Tamara Twitchell, Jennifer Baird, Jenny Ballantyne, Megan Katris, and Erika Neeleman

 

Book List

 

1St Grade Books

ÒTops & BottomsÓ Written and Illustrated By:  Janet Stevens 

Mr. Rabbit has a cleaver idea of how to get sleepy bear to provide the land for him to harvest all the crops for himself. 

 

ÒOnly YouÓ Written and Illustrated By: Rosemary Wells

 

This is a really cute book.  ItÕs a little bear cub telling his Mom how much he loves her and all of the neat things she does for him!  ItÕs fairly easy so if a student was struggling this book could help their confidence!

 

ÒEat! Cried Little PigÓ Written and Illustrated By: Jonathan London

 

Little Pig loves food.  He gets it everywhere. Children and their tolerant parents will relate to the delight Little Pig takes in eating. The spirited rhyming text and impish illustrations make this book perfect for read-aloud sharing.

 

2nd Grade Books

ÒPunctuation Takes a VacationÓ Author: Robin Pulver   

                                                                    Illustrated By: Lynn Rowe Reed

This is a really cute book that talks about punctuation that takes a vacation.   It takes punctuation through a creative journey.  

 

ÒIf You Hopped Like A FrogÓ Author: David M. Schwartz 

                                                              Illustrated By: James Warhola

This book is about a little girl who hops like a frog and does a lot of creative things.

 

ÒThe Farmer in the SoupÓ Author:  Freya Littledale

                                                       Illustrated By:  Molly Delaney

Farmer thinks the daily chores around the house are so easy that he decides to trade with his wife.  When she arrives home at lunch she finds that he has run into a little trouble.

 

ÒCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey HouseÓ Author: David Alder               Illustrated By:  Terry Widener

Cam and her friend Eric take a trip to the library to get crime books, but they run into a real life mystery instead. 

                                                                                              

ÒPish, Posh, Said Hieonymus BoschÓ Author:  Nancy Willard

                                                                           Illustrated By:  The Dillons

 

ÒMr. Putter and Tabby Take the TrainÓ Author:  Cynthia Rylant 

                                                                      Illustrated By:  Sucie Stevenson

Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride when they get to the train station, theyÕre in for a big surprise: No pets allowed on the train.                                                     

3rd Grade Books

ÒI Was a Third Grade Science ProjectÓ  Author: Mary Jane Auch

While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think heÕs a cat.

 

ÒFreckle JuiceÓ Author: Judy Blume

Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys SharonÕs freckle recipe for fifty cents.