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THE
JAMES R. HURST CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
FIRST PROGRAM THE DALTON SCHOOL SUMMER
READING LIST |
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NEW BOOKS FOR 2010
BERGER, CARIN |
OK GO (PICTURE) |
BUZZEO, TONI |
NO T. REX IN THE LIBRARY (PICTURE) |
CADENA, BETH |
SUPERSISTER (PICTURE) |
CHILD, LAUREN |
WHO WANTS TO BE A POODLE - I DON'T (PICTURE) |
FRASER, MARY ANN |
PET SHOP LULLABY (PICTURE) |
GALL, CHRIS |
DINOTRUX (PICTURE) |
GERSTEIN, MORDICAI |
A BOOK (PICTURE) |
GRAVETT, EMILY |
THE ODD EGG (PICTURE) |
HENKES, KEVIN |
BIRDS (PICTURE) |
HEST, AMY |
WHEN YOU MEET A BEAR ON BROADWAY (PICTURE) |
HOPGOOD, TIM |
WOW! SAID THE OWL (PICTURE) |
HOROWITZ, DAVE |
DUCK, DUCK, MOOSE (PICTURE) |
JOOSSE, BARBARA M. |
ROAWR! (PICTURE) |
LARSEN, ANDREW |
THE IMAGINARY GARDEN (PICTURE) |
LESTER, HELEN |
TACKY GOES TO CAMP (PICTURE) |
LOBEL, ARNOLD |
THE FROGS AND TOADS ALL SANG (PICTURE) |
LONG, LOREN |
OTIS (PICTURE) |
MAHY, MARGARET |
BUBBLE TROUBLE (PICTURE) |
MYRON, VICKI |
DEWEY: THERE'S A CAT IN THE LIBRARY (PICTURE) |
OPPEL, KENNETH |
THE KING'S TASTER (PICTURE) |
PARR, TODD |
THE I LOVE YOU BOOK (PICTURE) |
PATRICELLI, LESLIE |
HIGHER! HIGHER! (PICTURE) |
PORTIS, ANTOINETTE |
A PENGUIN STORY (PICTURE) |
PRELLER, JAMES |
MIGHTY CASEY (PICTURE) |
PROIMOS, JAMES |
PAULIE PASTRAMI ACHIEVES WORLD PEACE (PICTURE) |
REX, MICHAEL |
THE RUNAWAY MUMMY: A PETRIFYING PARODY (PICTURE) |
RODMAN, MARY ANN |
SURPRISE SOUP (PICTURE) |
RUBBINO, SALVATORE |
A WALK IN NEW YORK (PICTURE) |
SALLEY, COLEEN |
EPOSSUMONDAS PLAYS POSSUM (PICTURE) |
SCHOENHERR, IAN |
READ IT, DON'T EAT IT! (PICTURE) |
SCIESZKA, JON |
ROBOT ZOT! (PICTURE) |
SCIESZKA, JON |
THE SPOOKY TIRE (I-CAN-READ) |
SIMON, FRANCESCA |
HORRID HENRY'S STINKBOMB (I-CAN-READ) |
VAN LIESHOUT, MARIA |
PEEP: A LITTLE BOOK ABOUT TAKING A LEAP (PICTURE) |
WATTS, BERNADETTE |
THE SMALLEST SNOWFLAKE (PICTURE) |
WEATHERLY, LEE |
THE SCARIEST MONSTER IN THE WORLD (PICTURE) |
WEEKS, SARAH |
WOOF: A LOVE STORY (PICTURE) |
WILLEMS, MO |
THE "ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE" SERIES (I-CAN-READ) |
WILLEMS, MO |
NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED (PICTURE) |
WRIGHT, RANDALL |
THE GEEZER IN THE FREEZER (PICTURE) |
Picture books tend to be beautifully illustrated
books for children where the words and the pictures work together to tell the
story. The following books have appropriate themes and language for Kindergarteners.
However, the vocabulary of a picture book is not as controlled or as consistent
as that of an "I-Can-Read" book. Therefore, some of the books listed
here are more difficult than others. All are wonderful for reading aloud, but
specific reading levels will have to be judged individually.
