CALHOUN ACADEMY SUMMER READING LIST

RISING SECOND GRADE

AUTHOR, TITLE, AND READ LEVEL

Allard, Harry Fleming, Denise

Miss Nelson books (1.9-3.6) In a Small, Small Pond (2.0)

Asch, Frank Flourney, Valerie

Mooncake (2.4) Patchwork Quilt (3.5)

Barrett, Judi Freeman, Don

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (3.7) Corduroy (3.2)
Dandelion (3.6)
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Madeline (3.6) Gaq, Wanda
Madeline's Rescue (3.4) Millions of Cats (3.6)
Madeline in London (3.3)
Garland, Michael
Berenstein, Stan and Jan Amexicana Adventure (3.0)
The Berenstein Bear Books (2.7-2.8)
Henkes, Kevin
Bishop, Claire Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (3.5)
Five Chinese Brothers (3.5) Owen (2.5)
Jessica (2.0)
Bonsall, Crosby
The Case of the Cat's Meow (2.7) Heyward, DuBose
The Case of the Hungry Stranger (2.3) The Country Bunny and the
The Case of the Scaredy Cats (2.3) Little Gold Shoes (3.0)

Brown, Jeff Hoban, Lillian

Flat Stanley books (3.5-3.9)
Brown, Marc
Arthur’s Pet Business (2.5)
Arthur in New York (2.8)
D.W. the Picky Eater (3.0)
Arthur’s Loose Tooth (2.9)
Arthur’s Pen Pal (2.6)
Hoban, Russell
Bedtime for Frances (3.4)
Bread and Jam for Frances (2.1)

Brunhoff, Jean and Laurent Hoff, Syd

The Story of Babar (3.5) Danny and the Dinosaur (2.5)
The Horse in Harry's Room(1.9)
Burton, Virginia Lee Sammy the Seal (2.0)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam
Shovel (3.5) Hutchins, Pat
Katy and the Big Snow (2.9) The Wind Blew (3.3)
Doorbell Rang (2.5)
Carle, Eric
The Grouchy Ladybug (2.7) Keats, Ezra
House for a Hermitcrab (3.2) The Snowy Day (3.0)
Very Busy Spider (2.6) Dreams (1.8)
Very Hungry Caterpillar (2.6) Goggles (2.9)
Pet Show (1.9)
Deedy, Carmen Peter’s Chair (2.2)
14 Cows for America (3.7)
Kellogg, Steve
Duvoisin, Roger Pinkerton, Behave! (3.1)
Petunia (3.1)
Kenah, Katharine Parish, Peggy
The Best Seat in Second Grade (2.8) Amelia Bedelia (2.5)
The Best Teacher in Second Grade (2.9) Thank You Amelia Bedelia (2.2)

Kraus, Ruth Park, Barbara

The Carrot Seed (2.2) Junie B. Jones books (2.1-2.2)

Lester, Helen Pfister, Marcus

Tacky the Penguin (3.3)
Lobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad are Friends (2.4)
Frog and Toad Together (2.8)
Frog and Toad All Year (2.3)
Mouse Tales (2.6)
Mouse Soup (2.2)
The Rainbow Fish (3.6)
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue (3.6)
Potter, Beatrice
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (3.7)
Rey, H. A.
Curious George (2.6)

MacLachlan, Patricia Roop, Peter & Connie

Through Grandpa’s Eyes (3.7) Keep the Lights Burning Abbie (2.0)

McClosky, Robert Rylant, Cynthia

Make Way for Ducklings (3.1) Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble
Blueberries for Sal (3.8) books (2.2-2.3)
One Morning in Maine (3.8)
Schachner, Judith Byron
McPhail, David Skippyjon Jones (2.9-3.8)
Bear’s Toothache (2.5)
Sendak, Maurice
Mayer, Mercer Chicken Soup with Rice (2.5)
There’s a Nightmare in my Closet (3.4)
Just a Mess (2.3) Sharmat, Marjorie
Day at Camp (2.0) Nate the Great books (1.8-2.3)
Little Critter at Scout Camp (2.1)
Shriver, Maria
Minarik, Else What’s Heaven? (3.7)
Little Bear's Visit (2.3)
No Fighting, No Biting (2.9) Silverstein, Shel
The Giving Tree (2.9)
Munsch, Robert
50 Below Zero (2.6) Slobodkina, Esphyr
The Fire Station (2.6) Caps for Sale (3.1)
Moira’s Birthday (3.1) Giraffe and a Half (3.1)
Pigs (2.4)
Wait and See (2.5) Steig, William
Sylvester and the Majic Pebble (3.8)
Ness, Evaline Amazing Bone (3.8)
Sam, Bangs and Moonshine (3.8)
Thayer, Jane
Noble, Trinka Hakes Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (2.7)
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the
Wash ((3.7) Ungerer, Tomi
Crictor (2.9)
Numeroff, Laura
If You Give a Moose a Muffin (2.7) Viorst, Judith
If You Give a Pig a Pancake (2.8) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (1.8) Very Bad Day (3.9)
If You Take a Mouse to School (2.7) Tenth Good Thing About Barney (2.1)
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies (1.5
Ward, Lynd
Nuzman, K.A. The Biggest Bear (3.7)
The Leanin’ Dog (3.1)
Willey, Margaret O'Neill Mary
The Three Bears & Goldilocks (3.6) Hailstones and Halibut Bones

Wiseman, Bernard Stevenson, Robert Louis

Morris Goes to School (2.1) A Child's Garden of Verses

Yashima, Taro The Brothers Grimm Tales

Crow Boy (3.4)
Umbrella (3.1) Thompson, R.L.
Poems to Grow On
Zion, Gene
Harry the Dirty Dog (3.1) Untermeyer, Louis
No Roses for Harry (3.4) Golden Treasurey of Poetry

Zolotow, Charlotte
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present (2.8)

Waber, Bernard
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (4.1)
Ira Sleeps Over (3.5)

ADDITIONAL BOOKS
Peet, Bill
Whingdingdilly (3.7)

Steptoe, John
Stevie (3.2)

Stevenson, James
Could Be Worse! (3.1)

Weiss, Leatie
My Teacher Sleeps in School (2.7)

Williams, Vera B.
A Chair for My Mother (3.8)

Wood, Audrey
Napping House (3.2)
Quick as a Cricket (2.8)

ANTHOLOGIES FOR PARENTS AND

CHILDREN TO READ TOGETHER
Anderson, Hans Christian Fairy Tales

Aesop's Fables

Child Study Assoc. of America

Read-to-me Story-Books
Read-to-me-More-Stories

Arbuthnot, May Hill

Time for Poetry

Gasztold, Carmen Bernos de

Prayers from the Heart

Milne, A.A.
Now We are Six
When We Were Very Young