Summer Reading. Part 1. Entering K-1

[Joan Kimball <jkim@BORG.COM>]

This is a draft of the 1997 list.
I am sending it in 3 parts, K-1, 2-3, and 4-5.
I would appreciate suggestions --additions, changes, deletions--- send them
to jkim@borg.com. Many thanks in advance for your input.  Joan Kimball
5-4-97

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.

K-1 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.

K-1 Picture Books
Arthur's TV Trouble.........Brown
        Arthur wants a gift for his new puppy seen on a TV ad. (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.
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.

K-1 Folktale Collection
Misoso: Once Upon a time Tales from Africa..........Aardema
        Great short read-aloud stories.

K-1 Folktales---Classics No One Should Miss
Cinderella  (many versions)
        Magically whisked to the ball, Cinderella wins the prince's heart.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears  (many versions)
        When the 3 bears come home they find Goldilocks asleep in bed
Little Red Riding Hood  (many versions)
        A wolf wickedly pretends to be Riding Hood's grandmother.
Three Little Pigs       (many versions)
        The third little pig outsmarts the Big Bad Wolf.

K-1 Other Folktales
Two of Everything..........Hong
        A magic pot doubles everything that falls in, even the wife!
Soap! Soap! Don't Forget the Soap!..........Birdseye
        Folks fear Plug will forget his name, he's such a scatterbrain.

K-1 Fiction to Read Aloud
        Note for reading fiction to 4, 5 and 6 year-olds.
        Sometimes kids aren't used to stories without many pictures.
Before you read these fiction books to a new listener, try reading aloud
some very easy chapter books, such as the Henry and Mudge  series by
Rylant. Follow these by slightly longer fiction, for instance, the Cam
Jansen series by Adler.  Then,  look below and start with Rip-Roaring
Russell or Sunny-Side Up.

Beezus and Ramona..........Cleary
        Beezus tries hard to love her troublesome baby sister, Ramona.
Cricket in Times Square (and sequels)..........Selden
        Unusual animal friends help a city newsstand owner in crisis.
Indian in the Cupboard..........Banks
        A magic cupboard turns toys into live people and animals.
Mary Poppins   ..........Travers
        It's fun to read the original version in which Mary is much more
mysterious than she is in the movie.
Mouse and the Motorcycle     ..........Cleary
        A boy shares his toy motorcycle with a mouse named Ralph.
Rip-Roaring Russell    .......Hurwitz    (a good series)
        Six-year old Russell's adventures in his apartment and at school.
Soup      ..........Peck
        Two country boys, Rob Peck and Soup, get in and out of mischief.
Stuart Little..........White
        Stuart, an inventive and debonair mouse, has great adventures.
Sunny-Side Up    ........Giff
        Richard "Beast" Best swims to make up for work at summer school.

K-1 Factual Books
         This list is only a tiny taste of all the wonderful choices there
are. Find out your own child's interests and pursue those at your nearby
library.
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Birds    ..........Arnosky
        Introduction to birds one might see in the woods. (More in series)
Furry Alphabet Book   ..........Pallotta
        A few surprising facts about mammals. (More in this series)
Pond and River (Eyewitness Series)..........Parker
        Photo-essay about plants and animals along freshwater ways.
Up Goes the Skyscraper..........Gibbons
        Step by step construction of a tall city building.

K-1 Biography
Abe Lincoln's Hat............Brenner
        Easy biography of Lincoln who kept important papers in his top hat.
Flight: the Journey of Charles Lindbergh        ..........Burleigh
        The famous solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
Great Alexander the Great   ..........Lasker
        The warrior king who tamed a wild horse & rode to conquest.
The King's Day: Louis XIV of France   ...........Aliki
        The sumptuous life an an 18th century absolute monarch.
My Great-Aunt Arizona   ..........Houston
        An Appalachian girl grows up to become a beloved teacher.
Picture Book of George Washington..........Adler
        Brief account of the life of the "Father of our Country".
Sybil Rides for Independence   ..........Brown
        A teenage girl rides, like Paul Revere, to alert the patriots.
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Joan Kimball (jkim@borg.com)
Clinton, NY
Hart's Hill Elementary School Library
Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, NY 13492