Favorite Books for Summer Reading

Summer Reading Suggestions from UMPS Staff

Teacher Name Book Title and Author

Mrs. Bartrow Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Mrs. Batcho Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt by Frank Murphy

Miss Bell Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon

Mrs. Bentz Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Mrs. Beyerle Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

Mrs. Bozzola Stranger in the Woods by Carl M. Sams

Mrs. Brunner One by Kathryn Otoshi

Mrs. Cannon Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry G. Allard Jr.

Mr. Carroll Elephant & Piggie Books by Mo Willems

Mrs. China Peanut Butter and Cupcake by Terry Border

Mrs. Creighton Hey, Little Ant by Hannah & Philip Hoose

Mrs. Creneti The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

Mrs. D’Alessio Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

Mrs. Davis Brave Potatoes by Toby Speed

Mrs. Denardo The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett

Ms. Dellostretto Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

Mrs. Dombrowski The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Hungry Bear

by Don and Audrey Wood

Mrs. Donahue Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence by Lisa and Michael Cohn

Mrs. Ferguson Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Mrs. Fields You Are a Star by Michael Parker

Mrs. Fisher Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White ***Great Family Read-Aloud***

Mrs. Flaherty Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Vorst

Mrs. Frank I Knew You Could by Craig Dorfman

Mrs. Fucich Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern

Mrs. Gagliardi Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Mrs. D. Gallagher Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Vorst

Mrs. K. Gallagher Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Mrs. Geiselhart Is Your Mama a Llama? By Deborah Guarino

Mrs. Gottesman Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Mrs. Hall The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

***Great Family Read-Aloud***

Mrs. Hausher Edwina: The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems

Mrs. Hollish Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Mrs. Hopkins The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

Mrs. Housworth Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

Mrs. Howard Corduroy by Don Freeman

Mrs. Juckniewitz A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Mrs. Kahn Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

Mrs. Keller The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf

Mrs. Keough Teddy Bear Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy

Mrs. Klein A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Mrs. Landis Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo ***Great Family Read-Aloud***

Mr. Latini Ish by Peter H. Reynolds

Mrs. Leahy Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Mrs. Malia Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day

Mrs. Martini Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

Mrs. McParland My Mother’s Chair by Vera B. Williams

Mrs. Meier Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

Mr. Mellor Zen Shorts by John J. Muth

Mr. Merrill Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss

Mrs. Merrill The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

***Great Family Read-Aloud***

Mr. Neely Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Mrs. Pincus Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Mrs. Purring Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

Mrs. Randall The Pigeon Books by Mo Willems

Mrs. Rondinelli The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt

Mrs. Sherron Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

Mrs. Shuttleworth Mercy Watson Series by Kate DiCamillo

Mrs. Smith Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch

Mrs. Soleau Someday by Alison McGhee

Mrs. Speers The Dot by Peter Reynolds

Mrs. Standen The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Mrs. Sullivan Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

***Great Family Read-Aloud***

Mrs. Thomas I Am Small by Emma Dodd

Mrs. Woywood The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Mrs. Zygmont The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg