WQSB Libraries 2011

Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade One (Cycle 1.1 )

Favorite Read Alouds This summer, share the pleasure of reading with your child. Reading aloud creates a lifelong positive association with books. It also introduces your child to new words and concepts while strengthening her motivation, curiosity, and memory. A Good Day. Kevin Henkes. Dogs and Cats. Steve Jenkins I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean. Kevin Sherry Plaidypus Lost. Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel The Hello, Goodbye Window. Norton Juster. The Night Worker. Kate Banks Too Many Pears! Jackie French

Predictable Books Predictable books use rhyme, repetition, circular or cumulative plot and familiar sequences. These features help children to make predictions about what will come next in the story.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Bill Martin Jr. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Numeroff Is Your Mama a Llama? Deborah Guarino Mr. Gumpy’s Outing. John Burningham One Fine Day. Nonny Hogrogian The Very Hungry Catepillar. Eric Carle Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears. Verna Aardema

Wordless Books Wordless books allow children to use their imaginations, make meaning from pictures, and ask open-ended questions. Children can also practice using vocabulary that may be too hard for them to read.

Anno's Counting Book. Mitsumasa Anno Flotsam. David Wiesner Good Dog, Carl. Alexandra Day Noah's Ark. Peter Spier. The Red Book. Barbara Lehman The Lion and the Mouse. Jerry Pinkney

First Books for Independent Reading These books use simple vocabulary, with only a few words per page. Have You Seen My Duckling. Nancy Tafuri Oink. Arthur Geisert Rosie’s Walk. Pat Hutchins The Foot Book . Dr. Seuss Wet Pet; Pig Wig; Stop Pop. Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (Flip-a-Word) Yo! Yes? Chris Raschka

Check out the following guided series for independent reading : I Can Read Books; Harper Collins Viking Easy-to-Read; Penguin Step Into Reading; Random House Hello Reading; Puffin All Aboard Reading; Grosset & Dunlop Hello Reader; Scholastic DK Reader; DK

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade Two (Cycle 1.2 )

Favorite Read Alouds This summer, share the pleasure of reading with your child. Reading aloud creates a lifelong positive association with books. It also introduces your child to new words and concepts while strengthening her motivation, curiosity, and memory.

Big Red Lollipop. Rukhsana Khan Boo Hoo Bird. Jeremy Tankard City Dog, Country Frog. Mo Willems. Life-Size Zoo. Teruyuki Komiya Sisters and Brothers. Steve Jenkins and Robin Page So Few of Me. Peter H. Reynolds Too Many Toys. David Shannon Willie and the All-Stars. Floyd Cooper Wordless Books Wordless books allow children to use their imaginations, make meaning from pictures, and ask open-ended questions. Children can also practice using vocabulary that may be too hard for them to read.

Chalk. Bill Tomson Museum Trip. Barbara Lehman Time Flies. Eric Rohmann Wave. Suzy Lee Window. Jeannie Baker Zoom. Istvan Banyai

Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: E- J) Are You My Mother? Philip D. Eastman (I) Biscuit series. Alyssa Satin Capucilli (F) Count! Denise Fleming (H) Dragon series. Dav Pilkey (I) Each Peach, Pear, Plum. Allan & Janet Ahlberg (G) Flower Garden. Eve Bunting (J). Fly Guy series. Tedd Arnold (I) Go Dog, Go! Philip D. Eastman (E) Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss (J) Hattie and the Fox. Mem Fox (I) How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? Jane Yolen (J) Jillian Jiggs. Phoebe Gilman (J) More Spaghetti I Say. Rita Gelman (G) Red is Best. Kathy Stinson (I) Rosie’s Walk. Pat Hutchins (F) The Teeny Tiny Woman. Harriet Ziefert (H) Where’s Spot? Eric Hill (E)

Check out the following guided series for independent reading : I Can Read Books; Harper Collins Viking Easy-to-Read; Penguin Step Into Reading; Random House Hello Reading; Puffin All Aboard Reading; Grosset & Dunlop Hello Reader; Scholastic DK Reader; DK

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade Three (Cycle 2. 1)

Favorite Read Alouds This summer, share the pleasure of reading with your child. By reading aloud, you will help to establish a lifelong positive association with books. You will also model fluency, expose your child to words, story structure, and features of writing, while strengthening her motivation, curiosity, and memory.

