Katie Norton
ELED 120
Pre-K/K
The Cat in the Hat
Geisel, T. (1957). The Cat in the
Hat. New York: Random House
Biscuit in the Garden
Capuccilli, A. (2011). Biscuit in
the Garden. Harper
Madeline: http://iicti-part1-
fall2011.wikispaces.com/file/vie
w/madeline+hunter
%27s+lesson+plan+format.pdf
Bemelmans, L. (1967).
Madeline. New York: Viking
Press.
Corduroy
Freeman, D. (1968). Corduroy.
New York: Viking Press
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages
/3297
Martin, B; Archambault, J.
(1989). Chicka Chicka Boom
Boom: Simon & Schuster
Grades 1 and 2
Where the Wild Things Are
Sendek, M. (1963). Where the
Wild Things Are: Harper & Row
The Boxcar Children
Warner, G. (1924). The Boxcar
Children: Rand McNally
Horton Hears a Who:
http://www.brighthubeducation.
com/lesson-plans-grades-1-
2/20927-horton-hears-a-who-
lesson-plan/
Geisel, T. (1954). Horton Hears
a Who. New York: Random
House
The Snow Day
Keats, E. (1962). The Snow Day.
New York: Viking Press
Make Way for Ducklings:
http://www.brighthubeducation.
com/lesson-plans-grades-1-
2/72151-make-way-for-
ducklings-lesson-plan/
McCloskey, R. (1941). Make Way
for Ducklings. New York: Viking
Press
Grades 3 and 4
Nightmare before Christmas:
http://www.scholastic.com/brow
se/lessonplan.jsp?id=1497
Burton, T. (1993). The
Nightmare before Christmas.
New York: Disney Press
Charlottes web
White, E. (1952). Charlottes
Web. New York: Harper &
Brothers
Mr. Poppers Penguins:
https://www.scholastic.com/teac
hers/lesson-plans/teaching-
content/mr-poppers-penguins-
discussion-guide/
Atwater, R. (1938). Mr. Poppers
Penguins: Little, Brown Young
Readers
Matilda
Dahl, R. (1988). Matilda. London
The BFG
Dahl, R. (1982). The BFG.
London: Jonathan Cape
Grades 5 and 6
Harry Potter and the
Philosophers Stone
Rowling, J. (1997). Harry Potter
and the Philosophers Stone
London: Bloomsbury
The Chronicles of Narnia- the
Magicians Nephew
Lewis, C. (1955). The Magicians
Nephew. London: The Bodley
Head
James and the Giant peach:
https://prezi.com/qtx34lvbxkmn/
lesson-plan-james-and-the-
giant-peach/
 Dahl, R. (1961). James and the
Giant Peach: Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc.
Bridge to Terabithia
Paterson, K. (1977). Bridge to
Terabithia. London: Crowell
The Secret Garden:
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlr
esources/units/byrnes-
literature/wray.html
Burnett, F. (1911). The Secret
Garden. London: Heinemann

Other good elementary school

level books
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Silverstein, S. (1974). Where the
Sidewalk Ends: Harper Collins
Publishers
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Dahl, R. (1964). Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory. London:
Alfred A. Knopf
The Tale of Despereaux
DiCamillo, K. (2003). The Tale of
Despereaux. New York:
Candlewick Press
Tuck Everlasting
Babbitt, N. (1975). Tuck
Everlasting. New York:
Scholastic
Oh, The Places Youll Go
Geisel, T. (1990). Oh, The Places
Youll Go. New York: Random
House