Working in education for many years and being an ELA teacher, I love to read, recommend and talk books with students of all ages. I have compiled a list of books based on what students say they are reading as we go into schools, and some of my personal favorites that I have utilized in the classroom or read at home. Unlock the Teacher loves to share the good in education, so we would love to know some of your favorite reads too.
Given that the holidays are just around the corner, please share your favorite books with us and we will post it here as we compile a Christmas Must Have List for Readers of All Ages.
PreK
“Mrs. Bindergarten gets Ready for Kindergarten” by Joseph Slate
“Here we go Around the Mulberry Bush” by Will Hillenbrand
“The Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn
“Dragon’s Alphabet Soup~Learn the ABC’s” an eBook by Rachel and Michael Yu
1st Grade
“Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” an eBook by Oceanhouse Media
“Frog and Toad are Friends” by Arnold Lobel in paper or eBook format
“Biscuit” Series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
“Katie’s Exploring Adventure” an eBook written and illustrated by OLQM 1st Graders
“Katie’s Horse Adventure” an eBook written and illustrated by OLQM 1st graders
“Fox and Friends” Series by Edward Marshall
“Frog and Toad” Series (My daughter loved this series.)
2nd Grade
“Biscuit” Series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
“Little Critter” Series by Mercer Mayer
“Dragon” Series by Dav Pilkey
“Henry and Mudge” Series by Cynthia Rylant
Robert Munsch Books
Keven Henkes Books
“Nate the Great” Series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (My son loved this series.)
3rd/4th Grade
“Horrible Harry” Series by Suzie Kline
“Judy Moody” Series by Megan McDonald
“Cam Jansen” Series by David Adler
“Jigsaw Jones Mystery” Series by James Prellar
“Magic Tree House” Series by Mary Pope Osborn (paperback and eBook form) *Great to enhance imagination
“Junie B. Jones” Series by Barbara Park *Funny and good vocabulary builder
“Stink” Series by Megan McDonald
“Franny K. Stein” Series by Jim Benton
Matt Christopher Books
“Rainbow Magic” Series by Daisey Meadows
“The Adventures of the Beailey School Kids” Books by Debbie Dadey and Mearcia Thorton Jones
“Flat Stanley” Series by Jeff Brown
“Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” Series by Betty MacDonald
“Pony Pals” Series by Jeanne Betancourt
“My Weird School” and “My Weird Daze” Series by Dan Gutman
“Nancy Drew” and “Clue Crew” by Carolyn Keene
“A to Z Mystery” Series by Ron Roy
“Black Lagoon Adventures” Series by Mike Thaler
“Katie Kazoo Switcheroo” Series by Nancy Krulik
“Amber Brown” Series by Paula Danzinger
“The Time Warp Trio” Series by Jan Scieszka
“Spring into Art and Poetry” an eBook and Poetry Unit by Denise Ball, Trisha Vaughn, Sue Atwell @ Unlock the Teacher
“Geronimo Stilton” Series
“Encyclopedia Brown” Series by Donald Sobol
“Boxcar Children” Series by Gertrude Warner
“Clementine” Series by Sara Pennypacker
“Animal Ark” Series by Ben Baglio
“Secrets of Droon” Series by Tony Abbott
“Wayside School” Series by Louis Sachar
5th/6th
“The Indian in the Cupboard” Series by Lynn Banks
“Fudge” Series by Judy Blume
E.B.White Books
“Michigan and American Chillers” by Jonathan Rand
Ronald Dahl Books
Beverly Cleary Books
“Little House” Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Eleanor Estes Books
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” Series by Lemony Snicket
“Harry Potter” Series by J.K. Rowling in eBook or Paper Format
“The Ranger’s Apprentice” Series *One of my favorite series!
Louis Lowry Books
7th/8th
“Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls
“Winning Season” Series by Rich Wallace
“The Adventures of Wishbone” Series by Nancy Butcher
“Harry Potter” Series by JK Rowling
“The Ranger’s Apprentice” Series *One of my all time favorite series!
Louis Lowry Books
Here are a few good websites for additional information on leveled readers:
May we continue to seek knowledge in all things,
Denise
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