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FIRST PROGRAM
THE DALTON SCHOOL

SUMMER READING LIST
GRADE TWO INTO THREE
JUNE 2008

ANIMAL STORIES · FANTASY AND HUMOR · REALISTIC FICTION · MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE · SPORTS ·
FAIRY TALES, FOLKTALES AND MYTHS· POETRY · BIOGRAPHY · INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINING

NEW BOOKS FOR 2008
BARASCH, LYNNE
HIROMI'S HANDS (BIOGRAPHY)
BARROWS, ANNIE
IVY AND BEAN (SERIES)
BLUME, JUDY
SOUPY SATURDAYS WITH THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE
COOK, SALLY
HEY BATTA BATTA SWING
CURLEE, LYNN
SKYSCRAPER
DEBRON, NICOLAS
THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD (BIOGRAPHY)
ERICKSON, JOHN
CASE OF THE MOST ANCIENT BONE
FUNKE, CORNELIA
IGRAINE THE BRAVE
GOURSE, LESLIE
SOPHISTICATED LADIES: THE GREAT WOMEN OF JAZZ (BIOGRAPHY)
HARPER, CHARISE
JUST GRACE
HASKINS, JOHN
JOHN LEWIS IN THE LEAD (BIOGRAPHY)
HURWITZ, JOHANNA
SQUIRREL WORLD
LIN, GRACE
YEAR OF THE RAT
LOW, WILLIAM
OLD PENN STATION
MATTHEWS, ELIZABETH
DIFFERENT LIKE COCO (BIOGRAPHY)
MCCARTHY, MEGAN 
CITY HAWK, THE STORY OF PALE MALE
O'NEILL, MICHAEL PATRICK
LET'S EXPLORE SHARKS AND OTHERS
SELZNICK, BRIAN
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
STAUFFACHER, SUE NOTHING BUT TROBULE: THE STORY OF ALTHEA GIBSON ( BIOGRAPHY)
THOMPSON, LAUREN BALLERINA DREAMS: A TRUE STORY

 


ANIMAL STORIES
ANDERSON, C.W.
BLAZE AND THE FOREST FIRE ( SERIES)
BANKS, LYNNE 
I , HOUDINI 
BROCK, BETTY
NO FLYING IN THE HOUSE
COLE, JOANNA 
THE GATOR GIRLS 
COX, JUDY
THIRD GRADE PET
CREECH, SHARON
LOVE THAT DOG
DADEY, DEBBIE
BARKLEY'S SCHOOL FOR DOGS (SERIES)
DALGLIESH, ALICE
THE BEARS ON HEMLOCK MOUNTAIN
DAHL, ROALD 
FANTASTIC MR. FOX 
FARLEY, WALTER 
THE BLACK STALLION (SERIES) (P) 
HAAS, JESSIE 
A BLUE FOR BEWARE
RUNAWAY RADISH
HALE, BRUCE
HAMSTER OF THE BASKERVILES( CHET GECKOS SERIES)
HENRY, MARGUERITE 
MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE
AND OTHERS 
HOWE, JAMES 
BUNNICULA (SERIES) (P) 
HURWITZ, JOHANNA
PEE WEE'S TALE
LEXI'S TALE (series)
KING-SMITH, DICK 
NINE LIVES OF ARISTOTLE
FUNNY FRANK
AND OTHERS
LOFTING, HUGH 
STORY OF DR. DOOLITTLE (SERIES) 
LOGGIA, WENDY
NO DOGS EVER
MAZER, ANNE
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP ( AMAZING DAYS OF ABBY HAYES SERIES)
OSBORNE, MARY POPE 
DOLPHINS AT DAYBREAK (SERIES) 
SELDEN, GEORGE 
THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE
AND OTHERS 
SHAW, JANET
KAYA AND LONE DOG ( AMERICAN GIRLS COLLECTION)
STEIG, WILLIAM 
DOCTOR DE SOTO (P)
SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE (P)

AND MANY OTHERS
TITUS, EVE 
ANATOLE (SERIES) 
WELLS, ROSEMARY 
LASSIE COME HOME 
WHITE, E.B. 

