1st GRADE THROUGH 3rd GRADE FREE CHOICE READING LIST

Students must select one title from this list and complete a project for that title.

PICTURE BOOKS

Ahlberg, J. and A. Each Peach Pear Plum     Feiffer, Jules Meanwhile

Andersen, Hans Christian The Ugly Duckling     Fleming. Candace Gabriella’s Son

Argueta, Manilo Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes/     Flournoy, Valerie The Patchwork Quilt

Los Perros Magicos de Los     Fox, Mem Hattie and the Fox;

Valcanas Koala Loa

Arnold, Ted No Jumping in Bed     Freeman, Don Corduroy

Asch, Frank Moonbear; Mooncake; Happy     Friedman, Ina How My Parents

Birthday Moon; Turtle Tale Learned to Eat

Barrett, Judi Animals Should Definitely Not     Geiman, R.G. More Spaghetti, I Say

Wera Clothing; Cloudy With A     Ginsburg, Mirra The Chick and the

Chance of Meatballs Duckling

Barton, Byron Buzz, Buzz, Buzz     Green, Robin When Goldilocks Went to the House of The Three Bear

Bloom, Becky Wolf     Guarino, Deborah Is Your Mama a Llama?

Brett, Jan The Hat; The Mitten     Guilfoile, Elizabeth Nobody Listens to Andrew

Brown, Margaret Goodnight Moon; The Little     Hall, Donald Ox-Cart Man Scarecrow Boy

Hautzig, Deborah Happy Birthday, Little

Browne, Anthony I Like Books Witch; Little Witch’s Big Night

Bruchac, Joseph Fox Song     Havill, Juanita Jamaica’s Find

Buck, Nola Hey, Little Baby     Henkes, Kevin Lily’s Purple Plastic

Buckley, Richard The Greedy Python Purse; Sheila Rae, The Brave

Cannon, Janell Stellaluna; Verdi     Hoban, Russell Best Friends for Frances

Carle, Eric Grouchy Ladybug; Very Busy     Hoberman, MaryAnnA House Is A House for Spider; Very Hungry Caterpillar Me

Carling, Amelia Lau Mama and Papa Have a Store     Hoffman, Mary Amazing Grace

Cohen, Miriam Best Friends; The New Teacher;     Hurd, Thacher Art Dog

Will I Have a Friend?     Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang;

Cole, Joanna Bully Trouble; Missing Tooth     Johnson, Angela When I Am Old With

Cowan, Catherine My Life With the Wave     Jonas, Ann The Trek

Curtis, Jamie Lee When I Was Little     Joyce, William George Shrinks

Davol, Marguerite The Paper Dragon     Kajikawa, Kimiko Yoshi’s Feast

Day, Alexandra Good Dog, Carl (series)     Keats, Ezra Jack The Snowy Day; Whistle

DePaola, Tomie Strega Nona; Bill and Pete for Willie

Dorros, Arthur Abuela     Kent, Jack There’s No Such Thing as A Dragon

Edwards, Pamela Duncan Dinorella; Honk     Khalsa, Dayal I Want a Dog

Kimmel, Eric Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Krauss, Robert Leo, the Late Bloomer     Rathman, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria

Krauss, Ruth You’re Just What I Needs     Rey, H.A. Curious George series

Lasky, Kathryn Lunch Bunnies     Robins, Joan Addie Runs Away

Lee, Milly Nim and the War Effort

Levine, Ellen I Hate English

Lionni, Leo Little Blue and Little Yellow; Swimmy

Mahy, Margaret The Great White Man-Eating     Savagean, Cheryl Muskrat Will be Shark Swimming

Marshall, Edward Space Case     Schertle, Alice Down the Road

Martin, Jacqueline B. Snowflake Bentley     Schroeder, Alan Minty: A Story of Young

Mayer, Mercer There’s A Nightmare in My Harriet Tubman Closet

Schwartz, Amy Annabelle Swift,

McCully, Emily Arnold Mirette on the High Wire;     Scieszka, Jon The True Story of the Mouse Practice Three Little Pigs

