Here's the book list I sent to Seabury families at the end of this school year. Glancing at the list, I can't believe I left Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, by Mac Barnett off the picture books. The first graders literally (yep, literally) rolled on the floor laughing when I read that to them. I'm sure if I look long enough, I'll think of more.
Other suggestions? I'd love to hear them.
Picture
Books
It’s only Stanley, by Jon Agee
I Yam a Donkey, by CeCe Bell
The Farmer and the Clown, by Marla Frazee
Once Upon an Alphabet, by Oliver Jeffers
Draw, by Raul Colon
Gaston, by Kelly DiPucchio
Big Bad Bubble, by Adam Rubin
Wolfie the Bunny, by Ame Dyckman
Little Roja Riding Hood, by Susan Middleton Elya
Hermelin the Detective Mouse, by Mini Grey
Shh! We Have a Plan, by Chris Haughton
Learning
to read:
Ball, by Mary Sullivan
Orange Pear Apple Bear, by Emily
Gravett
Cat the Cat Who is That? By Mo
Willems
Mittens series, by Lola M. Schaefer
I Will Take A Nap!, and other
Elephant and Piggie books, by Mo Willems
Monkey and Elephant, by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Mr. Putter and Tabby Turn the Page, by Cynthia Rylant (lots of Mr.
Putter and Tabby books)
Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! By Grace Lin
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends, by Wong Herbert Yee
Zelda and Ivy, by Laura Kvasnovsky
Fly Guy books, by Tedd Arnold
Younger
chapter books
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny, by John Himmelman
Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight, by Wendy Maas
Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey, by Alex Milway
My Heart is Laughing, by Rose Lagercrantz
Bink and Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo
Joe and Sparky Go to School, by Jamie Michalak
Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl, by Jessie Haas
The Kingdom of Wrenly series, by Jordan Quinn
Heidi Heckelbeck series, by Wendy Coven
The Chicken Squad books, by Doreen Cronin
Mercy Watson books, by Kate DiCamillo
Poppy the Pirate Dog, by Liz Kessler
Claude at the Beach, by Alex T. Smith
Henry and Mudge books, by Cynthia Rylant
Older
chapter books
Nine Open Arms, by Benny Lindelauf
Bo at Ballard Creek, by Kirkpatrick Hill
The Tightrope Walkers, by David Almond
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, by Katherine Rundell
Egg & Spoon, by Gregory Maguire
The Greenglass House, by Kate Milford
The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier
West of the Moon, by Margi Preus
The War that Saved My Life, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Caminar, by Skila Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny – Almost Royalty! by Polly Horvath
The Madman of Piney Woods, by Christopher Paul Curtis
No Ordinary Day, by Deborah Ellis
The Thing About Luck, by Cynthia Kadohata
The Children of the King, by Sonya Hartnett
Graphic
novels
El Deafo, by CeCe Bell
Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson
Nonfiction
Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth, by Molly Bang
Redwoods, by Jason Chin
The story of buildings : from the Pyramids to the
Sydney Opera House and beyond, by Patrick Dillon
The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life, by Lois
Ehlert
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
Oh, rats! : the story of rats and people, by Albert Marrin
– Becky Youing
