Bang, Molly. Ten,
Nine, Eight. Greenwillow Books, 1983. Reading Level:
2
Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the
room of a little girl going to bed.
Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... Blue Sky Press, 1999. Reading Level: 2
Barrett, Judi. Animals
Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing. Atheneum, 1970. Reading
Level: 2
Animals dressed in people’s clothing demonstrate why they should not
wear clothes.
Berenstain, Stan. Bears
on Wheels. Random House, 1969. Reading Level: 3.8
An acrobatic act begins with one bear on a unicycle and ends with twenty-one
bears and sixteen wheels flying through the air.
Borden, Louise. Caps,
Hats, Socks, and Mittens. Scholastic Inc., 1989. Reading
Level: 2
Simple text and illustrations describe some of the pleasures of each
season.
Brett, Jan. The
Mitten. Putnam, 1989. Reading Level: 3.9
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear
sneezes.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Big
Red Barn. HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. Reading Level:
3
Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals
that live in the big red barn.
Carle, Eric. The
Very Hungry Caterpillar. Philomel Books, 1987. Reading
Level: 2.9
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his
way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last,
he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a butterfly.
Carlson, Nancy. I
Like Me! Viking Kestrel, 1998. Reading Level: 1
By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of
herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig
proves the best friend you can have is yourself.
Cowley, Joy. Red-eyed
Tree Frog. Scholastic Press, 1999. Reading Level: 3
This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night
searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some
other animal.
Crews, Donald. Freight
Train. Puffin Books, 1985. Reading Level: 1
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train
as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Degen, Bruce. Jamberry.
HarperCollins Publishers, 1983. Reading Level: 1
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes
him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.
DeRegniers, Beatrice Schenk. May
I Bring a Friend? Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1964.
Reading Level: 2.7
A small boy brings his seal, hippopotams, and several lions to the
King and Queen’s house for Sunday tea.
Ehlert, Lois. Eating
the Alphabet. Harcourt Brace, 1989. Reading Level:
1
An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot
and artichoke to yam and zucchini.
Emberley, Ed. Go
Away, Big Green Monster! Little, Brown and Co., 1992.
Reading Level: 2
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed
to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Feiffer, Jules. Bark,
George. HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. Reading Level:
2
George is a stubborn little puppy that refuses to bark.
Flack, Marjorie. Ask
Mr. Bear. Macmillan, 1958. Reading Level: 2.3
When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small
boy asks all the animals for advice.
Fleming, Denise. In
the Small Small Pond. H. Holt, 1993. Reading
Level: 2
Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living
in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.
Freman, Don. Corduroy.
Viking Press, 1968. Reading Level: 3.5
A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when
a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most
of all.
Grossman, Bill. My
Little Sister Ate One Hare. Crown Publishers, 1996. Reading Level:
2
Little sister has no problem eating one hare, two snakes, and three
ants, but when she gets to ten peas, she throws up quite a mess.
Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum.
Greenwillow Books, 1991. Reading Level: 3.3
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and
the other children make fun of it.
Hest, Amy. Off
to School, Baby Duck! Candlewick Press, 1999. Reading
Level: 2
Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with
a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.
Hoban, Tana. 26
Letters and 99 Cents. Greenwillow Books, 1987.
Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce
the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.
Hogrogian, Nonny. One
Fine Day. Macmillan, 1971. Reading Level: 3.5
After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the
fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it
back on again.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Weather:
Poems for All Seasons. HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. Reading
Level: 2
A collection of poems describing various weather conditions, by such
authors as Christina G. Rossetti, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Aileen Fisher.
.
Hutchins, Pat. Rosie's
Walk. Macmillan, 1968. Reading Level: 1
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around
the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident
after another.
Jonas, Ann. Color
Dance. Greenwillow Books, 1989. Reading Level: 2
Three dancers show how colors combine to create different colors.
Kalan, Robert. Blue
Sea. Greenwillow Books, 1979. Reading Level: 1
Several fishes of varying size introduce space relationships and size
differences.
Keats, Ezra Jackson. The
Snowy Day. Viking, 1962. Reading Level: 2.5
Peter plays in the snow in the city by making tracks, snow angels,
and a snowball which he slips in his pocket to keep.
Kraus, Robert. Whose
Mouse Are You? Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
2000. Reading Level: 2
A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family
back together.
Krauss, Ruth. The
Carrot Seed. HarperCollins Publishers, 1973. Reading
Level: 1
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the
carrot seed he plants.
LeSeig, Theo. Ten
Apples Up On Top! Beginner Books, 1989. Reading Level: 2
A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.
Lionni, Leo. Swimmy.
Pantheon, 1968. Reading Level: 2.9
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting
them all from their natural enemies.
