HIT: Summer Reading List

["Donna L. Stanley" <donstanl@PEN.K12.VA.US>]

Dear LM_NET members,
Thanks for all your terrific help!  Joan Kimball has developed an
excellent summer reading list which she is willing to share.
It is lengthy. I have tried posting a section.
Thanks, Donnna Stanley
From: jkim@borg.com (Joan Kimball)

Subject: Re: Summer Reading List...LONG REPLY TO DONNA

FTo: "Donna L. Stanley" <donstanl@pen.k12.va.us>

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 23:30:28 -0400

This is a draft of the 1997 list.....I would appreciate
suggestions

--additions, changes, deletions--- send them to jkim@borg.com.

Many thanks in advance for your input.    Joan Kimball   4-20-97

SUMMER FUN

BOOKS FOR KIDS ENTERING K-1

HART'S HILL SCHOOL LIBRARY                  1997

Notes from the Library....

--You can get any of these books free!  Take this list to a
public library

and they will either find the books or order them from another
library for

you.

--Divisions: Poetry, Picture Books, Folktales, Fiction, Factual
Books &

Biography.

--Most preschoolers, ages 3 and 4, would like these books too.

Poetry

Mother Goose Rhymes and Nursery Rhymes  (many versions)

        Nonsense rhymes to chant, illustrate, and laugh at.

Ride a Purple Pelican   Prelutsky

        Nonsense verses for the young with illustrations by
Garth Williams.



Picture Books

Arthur's Baby..........Brown

        Arthur isn't sure he wants a new addition to the
family. (good series)

Big Al..........Clements

        Ugly fish Al scares the other fish until he rescues
them.

The Cat in the Hat..........Seuss

        A cat plays tricks for two kids on a rainy day.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom..........Martin

        An alphabet rap about letters toppling a coconut tree.

Comet's Nine Lives...........Brett

        A cat seeking a home has nine adventures.

Funnybones..........Ahlberg

        The skeleton family can't find any humans to scare.

Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin..........Rylant

        A frisbee lures Henry's tidy cousin into messy play.
(Good series)

I Went Walking..........Williams

        A boy spies many different farm animals on his walk.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse..........Henkes

        Lilly shows the class her purse even though the teacher
says, "Wait".

Martha Speaks..........Meddaugh

        The family dog talks non-stop after eating alphabet
soup.

Mirette on the High Wire..........McCully

        Mirette dares to be a tightrope walker.

SUMMER FUN, K-1, CONTINUED

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Picture Books, continued

Mouse Count..........Walsh

        Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake.

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore..........McPhail

        A band of rowdy pigs come visiting.

Rainbow Fish..........Pfister

        A fish learns that he needs friends more than shiny
scales.

Six-Dinner Sid..........Moore

        Sid cat gets 6 dinners from 6 owners til he goes to the
vet 6 times.

Stellaluna..........Cannon

        A fruit bat tries being a bird when separated from her
mother.

Strega Nona..........De Paola

        Disaster strikes when Big Anthony secretly uses the
magic pasta pot.

Tale of Peter Rabbit ..........Potter

        A naughty bunny gets into trouble in Mr. McGregor's
garden.

Taxi Dog..........Barracca

        Max & his master have adventures as they drive around
the city.

Very Busy Spider..........Carle

        Spider won't let the animals distract her as she spins
a fine web.

We are Best Friends..........Aliki

        Robert finds a new friend after his best friend moves
away.

Where the Wild Things Are..........Sendak

        Max imagines a wild adventure when he's in disgrace in
his room.

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin..........Moss

        Ten instruments are introduced to colorful poetry,
counting.