STUART LITTLE (P)
TRUMPET OF THE SWAN
CHARLOTTE'S WEB


FANTASY AND HUMOR
 
ARDAGH, PHILIP
A HOUSE CALLED AWFUL END (BOOK ONE OF THE EDDIE DICKENS TRILOGY)
ATWATER, RICHARD 
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS (P) 
BAUM, L. FRANK 
THE WIZARD OF OZ (SERIES) (P) 
BARRIE, J.M.
PETER PAN
CATLING, PATRICK 
THE CHOCOLATE TOUCH (P) 
CHEW, RUTH 
NO SUCH THING AS A WITCH (P)
AND OTHERS 
COOMBS, PATRICIA 
DORRIE (SERIES) (P) 
CORBETT, SCOTT 
DR. MERLIN'S MAGIC SHOP (P)
AND OTHERS 
COVILLE, BRUCE 
ALIENS ATE MY HOMEWORK (P)
PLANET OF THE DIPS (SPACE BRAT SERIES)
CRILLEY, MARK
AIKO AND THE GREAT WALL OF TRUDD (SERIES)
DAHL, ROALD 
THE BFG
GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE

AND OTHERS 
FLEISCHMAN, SID 
MCBROOM TELLS THE TRUTH
AND OTHERS 
HOMZIE, H.B.
ALIENS CLONES FROM OUTER SPACE
(SERIES)
LAWRENCE, DAVID
TERROR OF THE PINK DODO BALLOONS
(HORACE SPLATTLY SERIES)
LINDGREN, ASTRID 
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING (SERIES) (P) 
LOWRY, LOIS 
GOONEY BIRD GREENE 
MACGREGOR, ELLEN 
MISS PICKERELL (SERIES) (P) 
MCCLOSKEY, ROBERT 
HOMER PRICE (P)
CENTERBURY TALES (P) 
MCDONALD, BETTY 
MRS. PIGGLE WIGGLE (SERIES) (P) 
MILNE, A.A. 
WINNIE THE POOH (P)
AND OTHERS 
NORTON, MARY
THE BORROWERS
OSBORNE, MARY POPE 
ONE-EYED GIANT (SERIES)
AND OTHERS 
PARK, BARBARA 
JUNIE B. JONES AND SOME SNEAKY PEEKY SPYING (SERIES) 
PETERSON, JOHN 
THE LITTLES (SERIES) (P) 
ROWLING, J.K. 
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (SERIES) 
SACHAR, LOUIS 
MARVIN REDPOST: KIDNAPPED AT BIRTH? 
WAYSIDE SCHOOL (SERIES)
SANVOISIN, ERIC
LITTLE RED INK DRINKER
(SERIES)
SCIESZKA, JON 

KNIGHTS OF THE KITCHEN TABLE
AND OTHERS IN THE "TIME WARP TRIO" SERIES

SILVERSTEIN, SHEL 
LAFCADIO
THE MISSING PIECE 
SMITH, ROBERT KIMMEL
CHOCOLATE FEVER (P) 
TRAVERS, P.L. 
MARY POPPINS (SERIES) (P) 
VAN ALLSBURG, CHRIS 
THE SWEETEST FIG
THE WIDOW'S BROOM

ZATHURA, A SPACE ADVENTURE
WELLS, ROSEMARY
HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS (ADAPTATION)

REALISTIC FICTION

  
BLUME, JUDY 
SUPERFUDGE (P) (SERIES)
TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING (P)

AND OTHERS 
CAMERON, ANN 
JULIAN (SERIES) 
CLEARY, BEVERLY 
MUGGIE MAGGIE
RAMONA (SERIES) (P)