McKissack, Patricia Mirandy and Brother Wind     Sendak, Maurice Chicken Soup With Rice;

McPhail, David Mole Music Where the Wild Things

Meddaugh, Susan Martha Blah Blah Are

Melmed, Laura Little Oh     Sharman, Mitchell Gregory, the Terrible

Miranda, Anne To Market, To Market Eater

Mollel, Tololwa My Rows and Piles of Coins     Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk

Mora, Pat A Birthday Basket for Tia;     Shaw, Nancy Sheep in a Jeep

Tomas and the Library Lady     Slate, Joseph Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Sweet Strawberries     Sloat, Teri Farmer Brown Goes

Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie; Round and Round

If You Give a Pig a Pancake     Slobodkins, Esphyr Caps for Sale

Nye, Naomi Shihab Sitti’s Secret     Small, David Imogene’s Antlers

Park, Frances My Freedom Trip     Smith, Cynthia L. Jingle Dancer

Parkes, Brenda The Enormous Watermelon     Sonneborn, Ruth Friday Night is Poppa’s

Paulson, Gary Canoe Days Night

Peet, Bill Big Bad Bruce     Soto, Gary The Old Man and His

Petrie, Catherine Joshua James Likes Trucks Door

Polacco, Patricia Chicken Sunday; Just Plain     Spinelli, Eileen When Momma Comes Fancy; Thunder Cake Home Tonight

Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Peter Rabbit     Stanley, Diane Rumpelstiltskin’s

Prager, Annabelle The Surprise Party Daughter; Saving Sweetness

Steig, William Amos and Boris; Dr. DeSoto; Cushman, Doug Camp Pig Paw Pete’s a Pizza; Sylvester and the

Harshman, T. Webb Porcupine’s Pajama Magic Pebble Party

Hoba, Lillian Arthur’s Funny Money

Stevenson, James Heat Wave at Mud Flat     Hoff, Syd Chester; Sammy the Seal;

Stewart, Sarah The Gardner Who Will Be My Friend?

Taback, Simms There was an Old Lady Who Kessler, Ethel Stan, the Hot Dog Man Swallowed a Fly

Marshall, Edward Fox Be Nimble; Fox in     O’Connor, Jane LuLu and the Witch Baby

Tunnell, Michael O. Mailing May     Parish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia series

VanAllsburg, Chris Ben’s Dream; Garden of Abdul     Porte, Barbara Ann Harry’s Visit; Take the Gaazi; Jumanji; Two bad Ants Dog Along

Viorst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible,     Robins, Joan Addie Runs Away Horrible,No Good Day

Selsam, Millicent Greg’s Microscope Sleepover; Ira Sleeps Over     Seuss, Dr. Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs

Ward, Cindy Cookie’s Week and Ham; Hop on Pop

Wells, Rosemary Bunny Cakes; Max’s Dragon     Simon, Shirley Get Lost, Becka! Shirt; Noisy Nora, Toko

Van Leeuwen, Jean Amanda Pig Series;

West, Colin Have You Seen the Crocodile?; Oliver Pig series "Pardon, Said the Giraffe"

Wiseman, Bernard Morris the Mouse (series)

Wildsmith, Brian Cat on the Mats     Yolen, Jane Commander Toad

Williams, Suzanne Library Lil

Williams, Vera Chair for My Mother; Cherries and Cherry Pits; Three Days on a River In a Red Canoe

 

LONG CHAPTER BOOKS

Wood, Don and Audrey King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub;     Delton, Judy Pee Wee Scouts (series) Napping House

Haywood, Carolyn "B" is for Betsy (series)

Wright, Betty Ben Pet Detectives Little Eddie (series)

Yolen, Jane Owl Moon     Hurwitz, Johanna Busybody Nora; Elisa and

Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice Russel (series); Superduper

Zion, Gene Harry and the Dirty Dog Series Teddy

Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry (series)

 

EASY READERS AND BEGINNING CHAPTER BOOKS

Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh

Osborne, Mary Pope Magic Tree House (series)

Bonsall, Crosby Tell Me Some More; Who’s a Pest?     Smith, Janice Lee The Kid Next Door and

Brenner, Barbara Wagon Wheels Other Headaches

Byars, Betsy Hooray for the Golly Sisters

Caple, Kathy The Friendship Tree

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin Happy Birthday, Biscuit!