Lobel, Anita. On
Market Street. Greenwillow Books, 1981. Reading Level:
1
A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street.
London, Jonathan. Froggy
Goes to School. Viking, 1996. Reading Level: 2.4
Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's
hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.
McDermott, Gerald. Anansi
the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. H. Holt and Company,
1986. Reading Level: 2
In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his
life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.
Marshall, James. Goldilocks
and the Three Bears. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1988.
Reading Level: 4
Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in
baby bear's bed.
Martin, Bill. Brown
Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? H. Holt and Company, 1992.
Reading Level: 1
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and
a teacher looking at them.
Miller, Margaret. Whose
Shoe? Greenwillow Books, 1991. Reading Level: 1
Illustrates a variety of footwear and matches each wearer with the
appropriate shoe.
Morris, Ann. Bread,
Bread, Bread. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books, 1989.
Reading Level: 2
Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how it may be enjoyed.
Numeroff, Laura. If
You Give a Mouse a Cookie. HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
Reading Level: 2.7
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.
Pilkey, Dav. The
Paperboy. Orchard Books, 1996. Reading Level: 2.9
A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they
go about their rounds.
Pomeroy, Diana. One
Potato: A Counting Book of Potato Prints. Harcourt Brace
& Co., 1996. Reading Level: 2
A counting book which uses images of fruits and vegetables to illustrate
numbers from one to one hundred and which also includes an explanation
of how to do potato printing.
Rathman, Peggy. 10
Minutes Till Bedtime. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998.
Reading Level: 2
A boy's hamster leads an increasingly large group of hamsters on a
tour of the boy's house, while his father counts down the minutes to bedtime.
Rey, H. A. Curious
George. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1941. Reading Level: 2.6
George, the ever curious little monkey, is taken from his jungle home
to the big city. There, his curiosity leads to many adventures, until he
is taken to his new home at the zoo.
Rockwell, Anne. Things
That Go. Dutton, 1986. Reading Level: 1
Trains, tow trucks, sailboats, busses, sleds, jeeps, bicycles, and
other things that go can be seen in the city, in the country, on the water,
in the park, and many other places.
Rylant, Cynthia. The
Relatives Came. Bradbury Press, 1985. Reading Level:
4.1
The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful
time.
Scheer, Julian. Rain
Makes Applesauce. Holiday House, 1964. Reading Level:
2.5
A volume of nonsense verse with a real story hidden inside the illustrations.
Sendak, Maurice. Where
the Wild Things Are. HarperCollins Publishers, 1988.
Reading Level: 3.4
Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.
Seuss, Dr. Green
Eggs and Ham. Beginner Books, 1960. Reading Level:
1.5
Sam-I-Am tries to make another character eat green eggs and ham and
expresses himself in catchy rhythmic verse.
Shannon, David. No,
David! Blue Sky Press, 1998. Reading Level: 1
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which
he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Shaw, Nancy. Sheep
in a Jeep. Houghton Mifflin, 1986. Reading Level:1
Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep.
Slate, Joseph. Miss
Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. Dutton Children's
Books, 1996. Reading Level: 2
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her
students get ready for kindergarten.
Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps
for Sale. HarperCollins Publishers, 1968. Reading Level:
3.1
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps
while he takes a nap under a tree.
Steig, William. Pete's
a Pizza. HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. Reading Level:
2
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play
ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.
Stevens, Janet. Tops
& Bottoms. Harcourt Brace & Co., 1995. Reading
Level: 3.2
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich
and lazy bear down the road.
Stoeke, Janet Morgan. A
Hat for Minerva Louise. Dutton Children's Books, 1994.
Reading Level: 1
Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for
two hats to keep both ends warm.
Taback, Simms. There
Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly. Viking, 1997.
Reading Level: 2
Version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the
1940's.
Waber, Bernard. Lyle,
Lyle, Crocodile. Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Reading Level:
4.6
Silly Lyle the Crocodile lives in New York City and wants to befriend
a cat who is too nervous to be friends.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Mouse
Count. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. Reading Level:
1
Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake.
Walter, Virginia. "Hi,
Pizza Man!" Orchard Books, 1995. Reading Level: 1
While a young girl waits for the delivery of a hot pizza, she provides
the appropriate animal sounds for a variety of pretend animal pizza deliverers.
Williams, Vera B. A
Chair for my Mother. Greenwillow Books, 1982. Reading
Level: 3.4
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy
a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
Wood, Audrey. The
Napping House. Harcourt Brace & Company, 1984.
Reading Level: 2.8
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures
causes a commotion, with just one bite.
Zion, Gene. Harry,
the Dirty Dog. HarperCollins Publishers, 1956. Reading
Level: 3.1
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty
his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.