Grades K-2

Clarion Books, p2006, c2006
40 pages
Reading Level: Wordless
Fiction: Beaches, photographic story

A boy curiously combs the beach for sea creatures that have been washed ashore. Examining the seashore, the boy finds an old-time camera. It is when he develops the photographs that the fantasy unravels. Students K-2 will look at this book through a less detailed lens than will older children.

Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010
Illustrator: Bruce Whatley
30 pages
Reading Level: 1.0
Wombats, Days of the Week, Diaries

A wombat simplistically describes his cycle of sleeping, playing, and finding a bigger hole to call home. Wombat first introduces himself, and then he starts his diary entries on Monday and ends on them on Sunday.

Candlewick Press, p2010
40 pages
Reading Level: 2.1
Chickens, Fathers and Daughters, Bedtime Stories, Humor

Every time Papa tries to tell Little Red Chicken a bedtime story, Little Red Chicken interrupts and adds her own ending to the story. Papa decides on a solution to the problem.
Caldecott Honor

Greenwillow Books, p2008, c2008
24 pages
Reading Level: 2.1
Fiction: bears, seasons, colors, hibernation

Old bear hibernates during the winter. During his sleep, he dreams of days when he was a cub, rollicking through each season. Text is written in colors of each season portrayed.

Roaring Brook Press, 2008
34 pages
Reading Level: 2.3
Birthdays Fiction.
Gifts Fiction.
Ghosts Fiction.
Spanish language materials, Bilingual, Alphabet.

"As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday, he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all. Text in English, with some Spanish." (Titlewave) Readers will delight in the alphabetical gifts, clever illustrations, and predictable, patterned text.

Chicken House, 2009
Illustrator: Caroline Jayne Church
26 pages
Reading Level: 2.3
Squirrels, Autumn, Leaves

Pip is startled when he discovers the leaves of the oak tree in which he lives have changed colors. He falls out of the tree, and with him come a lot of the colored leaves. When he and his sister, Blossom, try to put the leaves back on the tree, Pip learns a lesson about the tree and seasons.

Illustrator: Tina Macnaughton
Good Books, p2008, c2008
24 pages
Reading Level: 2.3
Fiction: owls/owlets, self-esteem, determination

Named by the order in which they hatched, owlets One, Two, and Three anxiously await the hatching of their sibling, Four. While One, Two, and Three learn to fly and search for food, Four scratches for food, unable to fly. When a storm threatens to damage the nest, Four musters all of the perseverance and determination necessary to successfully flap his wings in flight.

Knopf, 2009
Illustrator: Marc Brown
36 pages
Reading Level: 2.8
Pets, Humor

Rennert provides a humorous, lighthearted "manual" for children who get a new dinosaur for a pet! From "teaching" a new dinosaur to sit, stay, stop, etc., to reading labels for understanding what the dinosaurs' parts are used for--ring toss, tail for shooing flies and pesky sisters, long finger for removing broccoli from dinner plates--this delightful book provides entertainment for children (and adults) of all ages!

Hyperion Books for Children, 2007
42 pages
Reading Level: 2.9
Stuffed animals, school, friendship

Trixie hurries to school filled with excited anticipation of showing everyone her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny! However, a devastating surprise catches Trixie off guard.

Balzer & Bray, 2010
40 pages
Reading Level: 2.9
Stuffed animals, lost & found, sharing

Trixie, Knuffle Bunny, and the family are on their way to visit Trixie's grandparents in Holland. However, something happens to Knuffle Bunny. In Willems final book of the series, Trixie shows signs of maturing.

Kids Can Press, 2006
32 pages
Reading Level: 3.6
Squirrels, Overcoming Fear

Squirrel is afraid to leave the safety of his tree. One day, he is forced out of his tree, and he therefore overcomes his fear.

Illustrator: Mark Graham
Aladdin Paperbacks, p1995, c1995
32 pages
Reading Level: 1.9
Fiction: cats, loyalty

Every night, Charlie Anderson cleverly snuggles with Elizabeth as she sleeps at night, and in the morning, he wanders away from the house until nighttime. As the story of this clever cat unravels, readers learn how Charlie Anderson got his name and where he goes all day, every day!

Hyperion Books for Children, 2004
34 pages
Reading Level: 1.9
Stuffed animals, lost & found

In this first of a 3-book series, capable only of babbling, Trixie struggles to effectively communicate the fact that her beloved Knuffle Bunny has been inadvertently left at the laundromat. Readers will delight as they take part in the young, first-time parents' experience of understanding a babbling child. Mo Willems' expressive mixed media illustrations and supportive text will delight readers of all ages!

Scholastic, 2002
Illustrator: Lynne Chapman
32 pages
Reading Level: 2.6
Friendship

Experiencing loneliness for far too long, Big Bad Wolf tries to change his ways and become Big Good Wolf. Captivating illustrations cause readers to root for Big Bad Wolf's success as he makes his attempt to change.