Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days, too.

Alexander series

All about Frogs

by Jim Arnosky

Discover the life cycles, behaviors, physical characteristics, and habitats of many of the world's frogs in this fascinating text filled with colorful, lifelike illustrations.

All About... series

Amazing Grace

by Mary Hoffman

Although a classmate says that Grace cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon

by Paula Danziger J. Galbraith

The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend, Justin, is getting ready to move to a distant state.

Amber Brown series

Anansi the Spider

by Gerald McDermott

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

Chrysanthemum

by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum loves her name, but when she starts going to school, the other children make fun of it. Will Chrysanthemum find a way to love her name again?

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Norman Bridwell

A pet dog bigger than a two-story house brings many adventures to his young owner, Emily Elizabeth.

Clifford the Big Red Dog series

A Color of His Own

by Leo Lionni

A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.

Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Corduroy, a toy bear living in a department store, sets out in search of a missing button and ends up finding a home.

Corduroy series

Frog and Toad Are Friends

by Arnold Lobel

Five tales recount the adventures of two best friends, Frog and Toad, who swim together, tell stories to each other, and have many fun times.

Frog and Toad series: book 1

Good Night, Gorilla

by Peggy Rathmann

In this almost wordless book, Gorilla opens the cages in the zoo and the animals follow the zoo keeper to his house and into his bed.

If You Take a Mouse to School

by Laura Numeroff

The mouse is back, and this time he is going to his first day of school. If he goes to school, he'll want a lunchbox. Learn what else happens at school in this humorous book.

If You Give … series: book 5

Miss Nelson Is Missing

by Harry Allard

The unruly students in room 207 learn their lesson when a stern new teacher arrives.

Miss Nelson series

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

by John Steptoe

This Caldecott Medal-winning African tale evokes the Cinderella story, as well as the traditional theme of good triumphing over evil. John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going...

Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet

by James Howe

Seven-year-old Pinky's family has decided to get a pet. Pinky wants a dog, but his sister convinces their mother and father to buy a cat. Will Pinky learn to love Patches?

The Snow Day

by Komako Sakai

A modern take on a winter classic!  A young bunny wakes up to wonderful news: a snow day!  But the weather brings bad news as well, as his father is stranded in a faraway city.

Ten Black Dots

by Donald Crews

This counting book shows what can be done with ten black dots--one can make a sun, two can make a fox's eyes, or eight can make the wheels of a train.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

by Jon Scieszka

An irresistible "revisionist" retelling of the traditional tale will become a classroom hit. "Alexander T. Wolf endeavors to set the record straight, and he does an admirable job of it."...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

A hungry caterpillar eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.