Summer Reading Lists

Entering First Grade

Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of many books appropriate for children
entering first grade in the fall.  Parents are encouraged to read one or more of these wonderful books to their child this summer.  This author will be a focus of  our beginning literature activities in August.

Suggested titles are:

· The Mixed Up Chameleon

· Pancakes, Pancakes!

· 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo

· Have You Seen my Cat?

· 10 Little Rubber Ducks

· Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother too?

     Suggested author and series lists are below.  However, please note these are only suggestions, there are many wonderful books available —the goal
is to continue reading during the summer.

Reading List for Grade 1

              Suggested Authors
Frank Asch

Margery Bernstein

Jan Brett

Eric Carle

Tomi DePaola

Don Freeman

Lillian Hoban

Syd Hoff

Arnold Lobel

Robert Munsch

Jane O’Connor

H.A. Rey

Audrey and Don Wood

Jane Yolen

Gene Zion

Dr. Seuss

Mem Fox

Maurice Sendak

Margaret Wise Brown

Suggested Series

Minarik—Little Bear Series

Berenstain-the Berenstain Bears series

Norman Bridwell-Clifford the Big Red Dog series

Marc Brown-the Arthur Series

William Gray and May Hill Arbuthnot Dick and Jane series

Foster and Erickson Get Ready Get Set Read series

Arnold Lobel-Frog and Toad series

Barbara Park- Junie B. Jones series

Cynthia Rylant-Henry and Mudge series

WEBSITES

http://www.wcs.edu/ges/media_center/mediacenter.htm

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

www.enchantedlearning.com

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/audiences/kids

www.poetry4kids.com

www.gigglepoetry.com

www.scholastic.com/kids

www.timeforkids.com/kids