POTTSGROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT Kindergarten Summer Reading List. Works Arranged by Author

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1 The Elementary School faculty has selected the following titles as recommended summer reading. Please see the Summer Reading Letter for more information about Summer Reading. Adler, David A. Happy Thanksgiving Rebus This story within a story is enriched by rebus pictures and detailed illustrations. The story of the first Thanksgiving helps a modern boy learn the real meaning of sharing. Aker, Suzanne. What Comes in 2's, 3's, and 4's A counting book which also touches upon primary colors and shapes. Asch, Frank. Last Puppy The last born of nine puppies worries that he will be the last chosen as a pet for a new owner. Asch, Frank. Yellow, Yellow A little boy finds a very versatile bright yellow hat. Baker, Alan. Black and White Rabbit's ABC The story of a rabbit's exhausting efforts to paint a picture presents the letters of the alphabet. Baker, Alan. Gray Rabbit's 1,2,3 Gray Rabbit finds some clay and makes different kinds of animals, from one wiggly worm to ten scurrying mice. Baker, Alan. White Rabbit's Color Book White Rabbit hops from one paint pot to another, changing colors as he goes, until he ends up brown. Baker, Keith. Who Is the Beast As a tiger makes his way through the jungle, other animals flee at the sight of the "beast" when he peers into a river, he sees no creature but himself. Could he be the beast? Brown, Marc. Arthur Babysits Lovable aardvark Arthur thinks taking care of his bossy little sister is bad enough, but when D.W. volunteers his services to baby-sit "the terrible Tibble twins," he finds out what real trouble is. Brown, Margaret Wise. Good Night Moon Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air. Carle, Eric. Do You Want to Be My Friend? A lonely little mouse follows a tail and asks, "Do you want to be my friend?" but at the end of each tail is an animal that is unfriendly until at last he finds the perfect friend. Carle, Eric. Grouchy Ladybug A grouchy ladybug looking for a fight challenges everyone she meets.

2 Carle, Eric. Very Hungry Caterpillar Story of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a variety of food and forms a cocoon to go to sleep. Clements, Andrew. Mother Earth's Counting Book Enumerates some of the features of the planet Earth, including its climate zones, oceans, and deserts, going from one up to ten and back to one again. Cohen, Merian. Will I Have a Friend? Jim's first day at school begins with the question, "Will I have a friend?" for it seems to him that all the friends are taken. Cole, Babette. Silly Book In a series of vignettes, a parade of people and an animal or two show off goofy walks, heads, pets, food, and behavior. Crews, Donald. Bigmamma's In a loving portrait of childhood memories in an extended black family, Crews takes readers along on a trip his family made every summer to his grandparents' house in the country. Crews, Donald. Freight Train Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. Emberly, Barbara. Drummer Hoff As a member of the militia, Drummer Hoff's task is firing the cannon. Fleming, Denise. In the Tall, Tall Grass From a caterpillar's point-of-view, children see the many happenings in the tall, tall grass. A real charmer. Freeman, Don. Corduroy Corduroy, a wistful teddy bear, waits patiently for someone to buy him. Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats An old man goes off in search of one cat and returns with millions of them. Heller, Ruth. Color, Color, Color, Color Describes and illustrates how colors combine in printing and how they affect our eyes. Hill, Eric. Where's Spot? The adventures of Spot, the world's favorite puppy, begin in this classic lift-the-flap book. Hoban, Tana. I Read Signs Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the street.

