Recommended Summer Reading Lists, Summer 2011

Level A Books

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Do you want to be my friend? by Eric Carle.
A mouse searches everywhere for a friend. Reading Level A.

Autumn leaves by Gail Saunders-Smith.
Simple text and photographs present the different types and colors of leaves found in the Northern Hemisphere in autumn. Reading Level A.

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Level B Books

A nest full of eggs by Priscilla Belz Jenkins ; illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell.
Describes how four blue robin eggs change into four baby robins. Reading Level B.

Cars by Dee Ready ; content consultant, Jon Hart.
Briefly describes different types of cars, including sedans, station wagons, convertibles, race cars, and the Volkswagen Beetle. Reading Level B.

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Level C Books

Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr. ; pictures by Eric Carle.
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Reading Level C.

I went walking by Sue Williams ; illustrated by Julie Vivas.
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors. Reading Level C.

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Level D Books

Bears in the night by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
Summary: Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise. Reading Level D.

Sleepy dog by Harriet Ziefert ; illustrated by Norman Gorbaty.
Simple text and illustrations portray a small dog getting ready for bed, sleeping, dreaming, and waking up. Reading Level D.

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Level E Books

Go, dog, go! by Eastman, P. D.
Dogs of various sizes and colors are involved in many different activities. Reading Level E.

Kipper's birthday by Mick Inkpen.
A delay in delivering the invitations to Kipper the dog's birthday party causes his friends to come on the wrong day. Reading Level E.

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Level F Books

Hooray for Snail! by Stadler, John.
Slow Snail hits the ball so hard during a baseball game that it flies to the moon and back. Will Snail have time to slide in for a home run? Reading Level F.

My new boy by Joan Phillips ; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.
A little black puppy acquires a boy, teaches him some tricks, and finds him when he is lost. Reading Level F.

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Level G Books

Mine's the best by Crosby Bonsall.
Two little boys meet at the beach, each sure that his balloon is better. Reading Level G.

Sheep in a jeep by Nancy Shaw ; illustrated by Margot Apple.
Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep. Reading Level G.

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Level H Books

Goodnight moon by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Clement Hurd.
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air. Reading Level H.

Put me in the zoo by Lopshire, Robert.
A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo. Reading Level H.

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Level I Books

All tutus should be pink by Sheri Brownrigg ; illustrated by Meredith Johnson.
Two little girls attend ballet class and eat strawberry ice cream afterwards. Reading Level I.

The very busy spider by Carle, Eric.
The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen. Reading Level I.

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Level J Books

Danny and the dinosaur by Syd Hoff.
A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him. Reading Level J.

Mouse tales by Arnold Lobel.
The wishing well.--Clouds.--Very tall mouse and very short mouse.--The mouse and the winds.--The journey.--The old mouse.--The bath. Reading Level J.

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Level K Books

Franklin goes to school by Paulette Bourgeois ; illustrated by Brenda Clark.
Franklin is a little nervous about getting on the bus for his first day at school, but Mr. Owl, his teacher, knows just what to do. Reading Level K.

Corduroy by Don Freeman.
A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all. Reading Level K.

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Level L Books

Big Al by Andrew Clements; illustrated by Yoshi.
A big, ugly fish has trouble making the friends he longs for because of his appearance--until the day his scary appearance saves them all from a fisherman's net. Reading Level L.

The bravest dog ever: the true story of Balto by Natalie Standiford; illustrated by Donald Cook.
Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Reading Level L.

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Level M Books

Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus by Barbara Park; illustrated by Denise Brunkus.
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. Reading Level M.

Russell Sprouts by Johanna Hurwitz; illustrated by Lillian Hoban.
Home and school adventures of Russell, age six and growing up fast. Reading Level M.

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Level N Books

Berlioz the bear by Jan Brett.
Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day. Reading Level N.

More stories Julian tells by Ann Cameron; illustrated by Ann Strugnell.
More episodes in the life of Julian including a bet with his best friend Gloria, a secret project, and what happens when his brother Huey decides to be Superboy. Reading Level N.

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Level O Books

Aldo Ice Cream by Johanna Hurwitz; illustrated by John Wallner.
Nine-year-old Aldo discovers the pleasures of doing volunteer work to help the older citizens of the community and the satisfactions of earning his first money on his own for unselfish reasons. Reading Level O.

Sideways stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar; illustrated by Julie Brinckloe.
High atop Wayside School's sideways school, mean Mrs. Gorf is changed into an apple and replaced by Mrs. Jewls, who has her own special way of teaching arithmetic. Reading Level O.

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Level P Books

Baseball's best: five true stories by Andrew Gutelle; illustrated by Cliff Spohn.
Examines the accomplishments of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron, all of whom were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Reading Level P.

Amelia Earhart, pioneer in the sky  Illustrated by Anthony D'Adamo.
A biography of the pilot who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Reading Level P.

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Level Q Books

Babe: the gallant pig by Dick King-Smith; illustrated by Mary Rayner.
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success. Reading Level Q.

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