A Single Shard. Linda Sue Park All Aboard! Karl Zimmerman Bud, Not Buddy. Christopher Paul Curtis Hannah Is My Name. Belle Yang Long Night Moon. Cynthia Rylant More Perfect than the Moon. Patricia MacLachlan Poppy. Avi Scat. Carl Hiaasen Sky Boys. Deborah Hopkinson This Is a Poem That Heals Fish. Jean-Pierre Siméon Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein Wings of Light: The Migration of the Yellow Butterfly. Stephen R. Swinburne

Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: I – N)

A Chair for My Mother. Vera B. Williams (M) All in a Day. Cynthia Rylant, (N) Back to Bed, Ed! Sebastien Braun (J) Coyote: A Trickster Tale from The American Southwest. Gerald McDermott (M) Dinosaurs. Gail Gibbons (M) Dragon series. Dav Pilkey (I) Fangs and Me. Rachna Gilmore (N) Flat Stanley. Jeff Brown (M) Fly Guy series. Tedd Arnold (I) Frog and Toad series. Arnold Lobel (K) Hey, Al. Arthur Yorinks (N) Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear. Nicola Davies (N) In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen. Cynthia Rylant (M) Jillian Jiggs. Phoebe Gilman (J) Knuffle Bunny. Mo Willems (K) Little Beauty. Anthony Browne (I) Magic Tree House series. Mary Pope Osborne (M) Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo (K) Poppleton series. Cynthia Rylant, (J) The Dot. Peter H. Reynolds, L) The Little Red Hen. Jerry Pinkney (L) The Magic Finger. Roald Dahl (N) The Paperboy. Dav Pilkey (N) The Subway Mouse. Barbara Reid (L) Wolves. Emily Gravett (L)

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade Four (Cycle 2.2 )

Reading Aloud to the Older Child People of all ages enjoy hearing a story read aloud. Even though your child will probably be able to read on his or her own by the end of Grade 3, reading aloud models fluency, exposes your child to new words, story structure, and features of writing. It ensures that your child is experiencing quality literature, and serves as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking. Try one of these great books:

A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L'Engle Amelia Earhart. Shelley Tanaka Anne Frank. Josephine Poole. Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem about China. Ed Young Carmine: A Little More Red. Melissa Sweet Henry's Freedom Box. Ellen Levine The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Oliver Jeffers The Little Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Tale of Despereaux. Kate Dicamillo The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Jeanette Winter Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa. Jeanette Winter You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You. Mary Ann Hoberman

Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: M – P)

A Picture Book of…biography series. David Adler (M-N) Animal Ark series. Ben Baglio (O) Amber Brown series. Paula Danziger (O) Bad Kitty series. Nick Bruel (P) Bailey School Kids series. Debbie Dadey (M) Boxcar Children series. Gertrude Chandler Warner (O) Chester’s Way. Kevin Henkes (M) Chicken Soup with Rice. Maurice Sendak (M) Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type. Doreen Cronin (M) Geronimo Stilton series (O) Gleam and Glow. Eve Bunting (P) Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur. Mordecai Richler (P) Judy Moody series Megan McDonald, Megan (M) Magic Tree House series. Mary Pope Osborne (M) My Weird School series. Dan Gutman (O) Pippi Longstocking. Astrid Lindgren (O) The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey (P) The Honest-to-Goodness Truth. Fredrick & Patricia McKissack (O) The Secrets of Droon series. Tony Abbott (O) Time Warp Trio series. Jon Scieszka (P) Zen Shorts. Jon Muth (N)

Reading Together Shortcut

Don’t have time to read a long book together? Call your son or daughter’s attention to the illustration on the cover of a magazine. Ask what she thinks of it. Encourage her to read the article and then discuss it together.

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade Five (Cycle 3.1 )

Reading Aloud to the Older Child People of all ages enjoy hearing a story read aloud. Even though your child should be able to read on his or her own by the end of Grade 4, reading aloud models fluency, exposes your child to new words, story structure, and features of writing. It ensures that your child is experiencing quality literature, and serves as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking. Try one of these great books:

Afghan Dreams. Tony O'Brien and Mike Sullivan Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. Susan Campbell Bartoletti Five Children & It. Edith Nesbit Home of the Brave. Allen Say Knucklehead. Jon Scieszka The City of Ember. Jeanne Duprau The Mysterious Benedict Society. Trenton Lee Stewart The White Nights of Ramadan. Maha Addasi

Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: P – T)

