Favorite Picture Books
to Share with Someone
H Henkes, Kevin. Julius The Baby of the World. Greenwillow Books,1990.
This is a good read aloud book that is about a mouse who is jealous of her baby brother. It is humorous and interesting.
-- Recommended by Chrystal
A Asch, Frank. Gia and the One Hundred Dollars Worth of Bubblegum.
McGraw-Hill Company, 1974.
This book is about a girl who found a puppy with a hurt paw. She repaired his paw and the dog gave him a hundred dollars. This book was exciting.
-- Recommended by David
R Anderson, Paul. Red Fox and the Hungry Tiger. Young Scott Books, 1962.
This is a great book because tigers and foxes don't like each
other. The tiger and the fox sort of liked to talk to each other because
the tiger didn't have any other friends to talk to.
-- Recommended by Justin
R Richie F. Dweebly Thunders On! Dorling Kindersley, 1994.
This book is a great read aloud about a teacher that loves to teach children.
-- Recommended by Sue
I Ivimey, John W. Three Blind Mice. Clarion Books, 1987.
This is a great book about three mice. If you like mice, you'll like this book.
-- Recommended by James
S Seuss, Dr. The Sneetches and Other Stories. Random House, Inc.,
1961.
This is a great book to read before going to bed. I recommend it for the second and lower grades.
-- Recommended by Matt
O Henkes, Kevin. Owen. Greenwillow Books, 1993.
This is a good book for silent reading time. A favorite part is when Owen would not give up his blanket. It was also exciting when his dad cut up Owen's blanket.
-- Recommended by Clare and Chris
N Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give A Moose A Muffin. Harper Collins, 1991.
This is a great read aloud about a boy that keeps giving muffins to a moose. I recommend this book because of the illustrations and it is funny.
-- Recommended by Patrick and Curt
S Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss's ABC Beginning Books. Random House, 1963.
This is a great read aloud about the ABC's because it is a book that little kids can learn from. It is a funny book and it helps kids learn the ABC's. The kids may be able to read the book better because the letters are big and easy.
-- Recommended by Codi and Abby
C Berson, Harold. Charles and Claudine. Macmillan Publishing Co.,Inc., 1980.
This is a good book because it is great for children. It is a very good mystery.
-- Recommended by Tara and Owen
H Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge. Bradbury Press, 1987.
This is a great read aloud for any second grader or younger. It is about a little boy and a big dog who share their adventures.
-- Recommended by Nathan, Amanda, and Travis
O Otto, Carolyn. That Sky, That Rain. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. Crowell, 1990.
A story about a little girl and her grandfather who watch for the rain after they put the animals in the barn.
-- Recommended by Jennifer, Nathan, and Jenny
O Hissey, Jane. Old Bear. Philomel Books, 1986.
This is a great read aloud book about friendship. It is funny and has some surprises in it. There is a lot of flying fun in this book.
-- Recommended by Michael and Trisha
L Lionni, Leo. Swimmy. Pantheon, 1968.
This is a good book because it shows perseverance and cooperation. It is exciting to find out about the wonderful things he encounters. A great sentence in the book is, "He taught them to swim close together each in his own place."
-- Recommended by Davey
All picture books on this page have been selected, read, and recommended by students in Mrs. Lynch's class. If you have a picture book that you would like to recommend that others read, send us an e-mail message and let us know about the book.
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