AND MANY OTHERS 
CONFORD, ELLEN 
CAN DO, JENNY ARCHER (SERIES) 
CURTIS, GAVIN
THE BAT BOY AND HIS VIOLIN
DADEY, DEBBIE 
TIPLET TROUBLE AND THE SHOW MESS(AND OTHERS)
DANZIGER, PAULA 
AMBER BROWN IS NOT A CRAYON (SERIES) 
ESTES, ELEANOR 
THE HUNDRED DRESSES(P)
GIFF, PATRICIA REILLY 
COUNT YOUR MONEY WITH POLK STREET SCHOOL (SERIES) (P) 
HAHN, MARY
ANNA ALL YEAR ROUND
HAYWOOD, CAROLYN 
B IS FOR BETSY (SERIES) (P)
LITTLE EDDIE (SERIES) (P)
AND OTHERS

HOFFMAN, MARY
STARRING GRACE AND OTHERS
HOWE, JAMES 
PINKY AND REX GO TO CAMP (SERIES) 
HURWITZ, JOHANNA 
CLASS CLOWN (P)
"E" IS FOR ELISA (SERIES)

AND OTHERS 
KONIGSBURG, E.L. 
FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER (P)
KUSHNER, TONY
BRUNDIBAR
LAWSON, ROBERT
BEN AND ME
LEVERICH, KATHLEEN 
BEST ENEMIES FOREVER (P)
BRIDGID BEWARE ( SERIES)
LORD, BETTE BAO 
IN THE YEAR OF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON (P)
LOVELACE, MAUD 
BETSY-TACY (SERIES) (P) 
MACLACHLAN, PATRICIA 

SARAH PLAIN AND TALL
SKYLARK
CALEB'S STORY

MAZER, ANNE
THE MORE, THE MERRIER (AMAZING DAYS OF ABBY HAYES)
MCCLINTCOCK, BARBARA
A LITTLE PRINCESS (ADAPTATION)
MCDONALD, MEGAN
JUDY MOODY (SERIES)
MOSS, MARISSA
EMMA'S JOURNAL AND OTHERS
PILKEY, DAV 
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS ( SERIES) 
POLACCO, PATRICIA 
THANK YOU, MR. FAULKNER 
MR. LINCOLN'S WAY
CHRISTMAS TAPESTRY
ROSS, PAT 
M & M AND THE BAD NEWS BABIES (SERIES) (P) 
SHARMAT, MARJORIE 
MAGGIE MARMELSTEIN FOR PRESIDENT(SERIES) (P) 
SHANNON, DAVID 
THE AMAZING CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA 
SHAW, JANET
KAYA SHOWS THE WAY (AMERICAN GIRLS COLLECTION)
STANDIFORD, NATALIE 
BRAVE MADDIE EGG 
AND OTHERS
TAYLOR, SIDNEY 
ALL OF A KIND FAMILY (SERIES) 
WILDER, LAURA INGALLS 
THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE (SERIES) (P) 

MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE

ABBOTT, TONY
SECRETS OF DROON (SERIES)
ADLER, DAVID 
CAM JANSEN (SERIES) (P) 
BLYTON, ENID 
FIVE ON TREASURE ISLAND (P)
AND OTHERS 
CORBETT, SCOTT 
THE GREAT MCGONIGGLE'S GRAY GHOST (SERIES) (P) AND OTHERS 
DADEY, DEBBIE 
FRANKENSTEIN DOESN'T PLANT PETUNIAS (P) AND MANY OTHERS
HALE, BRUCE
THE CHAMELEON WORE CHARTREUSE (SERIES)
HOPE, LAURA LEE 
BOBBSEY TWINS (SERIES) (P) 
HOWE, JAMES 
HOWLIDAY INN AND OTHERS 
LANDON, LUCINDA 
MEG MACKINTOSH AND THE MYSTERY IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY (SERIES) 
LOVELACE, MAUD
BETSY AND TACY (SERIES)
OSBORNE, MARY POPE
MAGIC TREEHOUSE (SERIES)
MURPHY, JILL
THE WORST WITCH (SERIES)
PARISH, PEGGY 
HAUNTED HOUSE (P) AND OTHERS 
QUACKENBUSH, ROBERT 
"MISS MALLARD MYSTERY" SERIES: (P)
EVIL UNDER THE SEA 
ROY, RON 

THE ABSENT AUTHOR
THE MISSING MUMMY
AND OTHERS (A TO Z MYSTERIES)