| AGEE, JOHN | MILO'S HAT TRICK |
| ALLARD, HARRY | MISS NELSON IS MISSING (SERIES) |
| BANG, MOLLY | WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY-
REALLY, REALLY ANGRY GREY LADY AND THE STRAWBERRY SNATCHER... AND OTHERS |
| BEMELMANS, LUDWIG | MADELINE (SERIES) |
| BRETT, JAN | THE MITTEN, THE HAT ...AND OTHERS |
| BROWN, MARGARET WISE | SAILOR DOG THE RUNAWAY BUNNY ... AND OTHERS |
| BUNTING, EVE | I
DON'T WANT TO GO TO CAMP |
| BURNINGHAM, JOHN | HEY! GET OFF OUR TRAIN... AND OTHERS |
| BURTON, VIRGINIA | THE
LITTLE HOUSE MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL ... AND OTHERS |
| CANNON, JANELL | VERDI STELLALUNA CRICKWING |
| CARLE, ERIC | THE
VERY CLUMSY CLICK BEETLE THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR ... AND MANY OTHERS |
| COHEN, MIRIAM | STARRING FIRST GRADE, WILL I HAVE A FRIEND, AND OTHERS |
| COLLINGTON, PETER | CLEVER CAT |
| CREWS, DONALD | SHORTCUT
BIG MAMMA'S ... AND OTHERS |
| CURTIS, JAMIE LEE | I'M GONNA LIKE ME |
| CUYLER, MARGERY | 100TH DAY WORRIES |
| DANNEBERG, JULIE | FIRST DAY JITTERS |
| DE PAOLA, TOMIE | STREGA NONA (SERIES) |
| DE REGNIERS, BEATRICE | MAY
I BRING A FRIEND? THE SNOW PARTY ... AND OTHERS |
| DE RICO, UL | THE RAINBOW GOBLINS |
| EGIELSKI, RICHARD | BUZ JAZPER |
| EHLERT, LOIS | WAITING FOR WINGS, GROWING VEGETABLE SOUP...AND OTHERS |
| ELLIOT, LAURA | HUNTER'S BEST FRIEND AT SCHOOL |
| ENGEL, DIANA | THE LITTLE LUMP OF CLAY
GINO BADINO |
| FALCONER, IAN | OLIVIA and OLIVIA SAVES THE CIRCUS |
| FEIFER, JULES | BARK, GEORGE |
| FLACK, MARJORIE | ANGUS AND THE CAT ... AND OTHERS |
| FOX, MEM | SOPHIE ...AND OTHERS |
| FREEMAN, DON | CORDUROY, DANDELION ...AND OTHERS |
| GUTMAN, ANNE | GASPARD AND LISA (SERIES) |
| GREENFIELD, ELOISE | ME AND NESSIE
SHE CAME BRINGING ME THAT LITTLE BABY GIRL |
| HENKES, KEVIN | WEMBERLY WORRIED
LILY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE SHEILA RAE THE BRAVE ... AND OTHERS |
| HOBAN, RUSSELL | A BABY SISTER FOR FRANCES |
| HOLABIRD, KATHERINE | ANGELINA BALLERINA (SERIES) |
| ISADORA, RACHEL |
LILI AT BALLET |
| KATZ, KAREN | THE COLORS OF US |
| KEATS, EZRA JACK | WHISTLE FOR WILLY, PETER'S CHAIR AND OTHERS |
| KIRK, DAVID |
MISS SPIDER'S WEDDING |
| LEAF, MUNRO | THE STORY OF FERDINAND |
| LESTER, HELEN | HOOWAY FOR WODNEY WAT
PRINCESS PENELOPE'S PARROT |
| LIONNI, LEO | SWIMMY
FREDERICK ... AND MANY OTHERS |
| LOBEL, ARNOLD | THE GREAT BLUENESS AND OTHER PREDICAMENTS ... AND OTHERS |
| MACLACHLAN, PATRICIA | ALL THE PLACES TO LOVE |
| MARSHALL, JAMES | GEORGE AND MARTHA (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| MATHERS, PETRA | A CAKE FOR HERBIE (SERIES) |
| MAYER, MERCER | THERE'S AN ALLIGATOR UNDER MY BED ... AND OTHERS |
| McCLOSKEY, ROBERT | BLUEBERRIES
FOR SAL MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS ... AND OTHERS |
| McCULLY, EMILY ARNOLD | MOUSE PRACTICE |
| McMULLAN, KATE & JIM | I STINK! |
| MOSS, LLOYD | ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN |
| NUMEROFF, LAURA J. | IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN ... AND OTHERS |
| PALATINI, MARGIE | PIGGIE PIE |
| PERKINS, LYNNE | THE BROKEN CAT |
| PETERS, LISA | COLD LITTLE DUCK, DUCK, DUCK |
| PILKEY, DAV | THE PAPER BOY |
| PRIMAVERA, ELISE | HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE...AND SEE THE WORLD |
| RATHMAN, PEGGY | OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA |
| ROHMAN, ERIC | MY FRIEND RABBIT |
| SCHAEFER, CAROLE | THE SQUIGGLE |
| SENDAK, MAURICE | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ... AND OTHERS |
| SEUSS, DR. | THE SNEETCHES, HORTON
HEARS A WHO, IF I RAN THE ZOO ... AND MANY OTHERS |
| SHANNON, DAVID | NO!
