Summer Reading List

Rising Kindergarten

We encourage you to look for and read

quality literature with and to your child

at least 15 minutes each day throughout

the summer. Now is the time to develop

a love affair with books by reading your

children outstanding picture books which

not only entertain but introduce new

words and experiences which your child

may not have come across before.

“Children are made readers on the laps of parents.”

Emilie Buchwald

A Apple Pie and Traditional Nursery Rhymes

By Kate Greenway

ISBN 0-375-41511-4

Introduces the letters of the alphabet while following the fortunes

of an apple pie; includes illustrated Mother Goose rhymes.

Dr. Seuss’s ABC

By Dr. Seuss

ISBN 0-394-80030-3

Originally created to encourage children to read all by

themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues

to their meaning.

Favorite Poems of Childhood

By Philip Smith

ISBN 0-486-27089-0

Contains a collection of poems for young readers from

well-known authors.

Random House Book of Poetry for Children

Illustrated by Arnold Lobel

ISBN 0-394-85010-6

More than 550 poems by American, English, and anonymous

authors.

The Real Mother Goose

Illustrated by Blanche Fisher Wright

ISBN 0-486-46824-0

A collection of over 300 traditional nursery rhymes.

The Animal Book: a Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth

By David Burnie

ISBN 1-46541-457-6

The wonders of the natural world are set on display in

this book created by Smithsonian and DK Publishing.

First Nature Encyclopedia **

By Caroline Bingham

ISBN0-7566-1415-5

Presents illustrated facts on animals and plants

around the world, arranged by habitat.

The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Collection **

By Helen Oxenbury

ISBN 037582992X

This collection brings together a wealth of

nursery stories and rhymes brought to life by

one of the foremost illustrators.

The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us

Back to the Garden

By Kevin DeYoung

ISBN1-43354-244-7

This illustrated Bible story book imaginatively retells

the Bible narrative in one continuous story helping kids

connect the dots from Genesis to Revelation.

Egermeier’s Bible Story Book **

By Elsie Egermeier

ISBN 1593173350

Stories from the Old and New Testaments are told in

chronological order, helping readers journey through a

complete narrative of the Bible.

Egermeier’s Bible Storybook for Beginner’s **

By Elise Egermeier

ISBN 1593174268

This version features shorter versions of the 19 best-loved

stories from the original book (see above).

ABC Egermeier’s Story Book **

By Elise Egermeier

ISBN 1593171560

This book uses each letter of the alphabet to highlight

some of the best-loved stories of the Bible.

Stories That Never Grow Old **

By Watty Piper

ISBN 044842004X

This book is for those who love fantasy and fairy tales.

The Little Engine that Could

By Watty Piper

ISBN 0-593-09600-2

Children and parents will treasure the story of blue

locomotive who exemplifies the power of positive

thinking.

The Little House **

By Virginia Lee Burton

ISBN 0-395-25938-2

A country house is unhappy when the city, with all

its buildings and traffic, grows up around it.

Roxaboxen

By Alice McLerran

ISBN 0-06-053633-5

A hill covered with rocks and boxes becomes an imaginary

town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.

Goodnight Moon The Runaway Bunny Bunny’s Noisy Book

Big Red Barn Home for a Bunny The Little Island

Wait Till the Moon is Full

Clifford at the Circus Clifford Barks Clifford Goes to Dog School

Clifford Goes to Kindergarten Clifford Makes the Team Clifford’s ABC’s

Clifford’s Birthday Party Clifford’s Class Trip Clifford’s Day with Dad

Clifford’s Family Clifford’s Field Day Clifford’s First Day of School

Clifford’s First Snow Clifford’s Good Deeds Clifford’s Manners

Clifford’s Spring Clean-Up Clifford Takes a Trip Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Firehouse Dog Clifford the Small Red Puppy

Clifford to the Rescue Clifford Visits the Zoo

Margaret Wise Brown

Norman Bridwell

Babar the King The Travels of Babar

Babar’s Birthday Surprise Babar’s Book of Color

Babar’s Museum of Art: (closed Mondays) Babar’s USA

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?

Do You Want to Be my Friend?

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you See?

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?

“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth

Draw Me a Star The Foolish Tortoise

The Grouchy Ladybug Have you Seen my Cat?

Hello, Red Fox A House for a Hermit Crab

Little Cloud The Mixed-up Chameleon

Pancakes, Pancakes The Very Busy Spider

The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Lonely Firefly

Rooster’s Off to See the World The Very Quiet Cricket

Eric Carle

Jean deBrunhoff **

Aaron Has a Lazy Day Aaron is a Good Sport Aaron is Cool

Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins The Alphabet Book Snow

Are You My Mother? The Best Nest Big Dog – Little Dog

A Fish Out of Water Flap Your Wings Go Dog Go! My Nest is Best

I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words Robert the Rose Horse Sam and the Firefly

Tomie dePaola

Meet the Barkers series

Andy and Sandy series

Bill and Pete series

The Art Lesson The Knight and the Dragon

Now one Foot, Now the Other Pancakes for Breakfast

P. D. Eastman

Angus and the Cat Angus and the Ducks

Angus Lost Ask Mr. Bear

The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes The Story of Ping

Alfie series Lucy and Tom series

A Boy, A Dog, A Frog and a Friend (wordless) A Boy, A Dog, and a Frog(wordless)

Bubble, Bubble Frog on His Own (wordless) Frog Where Are You? (wordless)

One Frog Too Many (wordless) There’s a Nightmare in my Closet

There’s an Alligator Under my Bed There’s Something in my Attic

What do you do with a Kangaroo?

Marjorie Flack **

Shirley Hughes **

Mercer Mayer

Little Critter series

Blueberries for Sal Burt Down: Deep-Water Man Lentil

The Man Who lost his Head One Morning in Maine Time of Wonder

The House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young (poetry)

Now We Are Six (poetry) Winnie the Pooh

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series The Jellybeans series

Beatrice Doesn’t Want To The Chicken Sisters Nighty-Night Cooper

Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers What Aunts Do Best; What Uncles Do Best

What Grandmas Do Best; What Grandpas Do Best

What Mommies Do Best; What Daddys Do Best

What Sister’s Do Best; What Brothers Do Best

Robert McCloskey

A. A. Milne

Laura Numeroff

The Ant and the Elephant Big Bad Bruce The Caboose Who Got Loose

Chester, the Worldly Pig Cowardly Clyde The Pinkish, Purplish, Blueish Egg

The Wump World Kermit the Hermit Ella Eli

The Gnats of Knotty Pine Hugh Harold

The Digging-est Dog Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb The Ear Book

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny The Tale of Jeremy Fisher

The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Two Bad Mice

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle The Tale of Tom Kitten

The Tale of Tom Kitten The Tale of Jeremiah Puddle-Duck

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

Bill Peet

Beatrix Potter

Al Perkins

The Bunny Book Mr. Paint Pig’s ABC

Richard Scarry’s a Day at the Airport Richard Scarry’s a Day at the Fire Station

Richard Scarry’s a Day at the Police Station Richard Scarry’s Best Busy Year Ever

Richhard Scarry’s Be Careful, Mr. Frumble! Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World

Richard Scarry’s Best Lowly Worm Book Ever!

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Richard Scarry’s Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors

Henry Explores the Jungle Henry Explores the Mountains

Henry the Explorer Henry the Castaway

All books have the ISBN-10 number attached.

Whenever possible the paperback version is the one listed.

**Books with this mark may be more of a challenge to locate but

well worth the effort! Try your public library first and then on

line options.

Richard Scarry **

Mark Taylor **