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Summer Reading Suggestions

Summer Reading Suggestions

Grand Island Central School District

Summer Reading (or Read Aloud) Suggestions

Kindergarten-Grade 1

As you and your children enjoy the relaxing days of summer, the titles listed here could definitely add to the fun!  This is just a sampling of the many great books for young children.  Enjoy!  And may this lead you to many other interesting books as well!                  --Janet Balk, Librarian

 

Author

Title

Arnold, Tedd

Hooray for Fly Guy (other Fly Guy titles available)

Arnold, Tedd

Parts and More Parts

Adler, David

Bones and the Roller Coaster Mystery  (Written by the author of the bestselling Cam Jansen books, this Easy-to-Read series is just right for beginning readers).

Adler, David

Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries (Part of the best selling Cam Jansen mystery series).

Adler, David

Young Cam Jansen and the Zoo Note Mystery (Another great mystery series for the beginning reader).

 

Bourgeois, Paulette

 

Franklin’s Baby Sister (and many Franklin books)

Brett, Jan

Daisy Comes Home  (and many more Jan Brett books)

Bridwell, Norman

Clifford the Big Red Dog (The first title in the beloved “Clifford” series)

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Biscuit Takes a Walk (and many more Biscuit books)

DiCamillo, Kate

Mercy Watson to the Rescue (The first title in a delightful series by Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo)

Henkes, Kevin

Lilly’s Big Day

Henkes, Kevin

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Kann, Victoria

Pinkalicious (follow up with the next title, Purplicious)

Lester, Helen

Tackylocks and the Three Bears

London, Jonathan

Froggy Goes to Camp

Numeroff, Laura

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Part of the popular “If You Give a…” series

Shannon, David

David Gets in Trouble

Shannon, David

No, David!

Sadler, Marilyn

PJ Funnybunny Camps Out

Steig, William

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Williams, Mo

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

(both are Caldecott Honor books). He is also the author of the popular “Elephant and Piggy” series as well as the award winning “Pigeon” Series

 

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