granny while his parents are off ballroom dancing, but little does he know his granny has a secret. Together they go on an adventure and become the closest of friends.
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Eva's treetop festival
(Owl diaries Series 1-8)
by Rebecca Elliott
Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is a great idea--but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.
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Magic Kitten : A Summer Spell
by Sue Bentley
Flame travels from place to place in various kitten guises using his own special brand of magic to help children who need it along the way... Lisa isn't happy that she has to stay with her aunt in the country for the summer - she's going to be so lonely and bored.
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Big black horse
by Walter Farley
A simplified adaptation of the author's The Black Stallion, tells the story of a boy named Alec and a wild black horse who save each other's lives during a shipwreck at sea.
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon
by Marguerite Henry
Brighty, a shaggy little burro from days gone by, braves the rough terrain of the original trails through the Grand Canyon.
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Sundancer
by Shelley Peterson
Although thirteen-year-old Alberta refuses to speak, she "communicates" with the problem horses that arrive at her aunt's farm, until her mother shows up with a new boyfriend and Alberta's world is turned upside down.
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The Giggler treatment
by Roddy Doyle
When grown-ups are mean to children, they get a visit from the mischievous Gigglers--elfin creatures who punish wayward adults--in a delightfully rude, laugh-out-loud adventure.
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Only one woof
by James Herriot
Gyp, a cheerful but always silent sheep dog, startles everyone with uncharacteristic behavior during the championship sheep dog trials.
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Five on a Treasure Island
(The Famous Five Series 1-21)
by Enid Blyton
The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they're not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?
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