SCIESZKA, JON 
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE GOOFY (TIME WARP SERIES)
AND OTHERS 
SIMON, SEYMOUR 
EINSTEIN ANDERSON, (SCIENCE SLEUTH SERIES)
SOBOL, DONALD 
ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN (SERIES)(P) AND OTHERS 
STANLEY, GEORGE
ADAM SHARP, SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS (SERIES)
TITUS, EVE 
BASIL OF BAKER STREET (SERIES) 
WARNER, GERTRUDE 
THE BOXCAR CHILDREN (SERIES) AND OTHERS 

 
 

SPORTS (FICTION AND NON-FICTION)

AANSENG, NATHAN 
BASEBALL'S HOTTEST HITTERS 
AND OTHERS 
ADLER, DAVID 
THE BABE AND I 
MAMA PLAYED BASEBALL
ALVAREZ, MARK 
OFFICIAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ANSWER BOOK (P)
BUCKLEY, JAMES
WORLD SERIES HEROES
CHRISTOPHER, MATT 
CATCHER WITH A GLASS ARM 
RED HOT HIGHTOPS 

AND OTHERS 
CLARK, JACK 
THE NBA, TODAY'S STARS, TOMORROW'S LEGENDS 
CORBETT, SCOTT 
THE BASEBALL TRICK (SERIES)
AND OTHERS 
DITCHFIELD, CHRISTIAN
GYMNASTICS
FISHER, DAVID
THE STORY OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES
GUTELLE, ANDREW 
BASEBALL'S BEST: FIVE TRUE STORIES 
HALL, DONALD 
WHEN WILLARD MET BABE RUTH 
HERZOG, BRAD 
SEVENTH-INNING STRETCH (P) 
HUGHES, DEAN 
"ANGEL PARK ALLSTARS" SERIES:
UP TO BAT (P)

"ANGEL PARK HOOP STARS" SERIES: (P) 

POINT GUARD 

AND OTHERS 
KREMENTZ, JILL 
A VERY YOUNG SKIER (SERIES) (P) 
MARTIN, MOLLIE 
NEW YORK METS 
AND MANY OTHERS 
MAY, JULIAN 
THE NEW YORK GIANTS (P)
AND OTHERS 
PATRICK, JEAN
THE GIRL WHO STRUCK OUT BABE RUTH
PIETRUSZA, DAVID
THE NEW YORK YANKEES BASEBALL TEAM
RANSFORD, SANDY
FIRST RIDING LESSONS
SABIN, LOUIS 
GREAT MOMENTS IN SPORTS 
SOBOL, DONALD J. 
ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN'S BOOK OF WACKY SPORTS STORIES
SULLIVAN, GEORGE 
SLUGGERS: TWENTY-SEVEN OF BASEBALLS GREATEST 

FAIRY TALES, FOLKTALES AND MYTHS

AARDEMA, VERNA  
HOW THE OSTRICH GOT ITS LONGNECK
AND OTHERS
 
ARDIZZONE, EDWARD 
ARDIZZONE'S HANS CHRISTIAN 
ANDERSEN FOURTEEN CLASSIC  TALES
 
BABBITT, NATALIE 
OUCH! A TALE FROM GRIMM 
 
BRYAN, ASHLEY 
THE ADVENTURES OF AKU
THE DANCING GRANNY AND OTHERS
ASHLEY BRYAN'S AFRICAN TALES UH-HUH
 
CALDECOTT, RANDOLPH 
THE CALDECOTT AESOP 
 
D'AULAIRE, INGRI 
D'AULAIRE'S BOOK OF GREEK MYTHS (P)
D'AULAIRE'S BOOK OF NORSE GODS AND GIANTS (P) 
 
DEPAOLA, TOMIE 
THE LEGEND OF POINSETTA 
 
DIXON, ANN 
THE SLEEPING LADY 
 
GOBLE, PAUL 
IKTOMI AND THE BOULDER AND OTHERS 
 
GOLDIN, BARBARA 
THE GIRL WHO LIVED WITH THE BEARS 
 
HAMILTON, VIRIGINIA 

A RING OF TRICKSTERS 
GIRL WHO SPUN GOL

 
HEYER, CAROL 
ROBIN HOOD 
 
HOOKS, WILLIAM H. 
SNOW BEAR WHITTINGTON 
 
KIMMEL, ERIC
GERSHON'S MONSTER
 
LANG, ANDREW 
THE BLUE FAIRY BOOK (P) (SERIES) 
 
