This year I will be trying to read a picture book a day (aside from the novels we read as a class). Here is a list I started. I still need about 70 more books to add.
First Few Weeks of School:
You’re Finally Here!
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Chrysanthemum
Each Kindness
Fantastic Elastic Brain
First Day Jitters
How Full is Your Bucket
Interrupting Chicken
The Dot
The Giving Tree
The Story of Ferdinand
What Do You Do With An Idea
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Procedures:
Lacey Walker the Non Stop Talker
The Lion and the Bird (friendship)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (friendship)
Ms. Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind (finding the right book)
My Mouth is a Volcano (how to work well in groups)
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon (respect and kindness)
Chick Hatching Project:
Chicken Little
Little Red Hen
The Emperor’s Egg
Before STEM Projects:
Iggy Peck, The Architect
The Most Magnificent Thing
Compare/Contrast:
Stone Soup
The Three Little Pigs
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Inference:
My Lucky Day
Stuck
Problem/Solution:
A Bad Case of the Stripes
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Where the Wild Things Are
Point of View:
Duck! Rabbit!
Figurative Language:
Amelia Bedelia
Punctuation:
Exclamation Mark
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Opinion Writing:
Who Would Win? Books
Who Sank the Boat
Fall:
Sophie’s Squash
Winter:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Tacky the Penguin
The Snowy Day
The Polar Express
The Mitten
Veterans Day:
Tuesday Tucks Me In
February:
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Tar Beach
The Story of Ruby Bridges
Amazing Grace
Dr. Seuss Week:
Green Eggs and Ham
The Lorax
If You Give a....:
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If you Give a Moose a Muffin
Tales/Fables:
The Princess and the Pea
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Lion and the Mouse
The Paper Bag Princess
Lessons:
Extra Yarn
Elmer
Sidewalk Flowers
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Brave Irene
Whistle for Willie
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Ish
Classics:
Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Corduroy
Curious George
Frederick
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Two Bobbies
Stellaluna
Strega Nona
Thank You, Mr. Falker
Madeline
A Bear Called Paddington
The Little House
Owl Moon
Little Bear
The Keeping Quilt
Paddington
Fun Reads:
Dragons Love Tacos
Pete the Cat
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
Skippy Jon Jones
The Pirates Next Door
The Three Ninja Pigs
I Dare You Not to Yawn
How to Babysit a Grandpa
The Book with No Pictures
The Day the Crayons Quit
The Day the Crayons Came Home
Dog Loves Books
Olivia
I Want My Hat Back
Mr. Poppers Penguins
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
One Word from Sophia
Library Mouse
Library Lion