Christian, Mary Blount Penrod’s Pants

 

MYSTERIES

Adler, David My Dog and the Green Sock     LaFontaine The Hare and the Tortoise Mystery; Young Cam Jansen #9;

Little, Emily The Trojan Horse Series     Lobel, Arnold Fables

Bonsall, Crosby The Case of the Scaredy Cats;     Rohmer, Harriet The Invisible Hunters/Los Case of the Hungry Stranger Cazadores Invisibles

Cushman, Doug Mystery of King Karfu     San Souci, Robert The Talking Eggs

Levy, Elizabeth Something Queer on Vacation;     Schwartz, Alvin In a Dark, Dark Room (series)

Sierra, Judy Tasty Baby Belly Buttons; A Japanese Folktale

Quackenbush, Robert Piet Potter (series)     Souhami, Jessica No Dinner! The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin

Xiong, Elia Nine-in-One, Grr! Grr!

Young, Ed Lon Po-Po

Zelinsky, Paul Rapunzel

 

SPORT STORIES

Adler, David The Babe and I

Christopher, Matt Centerfield Ballhawk; TheLucky Baseball Bat

 

POETRY

Alarcon, Francisco From the Belly Button of the Moon and Other

Curtis, Gavin The Bat Boy and His Violin Summer Poems/Del Ombligo de la Luna Y

Kessler, Leonard Here Comes the Strikeout; Otro Poemas de Verano Kick, Pass, Run     Brown, Calef Polkabats and Octopus

Marzollo, Jean Soccer Sam Slacks

McNaughton, Colin Preston’s Goal     Cotlich, Rebecca Lemonade Sun and Other

Prager, Annabelle The Birthday Birthday Party Summer Poems

Stadler, John Cat is Back at Bat; Hooray     Florian, Douglas Insectlopedia For Snail

Hopkins, Lee Bennett Best Friends; Surprises     Kuskin, Kara Soap Soup

 

FABLES, FOLKTALES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS

NON-FICTION

Arno, Edward The Gingerbread Man

Ata, Te Baby Rattlesnake     Allen, Pamela Who Sank the Boat?

Bruchac, Joseph First Strawberries; A     Bare, Colleen Sammy, the Dog Detective Cherokee Story

Beeler, Selby Throw Your Tooth on the     Chang, Margaret The Beggar’s Magic; Roof; Tooth Traditions from A Chinese Tale Around the World

Cole Joanna Bony Legs Burleigh, Robert Home Run: The Story of     DePaola, Tomie The Legend of the Bluebonnet: Babe Ruth Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

Cline-Ransome, Lisa Satchel Paige

Diakite, Baba Wague The Hatseller and the Monkeys;     Cole, Joanna Hungry, Hungry Sharks; Hunterman and the Crocodile Magic School Bus (series)

Domanska, Janina Little Red Hen     Cowley, Joy The Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Forest, Heather The Baker’s Dozen; Stone Soup     Gibbons, Gail Boat Book

Galdone, Paul Henny, Penny; Little Red Hen;     Jenkins, Martin Chameleons are Cool; Three Bears; Three Billy Goats The Emperor’s Egg Gruff

Keller, Laurie Scrambled States of America

Gonzalez, Lucia The Bossy Gallito     Littlechild, George This Land is Mine

Kellogg, Steven Paul Bunyan; Pecos Bill

Milton, Joyce Dinosaur Days

Penner, Lucille S-S-Snakes!

Roop, Peter Keep the Lights Burning Abbie

Say, Allen The Journey

Wick, Walter A Drop of Water