LOW, ALICE 
MACMILLAN BOOK OF GREEK GODS AND HEROES 
 
MANNA, ANTHONY 
MR. SEMLINA-SEMOLINUS 
 
MCDERMOTT, GERALD 
ARROW TO THE SUN (P) 
AND OTHERS 
 
NORMAN, HOWARD
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH:BIRD TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD  
OSBORNE, MARY POPE
TALES OF THE ODYSSEY (SERIES)  
PARKS, VAN D. AND 
JUMP: THE ADVENTURES OF BRER RABBIT 
 
SAN SOUCI, ROBERT D. 
YOUNG GUINEVERE 
LITTLE GOLD STAR

SECRET OT THE STONES
 
SHANNON, MARK 
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT 
 
SIMONDS, NIA
MOONBEANS, DUMPLINGS AND DRAGON BOATS, TREASURY OF CHINESE HOLIDAY TALES  
STEPTOE, JOHN 
MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
THE STORY OF JUMPING MOUSE 
 
THORNHILL, JAN 
CROW AND FOX 
 
WARD, HELEN
UNWITTING WISDOM: AB ANTHOLOGY IF AESOP'S FABLES  
ZEMACH, MARGOT 
IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE (P) 
 

 
 

POETRY

ADOFF, ARNOLD 
STREET MUSIC
MY BLACK ME 
BAKSET COUNTS
ATWOOD, ANN 
HAIKU VISION (P)
AND OTHERS 
CARTER (ed.) 
BIRDS, BEASTS AND FISHES 
CIARDI, JOHN 
DOODLE SOUP
AND OTHERS 
COLE, JOANNA (ed.) 
A NEW TREASURY OF CHILDREN'S POETRY 
COLE, WILLIAM 
DINOSAURS AND BEASTS OF YORE 
AND OTHERS 

DANCING TEEPEES: POEMS OF AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH 
DICKINSON, EMILY 
I'M NOBODY! WHO ARE YOU?
POEMS FOR YOUTH 
ELIOT, T.S. 
OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS 
FEELINGS, TOM & GREENFIELD,ELOISE 
DAYDREAMER 
FLORIAN, DOUGLAS
INSECTLOPEIDA
SUMMERSAULTS
FROST, ROBERT 
A SWINGER OF BIRCHES 
IN THE CLEARING

AND OTHERS 
GREENFIELD, ELOISE 
UNDER THE SUNDAY TREE 
AND OTHERS 
GRIMES, NIKKI 
MEET DANITRA BROWN 
HIMMELMAN, JOHN 
I'M NOT SCARED 
HOPKINS, LEE BENNETT 
SURPRISES (P)
AND OTHERS 
LEAR, EDWARD
NONSENSE OMNIBUS AND OTHERS
LIVINGSTON, MYRA COHEN 
CELEBRATIONS (P) AND MANY OTHERS 
LOBEL, ARNOLD 
THE BOOK OF PIGERICKS 
MERRIAM, EVE 
IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE TO RHYME AND OTHERS 
MILLAY, EDNA ST. VINCENT 
POEMS SELECTED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 
PRELUTSKY, JACK 

THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
THE DRAGONS ARE SINGING TONIGHT
AWFUL OGRE'S AWFUL DAY
SCRAMIMALS
AND OTHERS   

SCHWARTZ, ALVIN 
AND THE GREEN GRASS GREW ALL AROUND 
SILVERSTEIN, SHEL 
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS 
A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
SKLANSKY, AMY FROM THE DOGHOUSE
STRICKLAND, DOROTHY 
LISTEN CHILDREN: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK LITERATURE (P) 
THOMAS, JOYCE CAROL
HUSH SONGS: AFRICAN AMERICAN LULLABYS
UNTERMEYER, LOUIS 
THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF POETRY 
UPDIKE, JOHN
A CHILD'S CALENDAR
VIORST, JUDITH 
IF I WERE IN CHARGE OF THE WORLD AND OTHER WORRIES 
YOLEN, JAN 
A SIP OF AESOP 