DAVID DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL |
| SIERRA, JUDY | TASTY BABY BELLY BUTTONS |
| SIS, PETER | MADLENKA |
| SMITH, MAGGIE | COUNTING OUR WAY TO MAINE |
| STEIG, WILLIAM | PETE'S
A PIZZA, DOCTOR DESOTO TOBY WHERE ARE YOU? |
| STURGES, PHILEMON | THE LITTLE RED HEN MAKES A PIZZA |
| STUVE-BODEN, STEPHANIE | ELIZABETI'S DOLL |
| TABACK, SIMMS | THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY |
| VIORST, JUDITH | ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY ... AND OTHERS |
| WABER, BERNARD | LOVABLE LYLE (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| WELLS, ROSEMARY | YOKO, BUNNY MONEY (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| WHITCOMB, MARY | ODD VELVET |
| WIESNER, DAVID | SECTOR 7, FLOTSAM, ... AND OTHERS |
| WILLEMS, MO | DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS |
| WOOD, AUDREY | KING BIDGOOD'S IN THE BATHTUB |
| YOUNG, AMY | BELINDA THE BALERINA |
I-Can-Read books are perfect for Kindergarteners looking for a longer book. We like to describe them as short chapter books, since they are just long enough. The vocabulary is usually fairly controlled and consistent and will give readers a lot of practice reading high-frequency words. In additon, many of the books have memorable characters and a wonderful sense of humor. Again, some are slightly easier than others, so a quick review is always wise.
| ADLER, DAVID | YOUNG CAM JANSEN (SERIES) |
| ARNOLD, TEDD | FIVE UGLY MONSTERS |
| AVERILL, ESTHER | THE FIRE CAT |
| BENCHLEY, NATHANIEL | OSCAR OTTER... AND OTHERS |
| BONSALL, CROSBY | THE CASE OF THE CAT'S MEOW ... AND OTHERS |
| CAPUCILLI, ALYSSA | BISCUIT (SERIES) |
| CERF, BENNETT | ANIMAL RIDDLES ... AND OTHERS |
| COLE, JOANNA | THE MISSING TOOTH ... AND OTHERS |
| EASTMAN, P.D. | SUMMER GO, DOG. GO!...AND OTHERS |
| HOBAN, LILLIAN | ARTHUR'S LOOSE TOOTH (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| HOBAN, RUSSELL | A BARGAIN FOR FRANCES (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| HOFF, SYD | DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR
MRS. BRICE'S MICE ... AND OTHERS |
| HOOKS, WILLIAM H. | WHERE'S LULU?
JOHNNY LION (SERIES) STOP, STOP |
| KESSLER, LEONARD | OLD TURTLE'S BASEBALL STORIES (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| LE SIEG, THEO | WACKY WEDNESDAY ... AND OTHERS |
| LOBEL, ARNOLD | FROG AND TOAD (SERIES)
MOUSE TALES OWL AT HOME... AND OTHERS |
| LOPSHIRE, ROBERT | I AM BETTER THAN YOU!
PUT ME IN THE ZOO |
| MACCARONE, GRACE | ITCHY, ITCHY CHICKEN
POX CLASSROOM PET THE LUNCH BOX SURPRISE MONSTER MATH |
| MARSHALL, EDWARD | FOX ALL WEEK (SERIES)
THREE BY THE SEA (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| MARZOLLO, JEAN | SOCCER SAM |
| McKISSACK, PATRICIA | MONKEY-MONKEY'S TRICK |
| MINARIK, ELSE HOLMELUND | LITTLE BEAR (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| NOVAK, MATT | BIG WOLF, LITTLE WOLF |
| PACKARD, MARY | I'M A FIRE FIGHTER |
| PARISH, PEGGY | AMELIA BEDELIA (SERIES) ... AND OTHERS |
| PERKINS, AL | HAND, HAND, FINGERS, THUMB ... AND OTHERS |
| RABE, TISH | IS A CAMEL A MAMMAL?
FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS |
| RYLANT, CYNTHIA | POPPLETON (SERIES) PUPPY MUDGE (SERIES) |
| SEUSS, DR. | ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH ... AND MANY OTHERS |
| VAN LEEUWEN, JEAN | TALES OF AMANDA PIG (SERIES) |
| WESTON, MARTHA | SPACE GUYS |
| WILLEMS, MO | ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE (SERIES) |
| WISEMAN, BERNARD | MORRIS AND BORIS (SERIES) |
| YOLEN, JANE | COMMANDER TOAD (SERIES) |
NON-FICTION (BIOGRAPHY, INFORMATIONAL BOOKS, POETRY, FOLKTAKES, ETC.)
| AARDEMA, VERNA | TRAVELING
TO TONDO PRINCESS GORILLA AND A NEW KIND OF WATER... AND OTHERS |
| ALIKI | WILD AND WOOLLY MAMMOTHS |
| BECK, ESTHER | COOL SPY SUPPLIES: FUN TOP SECRET SCIENCE PROJECTS |
| BERGER, MELVIN | WHY I SNEEZE, SHIVER, HICCUP, AND YAWN |
| BRYAN, ASHLEY | BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD (folklore) |
| CLEMENTS, ANDREW | BRAVE NORMAN |
CREWS, DONALD |
HARBOR ... AND OTHERS |
| COLE, JOANNA | THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS SERIES |
| COWLEY, JOY | RED EYED TREE FROG |
| DIAKITE, BABA WAGUE | HATSELLER AND THE MONKEYS (folklore) |
| DONER, KIM | ON A ROAD IN AFRICA |
| EHLERT, LOIS | WAITING FOR WINGS |
| EMBERLY, ED | GREAT THUMBPRINT DRAWING BOOK ... AND OTHERS |
| "EYEWITNESS JUNIORS": SERIES | AMAZING CATS (PARSONS) ... AND OTHERS |
| FLORIAN, DOUGLAS | MAMMALABILIA, INSECTLOPEDIA (POETRY) |
| FRENCH, VIVIAN | GROWING FROGS |
| GARTON SCANLON, LIZ | ALL THE WORLD (*2010 CALDECOTT HONOR*) |
| GEORGE, KRISTINE | LITTLE DOG POEMS |
| GIBBONS, GAIL | EMERGENCY! STARGAZERS ... AND OTHERS |
| GIOVANNI, NIKKI | HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN: A CELEBRATION OF POETRY WITH A BEAT |
| GRAHAM, JOAN | SPLISH SPLASH: POEMS |
| HALL, KATY | KITTY RIDDLES, BUGGY RIDDLES |
| HOLUB, JOAN | WHY DO RABBITS HOP? |
| HONG, LILY TOY | TWO OF EVERYTHING |
| HORNBLOW, LEONORA | ANIMALS DO THE STRANGEST THINGS (SERIES) |
| HUMPHREY, MARY | THE KIDS' YOGA BOOK OF FEELINGS |
| INTRATER, ROBERTA | TWO EYES, A NOSE AND A MOUTH |
| JACKSON, EMMA | A HOME FOR DIXIE: THE TRUE STORY OF A RESCUED PUPPY |
| JAMES, SIMON | DAYS LIKE THIS: A COLLECTION OF SMALL POEMS |
| JENKINS, STEVE | WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A TAIL LIKE THIS? |
| KIMMEL, ERIC A. | ANANSI AND THE TALKING MELON (folklore) |
| KATZEN, MOLLIE | PRETEND SOUP |
| LEE, DENNIS | DINOSAUR DINNER |
| LOCK, DEBORAH | GROW IT, COOK IT |
| MACMILLAN | MACMILLAN FIRST ATLAS |
| McDERMOTT, GERALD | ANANSI
THE SPIDER RAVEN: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ... AND OTHERS |
| MOROZUMI, ATSUKO | ONE GORILLA - A COUNTING BOOK |
| MOSEL, ARLENE | TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO (folklore) |
| MURPHY, STUART J. | GIVE ME HALF! |
| NIVOLA, CLAIRE | PLANTING TREES OF KENYA: THE STORY OF WANGARI MAATHAI |
| OLDER, JULES | TELLING TIME |
| PARKER, ROBERT | PIANO STARTS HERE: THE YOUNG ART TATUM |
| PINKNEY, JERRY | THE LION AND THE MOUSE (*2010 CALDECOTT*) |
| ROGERS, PAUL | THE SHAPES GAME |
| ROUNDS, GLEN | THREE LITTLE PIGS AND THE BIG BAD WOLF |
| SELSAM, MILLICENT | LET'S GET TURTLES ... AND MANY OTHERS |
| SINGER, MARILYN | MIRROR, MIRROR: A BOOK OF REVERSIBLE VERSES |
| SWINBURNE, STEPHEN | WHAT'S A PAIR? WHAT'S A DOZEN? |
| "WHAT'S INSIDE" SERIES: | SHELLS TOYS |
| WICK, WILLIAM | A DROP OF WATER |
| WINTER, JEANETTE | WANGARI'S TREES OF PEACE: A TRUE STORY FROM AFRICA |
| YOUNG, ED | SEVEN BLIND MICE (folklore) |
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