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1st grade Summer Reading Suggestions Berkeley School Libraries, 2014

 Beginning to Read (*level G – I)

Dog and Bear: Two friends, three stories, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Hattie and the Fox, by Mem Fox

Get the Ball Slim (Real Kids Readers series), by Marcia Leonard

Robot, Go Bot! (Step Into Reading Comics), by Dana M. Rau and Wook Jin Jung

I Am Invited to a Party! (An Elephant & Piggie book), by Mo Willems

The I’m Not Scared Book, by Todd Parr

Little Bear, by Else Minarik

Papa and Me, by Arthur Dorros

The Pigeon Needs a Bath, by Mo Willems

Super Fly Guy!, by Tedd Arnold

Developing Readers (level J – K)

Buzz Beaker and the Cave Creatures, by Cari Meister

Frog and Friends: Outdoor surprises, by Eve Bunting

Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson

Katie Woo: Boss of the world, by Fran Manushkin

Ling and Ting: Not exactly the same, by Grace Lin

Mercy Watson to the Rescue, by Kate DiCamillo

Penny and Her Marble, by Kevin Henkes

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot, by Dav Pilkey & Dan Santat

Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery, by David Adler

Zelda and Ivy, The Runaways, by Laura Kvasnosky

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* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

Exploring Animals All Around

Actual Size, by Steve Jenkins

Caterpillar to Butterfly (National Geographic Reader), by Laura Marsh

Fly Guy Presents: Sharks, by Tedd Arnold

Puppies and Kittens (Scholastic Discover More), by Penelope Arlon

Rabbits (A Pet’s Life), by Anita Ganeri

Sharks: Biggest, Littlest, by Sandra Markle

Spiders (Scholastic Reader), by Nic Bishop

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats, by Ann Earle

New Picture Books We’re Loving

Awesome Dawson, by Chris Gall

Bad Bye, Good Bye, by Deborah Underwood

Count the Monkeys, by Mac Barnett

The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt

Journey, by Aaron Becker

Maria Had a Little Llama, by Angela Dominguez

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown

Niño Wrestles the World, by Yuyi Morales

Rain, by Linda Ashman and Christian Robinson

Red Kite, Blue Kite, by Ji-li Jiang and Greg Ruth

Beginning with Chapter Books (level L-M)

Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick, by Jennifer Jacobson

Boris for the Win, by Andrew Joyner

Commander Toad in Space, by Jane Yolen

Katie Woo and Friends, by Fran Manushkin

Ivy & Bean, by Annie Barrows

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, by Kate DiCamillo

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (Roscoe Riley Rules), by Katherine Applegate

Pinky and Rex, by James Howe

Rabbit and Robot: The sleepover, by Cece Bell

Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery, by David Adler

Find more recommendations at Mary Ann Scheuer’s website greatkidbooks.blogspot.com

BUSD Library Services berkeley.net/school-libraries