 
 

BIOGRAPHY

ADLER, DAVID A. 
A PICTURE BOOK OF PAUL REVERE 
A PICTURE BOOK OF LOU GEHRIG 
A PICTURE BOOK OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 
AND OTHERS 
ANDERSON, M.T.
HANDEL, WHO KNEW WHAT HE LIKED
"AMERICA" SERIE S 
AMERICA'S PAUL REVERE (P)
AND OTHER S 
BAUSUM, ANN
DRAGON BONES AND DINOSAUR EGGS, EXPLORER ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS
BLAIR, GWENDA 
LAURA INGALLS WILDER (P) 
BORLAND, KATHYRN HARRY HOUDINI
BRANDT, KEITH 
LOU GEHRIG, PRIDE OF THE YANKEES 
BRAY, ROSEMARY 
MARTIN LUTHER KING 
BROWN, FERN 
AMELIA EARHART TAKES OFF 
BUTTS, ELLEN
EUGENIE CLARK
CHANDRA, DEBORAH GEORGE'S WASHINTON'S TEETH
CLINE- RANSOME,  LESA
SATCHEL PAIGE
COLES, ROBERT 
THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES 
COONEY, BARBARA
ELEANOR ( THE EARLY YEARS OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
DADEY, DEBBIE 
SHOOTING STAR (STORY OF ANNIE OAKLEY)
DINEEN, JACQUELINE 
FREDERIC CHOPIN 
D'AULAIRE, INGRI/EDGAR 
GEORGE WASHINGTON 
POCAHONTAS 

AND OTHERS 
DEMI 
CHINGIS KHAN 
"DISCOVERY BOOK" SERIES: 
DANIEL BOONE
AND OTHERS 
FISHER, LEONARD EVERETT 
GANDHI 
FRITZ, JEAN 
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, BEN FRANKLIN?
AND OTHERS
GERSTEIN, MORDICAI THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS
GREENE, CAROL 
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT 
AND OTHERS 
GRIMES, NIKI TALKING ABOUT BESSIE:THE STORY OF AVIATOR BESSIE COLEMAN
HURWITZ, JOHANNA 
ASTRID LINDGREN: STORYTELLER TO THE WORLD 
KEATING, SUSAN ARCHIMEDES ANCIENT GREEK MATHEMATICIAN
KRAMER, S.A. 
TY COBB 
AND OTHERS 
KRULL, KATHLEEN 
WILMA UNLIMITED 
KUDLINSKI, KATHLEEN V. 
HELEN KELLER: LIGHT FOR THE BLIND 
MARZOLLO, JEAN 
MY FIRST BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES 
"MEET" SERIES: 
MEET MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (DE KAY)
AND OTHERS 
MOORE, EVA 
JOHNNY APPLESEED (P) 
O'CONNOR, JIM 
JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE STORY OF ALL-BLACK BASEBALL (P) 
"PICTURE LIFE" SERIES: 
MARTIN LUTHER KING 
ELIZABETH II

AND OTHERS 
PINKNEY, ANDREA
DUKE ELLINGTON
POLACCO, PATRICIA 
FIRETALKING 
QUACKENBUSH, ROBERT 
MARK TWAIN? WHAT KIND OF A NAME IS THAT? 
AND OTHERS 
RINGGOLD, FAITH 
IF A BUS COULD TALK, THE STORY OF ROSA PARKS 
SHANGE, NTOZAKE FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STORY OF MUHAMMED ALI
STANLEY, DIANE 
CLEOPATRA 
CHARLES DICKENS
WINTER, JONAH
ONCE UPON A TIME-CHICAGO STORY OF BENNY GOODMAN
WISHNINSKY, FRIEDA
MAN WHO MADE PARKS  FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

 
 

INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINING

AASENG, NATHAN
CONSTRUCTION
ADAMS, LISA DEALING WITH TEASING
ALIKI 
CORN IS MAIZE 
THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF OLYMPUS

A MEDIEVAL FEAST 
ANNO, MITSUMASA 
ANNO'S MATH GAMES II 
AND OTHERS 
ARDLEY, NEIL 
THE SCIENCE BOOK OF MACHINES 
AND OTHERS
ARNOLD, ERIC 
VOLCANOES! 
ARONSKY, JIM
ALL ABOUT RATTLESNAKES 
AYLESWORTH, THOMAS G. 
THE KIDS WORLD ALMANAC OF THE UNITED STATES (P) 
BENNETT, PAUL 
ESCAPING FROM ENEMIES 
BIERHORST, JOHN (ed.) 
LIGHTENING INSIDE YOU, AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN RIDDLES 
BOLOGNESE, DON 
DRAWING DINOSAURS AND OTHER PREHISTORIC ANIMALS 
BURNIE, RICHARD
MONUMENTAL MAZES
BUSSELL, DARCEY 
THE YOUNG DANCER 
"CHILDREN OF THE WORLD" 
NIGERIA (BLAUER)SERIES:
SERIES:
CHURCHILL, RICHARD E. 
FAST AND FUNNY PAPER TOYS YOU CAN MAKE 
CLAY, REBECCA 
KIDDING AROUND PHILADELPHIA (SERIES) (P) 
COLE, JOANNA 
A HORSE'S BODY (SERIES) 
COLE, MICHAEL
SPACE EMERGENCY
CORWIN, JUDITH 
HALLOWEEN FUN (SERIES) (P)
AND OTHERS 
CURLEE, LYNN
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
DAHL, MICHAEL
WHEELS AND AXELS
LEVERS AND PULLEYS
DONKIN, ANDREW

BERMUDA TRIANGLE
ATLANTIS: THE LOST CITY

ERLBACH, ARLENE 
BICYCLES 
"EYEWITNESS" SERIES: 
NEW BUILDING (WILKINSON) 
JUNGLE (MACQUITTY)

AND OTHERS 
"EYEWITNESS EXPLORERS" 
SEASHORE (BURNIE) 
AND OTHERS 
"EYEWITNESS JUNIORS" 
AMAZING BIKES (LORD) (P) 
SERIES: AND OTHERS 
"EYEWITNESS SCIENCE" 
EARTH (VAN ROSE) 
SERIES: AND OTHERS 
"FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD" SERIES: 
A FAMILY IN CHINA (JACOBSEN)
AND OTHERS 
FREYMANN, SAXTON
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
GANS, ROMA 
CAVES 
AND OTHERS 
GATES, PHIL
TERROR ON THE AMAZON
GEORGE, JEAN CRAIGHEAD 
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING 
GLASS, ANDREW 
THE SWEETWATER RUN 
GOODMAN, SUSAN E. 
BATS, BUGS, AND BIODIVERSITY 
GOURLEY, CATHERINE 
SHARKS ! 
GRAHAM, IAN YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ON APOLLO 13
GRANFIELD, LINDA 
EXTRA! EXTRA! THE WHO, WHAT,WHERE, WHEN AND WHY OF NEWSPAPERS 

 

HERRIOT, JAMES 
ONLY ONE WOOF 
AND OTHERS 
HILL, LEE SULLIVAN 
BRIDGES CONNECT 
HULME, JOY
SEA SQUARES
JACOBS, WILLIAM JAY 
ELLIS ISLAND 
JONES, GEORGE 
MY FIRST BOOK OF HOW THINGS ARE MADE 
KALLEN, STUART THE HARLEM RENAISSSANCE
KREMENTZ, JILL 
FUN OF COOKING 
LANDAU, ELAINE 
JELLYFISH 
LEEDY, LOREEN
BLAST OFF TO EARTH: A LOOK AT GEOGRAPHY
LEPTHIEN, EMILIE U. 
WETLANDS 
LEVINE, SHAR 
SILLY SCIENCE (P) 
LINCOLN, MARGARETTE 
THE PIRATES HANDBOOK 
LITTLE, EMILY 
TROJAN HORSE: HOW THE GREEKS WON THE WAR (P) 
"LOOK CLOSER" SERIES: 
POND LIFE (GREENAWAY) 
AND OTHERS 
MACAULEY, DAVID 
SHIP 
UNBUILDING (P) 