Baby. Patricia MacLachlan (T) Blubber. Judy Blume (T) Bunnicula. James Howe (Q) Eagle Song. Joseph Bruchac (S) Freaky Friday. Mary Rodgers (R) Fudge-a-Mania Judy Blume (Q) Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur Mordecai Richler (P) Jump!: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Joel Chandler Harris (T) Little Dog Moon. Maxine Trottier (Q) Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China. Ed Young (S) Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship Isabella Hatkoff (R) Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Eleanor Coerr (R) The Cricket in Times Square. George Selden (S) The Great Brain series. John. D. Fitzgerald (T) The Houdini Box. Brian Selznick (S) The Witches. Roald Dahl (R) Time Warp Trio series Jon Scieszka (P) Which Witch? Eva Ibbotson (S)

Graphic Novels For reluctant readers, graphic novels can open the door to the wonder of books. They also promote visual literacy and present complex material in a readable text, building knowledge of concepts that can be transferred to other reading. Try one of these quality graphic novels:

Adventures of Captain Underpants. D Pilkey, (P) Amulet series. Kazu Kibuishi (Q) Bad Kitty series. Nick Brue. (P) Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Jeff Kinney (T)

Doodlebug. Karen Romano Babymouse. Jennifer L. Holm SPHDZ series. Jon Scieszka The Knights of the Lunch Table. Cammuso (T)

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade 6 (Cycle 3.2)

Reading Aloud to the Older Child People of all ages enjoy hearing a story read aloud. Reading aloud models fluency, exposes your child to new words, story structure, and features of writing. It ensures that your child is experiencing quality literature, and serves as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking. Try one of these great books:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Betty Smith Call of the Wild. Jack London Grimm’s Fairytales Lionboy. Zizou Corder Mockingbird. Kathryn Erskine Ice Story : Shackleton's Lost Expedition. Elizabeth Cody Kimmel The Giver. Lois Lowry Weedflower. Cynthia Kadohata When You Reach Me. Rebecca Stead

Based on the Book Many of today’s best books have been made into movies. After you’ve finished reading the book with your child, why not watch the film and discuss your comparisons? Which one did you like better, and why?

Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson Coraline. Neil Gaiman, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Jeff Kinney Eragon. Christopher Paolini Freak the Mighty. Rodman Philbrick The Golden Compass. Philip Pullman Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Kathryn Lasky Inkheart. Cornelia Funke The Lightning Thief. Rick Riordan The City of Ember. Jeanne Duprau The Dark is Rising. Susan Cooper (movie is called The Seeker) Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: S – W) A Series of Unfortunate Events series. Lemony Snicket (V) Bone series. Jeff Smith(W) Dragonwings series. Laurence Yep (W) Eggs. Jerry Spinelli (V) Missing May. Cynthia Rylant (W) My Side of the Mountain. Jean Craighead George (U) Seekers and Warriors series. Erin Hunter (U) Sister Tricksters. Robert D. San Souci (S) The Penderwicks. Jeanne Birdsall (T) The Sisters Grimm series. Michael Buckley (U) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Grace Lin (T) Which Witch? Eva Ibbotson (S)

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Summer Reading 2011: Entering Grade Seven (Secondar y I)

Reading Aloud to the Older Child People of all ages enjoy hearing a story read aloud. Reading aloud to your ‘tween models fluency, exposes her to new words, story structure, and features of writing. It ensures that she is experiencing quality literature, and serves as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking. Try one of these great books:

A Gift of Magic. Lois Duncan Frankenstein. Mary Shelley Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Mildred Taylor Marley and Me. John Grogan The Chocolate War Cormier, Robert The Dark Is Rising sequence. Cooper, Susan The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Washington Irving The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream. Sampson Davis The Rifle. Gary Paulsen The Ruby in the Smoke. Philip Pullman Three Cups of Tea. Greg Mortenson

Books for Independent Reading (Benchmark Levels: V – Z)

A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemony Snicket (V) Alex Rider series. Anthony, Horowitz (X) Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank (Y) Bone series. Jeff Smith (W) Books of Ember series. Jeanne DuPrau (W) Cirque Du Freak. Darren Shan (X) Coraline. Neil Gaiman (X) Daniel’s Story. Carol Matas (Z) Eggs. Jerry Spinelli (V) Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Kathryn Lasky (V) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J. K Rowling(V) Inkheart series. Cornelia Funke (W) The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Brian Selznick (W) The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Rodman Philbrick (X) Persepolis. Marjane Satrapi Redwall series. Brian Jacques (Z) Septimus Heap series. Angie Sage (X) Tears of a Tiger. Sharon Draper. (Z) The Chronicles of Narnia series. C.S. Lewis The Graveyard Book. Neil Gaiman (X) The Kane Chronicles series. Rick Riordan. (W) The Skin I’m In. Flake, Sharon. (W) When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Kimberly Holt (Y)