3 Hoban, Tana. Push Pull, Empty Full Clear, large, black and white photographs help young children understand the concept of opposites. Hoban, Tana. Where Is It? Simple, rhythmic words and sharp, black and white photographs let young readers enter the world of a rabbit in search of a very special treat. Hoberman, Mary Ann. House Is A House For Me Lists in rhyme the dwellings of various animals and things. Johnson, Crockett. Harold and the Purple Crayon Harold takes a crayon and goes for a walk, drawing adventures as he goes. Keats, Ezra Jack. Letter to Amy Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise. Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie A little boy wants to be able to whistle for his dog the way big boys do. Kimmel. Anansi and the Moss-covered Rock Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer Although his father worries because Leo can't read or write, his mother is convinced he is a late bloomer. Kroll, Steven. Andrew Wants A Dog This is a delightful story about a boy named Andrew who wants a dog, more than anything. Unfortunately, Andrew's father does not like dogs. After many unsuccessful attempts to change dad's mind, Andrew disguises himself as a dog. Lionni, Leo. Frederick While the other mice gather food for the winter, Frederick the poet prepares for the long days ahead in another way. Lionni, Leo. Inch by Inch Inch-worm protects itself by offering to measure its enemies. This plan works well until nightingale wants its song measured. Lionni, Leo. Little Blue and Little Yellow Tells the story of a friendship between the children as it simultaneously describes how colors blend. Lionni, Leo. Matthew's Dream A trip to the museum inspires the young mouse to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.

4 Lionni, Leo. Swimmy Swimmy escapes when a big fish swallows his school of fish. He swims away to see many wonderful creatures and later saves another school from being swallowed. Lobel, Arnold. Mouse Tales Papa mouse has a funny or exciting bedtime story to relate to each of his seven sons. Martin, Jr., Bill. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? Martin's famous classic for children about animals of different colors. Martin, Jr., Bill. Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. Martin, Jr., Bill. Happy Hippopotami The happy hippopotami head for the beach and a happy hippoholiday! Mayer, Mercer. Unicorn Alphabet Beautiful flowers, fair knights, proud maidens, magical herbs and sinister serpents all comprise the unicorn's powerful myth from A to Z. McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings The classic story of a family of ducks who tries to cross a busy street and the friendly policeman who comes to their rescue. McMillan, Bruce. Mouse Views: what the class pet saw Photographic puzzles follow an escaped pet mouse through a school while depicting such common school items as scissors, paper, books, and chalk. McPhail, David. Lost! A little boy tries to help a very big bear who is lost in the city find his way back to the woods in this splendid story. Minarik, Else Homelund. Little Bear Four episodes about Little Bear and his trip to the moon, his birthday party and his wishes and adventures. Novak, Matt. Mouse TV Each member of the mouse family wants to watch something different on television, but they discover a solution to their problem one night when the television does not work. Payne, Emmy. Katy No-Pocket A kangaroo mother without a pouch finds a solution on how to carry her baby.

5 Polacco, Patricia. Chicken Sunday After a young girl's grandmother dies, a neighbor family "adopts" her and she comes to love their Gramma, Miss Eula. Rehm, Karl & Koike, K. Left or Right? Introduces the concept of left and right through a series of photographs, in which locating the objects becomes increasingly challenging. Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach Based on Harlem artist Ringgold's quilt painting Tar Beach, this is the story of Cassie, who spends the summer dreaming of escaping poverty and prejudice. Sendak, Maurice. Chicken Soup with Rice A boy enjoys his chicken soup with rice through all the months of the year. Seuss, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish A collection of rhymes about daffy subjects. Seuss, Dr. Cat in the Hat A nonsense story about an unusual cat and his tricks. Sharmat, Mitchell. Gregory, the Terrible Eater Gregory has trouble eating the things a goat should like. Shaw, Nancy. Sheep on a Ship Fans of Shaw's "Sheep In a Jeep" will eagerly come aboard a pirate ship for this new adventure. Shaw, Nancy. Sheep Out To Eat When the sheep venture into a tea shop, they wreak havoc and are soon asked to leave. Waber, Bernard. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Lovable Lyle, the helpful crocodile, causes a neighborhood feud. Waddell, Martin. Owl Babies Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone. Wood, Don and A. Wood. Piggies In an imaginative play on the fingers and toes game, a child's hands introduce two fat, two smart, two tall, two silly, and two wee piggies who cavort on fingertips. Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice With the consummate of artistry that is his trademark, Young gives this favorite fable a new twist for the very young. Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog Harry the dog hates baths until he gets so dirty that his family doesn't recognize him.