AND OTHERS 
MACENULTY, DAVID THE CHESS KIDS BOOK OF TACTICS
MADGWICK, WENDY 
CITYMAZE! 
MALLORY, KENNETH SWIMMING WITH HAMMERHEAD SHARKS
MANN, ELIZABETH 
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE 
MASOFF, JAY EVEREST REACHING FOR THE SKY
MAZE, STEPHANIUE 
I WANT TO BE A CHEF 
MUNRO, ROXIE 
THE INSIDE-OUTSIDE BOOK OF NEW YORK CITY 
"NEW TRUE" SERIES: 
VOTING AND ELECTIONS (FRADIN) 
AND MANY OTHERS 
PURDY, SUSAN 
THE CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK (P)
THE JEWISH HOLIDAY COOKBOOK (P) 

AND OTHERS 
ROBINS, DERI 
CHRISTMAS FUN 
ROSS, KATHY
CRAFTS TO MAKE IN WINTER AND OTHERS
SAINT JAMES, SYNTHIA 
THE GIFTS OF KWANZAA 
SAKADE, FLORENCE 
ORIGAMI: JAPANESE PAPER 
FOLDING (SERIES) (P) 
SCHLEIN, MIRIAM 
JANE GOODALL'S ANIMAL WORLD: PANDAS (SERIES) 
SCHWARTZ, DAVID M. 

HOW MUCH IS A MILLION? (P)

ON BEYOND A MILLION

SONGHURST, HAZEL 
EXPLORERS 
AND OTHERS 
ST. GEORGE, JUDITH SO YOU WANT TO BE AN INVENTOR
"STEP INTO SCIENCE" 
MORE POWER TO YOU! (TAYLOR)(P) SERIES: 
AND OTHERS 
TALBOT, JOHN 
IT'S FOR YOU 
TERBAN, MARVIN 
VISUAL DICTIONARY OF THE HORSES (SERIES)
ULTIMATE LEGO BOOK
WALKER, JANE 
FASCINATION FACTS ABOUT SHARKS 
WALKER-HODGE, JUDITH
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
WARD, NATHALIE
DO SHARKS EVER?
WECHSLER, DOUG 
BIZARRE BUGS 
WICK, WALTER 
I SPY SCHOOL DAYS (SERIES) 
WILCOX, CHARLOTTE
AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE (SERIES)
WINKLEMAN, KATHERINE 
FIREHOUSE 
WULFFSON, DAON
TOYS:AMAZING STORIES BEHIND SOME GREAT INVENTIONS
WYLER, ROSE 
SCIENCE FUN WITH PEANUTS AND POPCORN 
"YOUNG DISCOVERY" 
LIVING WITH THE ESKIMOS LIBRARY" SERIES: (PLANCHE)
LIVING IN ANCIENT ROME (BOMBARDE) 

AND MANY OTHERS 
ZIM, HERBERT S. 
BIRDS 
AND MANY OTHERS 

 
The following bookstores have been given copies of this list:

Bank Street College Book Store
610 West 112th Street (at Broadway)

Barnes & Noble Children's Bookstore
240 East 86th Street

Barnes & Noble Bookstore
2300 Broadway (at W. 83rd Street)

Books of Wonder
16 West 18th Street

The Corner Bookstore
Madison Avenue (at E. 93rd Street)

Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. is often a time for storytelling in Central Park. Check the New York Times Weekend Section "For Children" for listings and information or call 212 888-nyparks

The summer is a wonderful time to visit the Lincoln Center Children's Libraries here in New York City, as well as your local branch of the public library. Phone ahead for hours and information.

Additional booklists for other grade levels can be accessed at our website:http://www.dalton.org, click on Libraries and go to our First Program Library web pages.

Have a wonderful summer!
 
 

TRUDY DIGIORGIO  AND SUSAN SEITNER