GRADE K
Reading Focus: Kindergartners love funny animal stories. Talk about what makes the animal in the book so unusual and so special.
FAVORITE READ-ALOUDS *Clifford the Big Red Dog Written & illustrated by Norman Birdwell
FEELINGS & FRIENDSHIPS *I Love My White Shoes Written by Eric Litwin & illustrated by James Dean
What would it be like to have a dog that was as big as a house? This question has sparked the imaginations of young readers for generations. In this original story, a little girl gets a tiny puppy who grows
Pete is one cool cat! In this vibrant picture book inspired by a song, Pete doesn’t let anything keep him from movin’ and groovin’ and singin’ his song. Pete celebrates his new white sneakers as he saunters down the sidewalk. When he accidentally steps in an enormous pile of strawberries, he readily accepts their new hue: red! Whether his sneakers
up to be the biggest dog in the whole world. Appealing art helps readers connect with Clifford as a loveable character who is
always trying to help! Children and families who have seen Clifford on TV or in the new movie might especially enjoy getting to know the book that started it all.
turn blue or brown or white or wet, it’s all cool for Pete. Kindergartners and their families will love the simple, playful text, and its repetitive structure invites print awareness as well as reading and singing along.
Art
Humor
Science
Music/Dance
GRADE 1
Reading Focus: Invite children to participate as you read by pointing out repeating words and patterns. Use hand and body motions to help first-graders build vocabulary and connect with the actions in the book.
AMAZING ANIMALS *Bee Dance Written & illustrated by Rick Chrustowski
FEELINGS & FRIENDSHIPS Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day Written by Carmen Agra Deedy & illustrated by Pete Oswald Every day best friends Rita and Ralph go up and down the hills between their home until they meet in the middle to play. Their adventures are always fun—until one rotten day when a new game means someone ends up crying. Who knew it could be so hard to say, “I’m sorry?” Carmen Agra Deedy’s rhythmic, energetic storytelling combined with Pete Oswald’s expressive illustrations make for a comforting tale of healing and true
What would it be like to see the world through the eyes of a honeybee? In this book, readers are invited to imagine that they are a bee that finds some nectar, and then returns to the hive to do a waggle dance—a special figure- eight pattern—to share the location with its hive mates. First-graders and their
families will enjoy the perfectly paired vocabulary and pictures that bring science to life. As families read together, they may want to try acting out how the bee sips, soars, and does a waggle dance.
friendship. First-graders and their families will enjoy the patterns that repeat throughout the story as they read this book together.
Science
Nature
Art
Adventure
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