Summer Reading 2015: K to Grade 2

Summer Reading 2015: K to Grade 2
Favorite Read Alouds
Reading aloud to your child not only creates a lifelong positive association with books, but it introduces
children to new words and concepts while strengthening their motivation, curiosity, and memory.
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Veggies With Wedgies by Todd H. Doodler
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
The Pigeon Needs A Bath! by Mo Willems
I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Superworm by Julia Donaldson
This Book Just Ate My Dog! by Richard Byrne
Going Places by Peter Reynolds
Shh! We Have A Planby Chris Haughton
Lola Plants A Garden by Anna McQuinn
Livres français
Les affreux chandails de Lester de Keith Gordon Campbell
L’autobus de Marianne Dubuc
Bonne nuit, toi! de Geneviève Côté
Boris. Moi, je dis…oui! de Mathis
C’est toi le printemps? de Chiaki Okado
Chat rouge chat bleu de Jenni Desmond
Ce n’est pas une bonne idée de Mo Willems
Cinq souris sans soucis de Chisato Tashiro
Dragons, père et fils de Alexandre Lacroix
Allez, Zou! de Edward Sananikone
Wordless Books
Look through the pages on these wordless picture books with your children and let them tell you the story.
This helps them to make meaning from the pictures and practice using their vocabulary.
The Girl and the Bicycle by Mark Pett
The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee
Bow-Wow’s Nightmare Neighbors by Mark Newgarden
Flora and the Penguin by Molly Schaar Idle
Out of the Blue by Alison Jay
Flashlight by Lizi Boyd
Fox’s Garden by Princesse Camcam
Before and After by Anne-Margot Ramstein
Draw! By Raul Colon
Quest by Aaron Becker
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Books for Independent Reading
Looniverse series by David Lubar
Missy’s Super Duper Royal Deluxe series by Susan Nees
Boris series by Andrew Joyner
Katie Woo series by Fran Manushkin
Murilla Gorilla series by Jennifer Lloyd
Roscoe Riley series by Katherine Applegate
Penny series by Kevin Henkes
Princess Posey series by Stephanie Greene
Rabbit & Robot series by Cece Bell
Sadie and Ratz series by Sonya Hartnett
En français
Je lis avec Pat le chat : L'énorme sandwich de James Dean
Je suis fier de moi (Scholastic series) de David Parker
Sans Blague! J’apprends! (Scholastic series) de Julie Lavoie
Allex hop! Les sens series de Sally Hewitt
Je Lis Science Printemps pack (Scholastic series)
Mon corps (Scholastic series) de Sally Hewitt
Ça marche! (Scholastic series) de Anna Claybourne
Animaux des prairies/Animaux du littoral (Scholastic series) de Chelsea Donaldson
À la ferme (series) de Sally Morgan
Quel temps fait-la? series de Christopher Hernandez
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Summer Reading 2015: Grade 3 to 5
Favorite Read Alouds
Reading aloud to your child not only creates a lifelong positive association with books, but it introduces
children to new words and concepts while strengthening their motivation, curiosity, and memory.
Oh Feh So? By Cary Fagan
Norman, Speak! by Caroline Adderson
The Mitten String by Jennifer Rosner
The Gardner by Sarah Stewart
Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt
Herman’s Letter by Tom Percival
Eric, the Boy Who Lost His Gravity by Jenni Desmond
Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads by Bob Shea
The Lonely Typewriter by Peter Ackerman
Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant
Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are a great way to engage reluctant readers (in particular boys) and can be enjoyed by
avid readers as well. They promote visual literacy and present complex material in a readable text,
building knowledge of concepts that can be transferred to other reading.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Into the Woods by J. Torres
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
Cleopatra in Space series by Mike Maihack
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat
Crook by Eleanor Davis
Hereville by Barry Deutsch
Foiled by Jane Yolen
Laika by Nick Abadzis
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
Hidden by Loic Dauvillier
Bande dessinée
Akissi, 1. Attaque de chats de Marguerite Abouet
Anna et Froga (series) de Anouk Ricard
Ariol (series) de Emmanuel Guibert
Arsène veut grandir de Séverine Vidal
Batou (series) de Tute
Boucle d’Or et les sept ours nains de Émile Bravo
Ça va barder! De Jacques Goldstyn
Camille et Jeanne s’entendent bien de Laurent Simon
Château chat de Loic Jouannigot
La chèvre de monsieur Seguin de Adrienne Barman
La cigale ou la fourmi? de Slade Morrison
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Books for Independent Reading
Nerd Camp series by Elissa Brent Weissman
Grimmstatic Girls series by Joan Holub
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana
Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall by Lenore Look
The Case of the Stolen Sixpence by Holly Webb
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus by Tom Angleberger
Cooper & Packrat by Tamra Wright
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Scieszka
Bagels Come Home by Joan Betty Stuchner
Livres français
Les enfants de la lampe magique (series) de P.B. Kerr
Mini-souris (series) de Jennifer L. Holm
Chair de poule (series) de R.L. Stine
Chauve-souris (series) de Todd Strasser
L’autobus magique (series) de Jeanette lane
Bizarre, bizarre de Isabelle Bonameau Audren
Le bonheur de Lapache de Catharina Valckx
Le buveur d’encre de Eric Sanvoisin
C’est normal! de Nathalie Kuperman
Les cacahouettes de Babette de Andrée Poulin
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Summer Reading 2015: Grade 6 to 8
Reading Aloud to the Older Child
Reading aloud is not just for small children—big kids enjoy it, too. Reading aloud models fluency,
exposes your child to new words and features of writing. It ensures that your child is experiencing quality
literature, and serves as a springboard for discussion and critical thinking.
The Fantastic Family Whipple by Matthew Ward
The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit by Octavia Spencer
Parched by Melanie Crowder
Odd, Weird & Little by Patrick Jennings
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Side Kicked by John David Anderson
Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series by Maryrose Wood
Villains Rising by Jeramey Kraatz
Hero’s Guide series by Christopher Healy
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?
Book Title
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jess Andrews
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Paper Towns by John Green
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
The Spook’s Apprentice/The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Books for Independent Reading
Caminar by Skila Brown
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming
The Night Gardner by Jonathan Auxier
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Ice Whale by Jean Craighead George
Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
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Movie Title
(same) (2015)
Mockingjay: Part 2 (2015)
(same) (2015)
(same) (2015)
(same) (2015)
(same) (2016)
(same) (2016)
Seventh Son (2016)
(same) (2016)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for
Peculiars (2016)
Livres français
Drame de Raina Telgemeier
Les aventures de Flora et Ulysse de Kate DiCamillo
Gustave (series) de Philippe Girard
Rougeline et le loup de Angèle Delaunois
22! de Christiane Duchesne
À l'ombre des pirates de Boris Le Roy
À nous deux! De Jacqueline Wilson
Amaury (series) de Angela McAllister
Blance comme la mort de André Marois
Bozo Nolet-Leclou de Mathieu Boutin
Happy reading and have a great summer!
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