All of the books listed below are organized by AR score.
Summer Reading Wish List
AR – 0.3
Lexile-
236 – Cats!
Larry Dane Brimmer
A girl and many cats play throughout the day, but the cats get a little but out of hand. The girl, though, knows what to do.
AR – 0.4
Lexile-
266 – The Ball Game
David Packard
First-time readers are sure to enjoy this rhyming baseball story about a perky little player.
AR – 0.4
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236 – Bugs!
Patrica & Fred Mckissack
A variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five.
AR – 0.5
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268 – Tiny Goes Camping
Cari Meister
Tiny and his friend are going camping, but when it’s bedtime they discover Tiny isn’t quite tiny enough for the tent.
AR – 0.6
Lexile- 70
238 – Hiding Phil
Eric Barclay
Hiding Phil, is a hilarious story about three siblings and their mission to hide a beloved elephant named Phil!
AR – 0.6
Lexile- 70
269 – Can I Play Too?
Mo Willems
Gerald and Piggie play catch. Snake wants to play too. Can they find a way for everyone to play?
AR – 0.7
Lexile- BR
188 – My Friend is Sad
Mo Willems
Gerald is sad. Piggie tries to cheer him up. What is making Gerald sad is a surprise to Piggie!
AR – 0.7
Lexile- 80
270 – Biscuit and the Little Pup
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
It’s twice the tail-wagging fun when Biscuit meets another puppy!
AR – 0.8
Lexile- AD200
240 – Big Machines
Melanie Davis Jones
In rhyming text, this book presents a simple introduction to big machines, tractors, backhoes, pavers, and cranes.
AR – 0.8
Lexile- BR
292 – Dirty Larry
Bobbie Hamsa
Larry is always dirty, except when he is in the shower.
AR – 0.9
Lexile- 150
245 – Hop, Bunny!
Susan B. Neuman
A cute and humorous book about bunnies.
AR – 0.9
Lexile- 70
271 – Dinosaur Hunt
David Catrow
Max Spaniel is a dog who decides to go on a dinosaur dig, but what Max thinks are dinosaur parts is just a lot of junk — or is it?
AR – 0.9
Lexile- 60
272 – I’m a Caterpillar
Jean Marzollo
Learn what happens as a caterpillar changes into a butterfly — from the caterpillar’s point of view.
AR – 0.9
Lexile- 140
273 – Please Write Back!
Jennifer E. Morris
Alfie writes a letter to Grandma all by himself. After he mails it he waits for a response. Will Grandma write back?
AR – 1
Lexile- 110
256 – Ice Cream Soup
Ann Ingalls
When this boy makes an ice-cream cake, so many things sound great, but too many scoops may turn into a sweet, chilly soup!
AR – 1
Lexile- 250
274 – Bad Kitty Does Not Like
Dogs
Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty wants to take a nap. She always wants to take a nap. But Puppy wants to play!
AR – 1.1
Lexile- BR330
232 – The Secret Code
Dana Meacchen Rau
Oscar, who is blind, teaches Lucy how to read his Braille book.
AR – 1.1
Lexile- AD260
243 – The Ugly Duckling
Luz Orihuela
In both English and Spanish, this book retells the fairy tale in which a little duckling discovers he is really a swan.
AR – 1.1
Lexile- 190
275 – Purple Is Part of a rainbow
Carolyn Kowalczyk
This book introduces the idea of parts of a whole object using nature, people, & more.
AR – 1.1
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294 – Poisonous Animals
Seymour Simon
Learn about different kinds of poisonous animals, including snakes, spiders, scorpions, and more!
AR – 0.4
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190 – Pete the Cat: Play Ball
James Dean
Pete loves to play ball. He does not hit. He does not score. He has a good time anyway.
AR – 0.5
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246 – Swim, Fish!
Susan B. Neuman
Introduces coral reefs and the animals that live there to readers using text and pictures
AR – 1.2
Lexile- AD200
276 – Boy + Bot
Amy Dyckman
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play and have fun!
AR – 1.3
Lexile- 140
277 – The Lunch Box Surprise
Grace Maccarone
Sam’s mom forgot to pack his lunch. His friends share part of their lunch with him.
AR – 1.2
Lexile- 190
295 – Flying High
Nick Eliopulos
The Penguin has enlisted his bird friends to distract the DC Super Friends while he plucks Gotham’s biggest bank clean.
AR – 1.3
Lexile- 140
104 – Arthur’s Reading Race
Marc Brown
Arthur bets D.W. she can’t read 10 words. But what happens when D.W. reads something that Arthur doesn’t?
AR – 1.3
Lexile- AD350
261 – Red Eyed Tree Frog
Joy Cowley
Join the adventure as one plucky red-eyed tree frog searches for something to eat, and avoids the many dangers!
AR – 1.4
Lexile- 180
132 – It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Charles Green Shaw
How many different shapes can you see in the sky?
AR – 1.4
Lexile- 240
200 – The Pizza That We Made
Joan Holub
Find out how three friends make a pizza! The recipe is in the book!
AR – 1.4
Lexile- 180
207 – Baby Dolphin’s First Day
Connie Roop
This is the story of a baby bottle-nosed dolphin. You will see what dolphins eat, and how they protect themselves!
AR – 1.4
Lexile- 240
264 – First Grade Bunny
Margaret McNamara
Mrs. Connor announces that a bunny rabbit is coming to visit the class. Everyone is very excited, except for Reza who is afraid.
AR – 1.5
Lexile- AD 240
297 – I Love My White Shoes/h3>
James Dean
Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change many colors!
AR – 1.6
Lexile- AD 660
279 – I Love Mud and Mud Loves Me
Vicki Stephens
Sam is always messy, but he takes a bath because he loves his mother.
AR – 1.6
Lexile- 180
296 – Say Hello to Zorro!
Carter Goodrich
Mister Bud is a dog of routine, but then disaster strikes! A stranger comes home and throws everything off!
AR – 1.7
Lexile- 250
108 – Big Dog, Little Dog
P.D. Eastman
One is big, and one is little. One loves green, one loves red. These two pups prove that opposites can be the very best of friends.
AR – 1.7
Lexile- AD260
258 – Just One More Pet
Mercer Mayer
Little Critter discovers a lost doggy hiding in the bushes. He isn’t sure who it belongs to, but he tries to take very good care of it.
AR – 1.7
Lexile- 340
280 – The Magic School Bus® Flies from the Nest
Joanna Cole
The kids get on the Magic School Bus and pay a visit to a real robin’s nest!
AR – 1.8
Lexile- AD360
214 – Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
It’s time for the little bunny to go to sleep!
AR – 1.8
Lexile- AD430
231 – Welcome to the World, ZooBorns!
Andrew Bleiman
Get to know the adorable ZooBorns in this book that’s full of cuddly baby zoo animals.
AR – 1.8
Lexile- 360
244 – It’s Not Fair!
Rebecca Gomez
Charlie really, really wants to go to Mexico with Mama for his vacation. But it’s Luis and Pilar’s turn to go there, instead.
AR – 1.8
Lexile- 390
247 – Ling and Ting Not Exactly the Same!
Grace Lin
Ling and Ting are twins and they stick together, but people can be very different.
AR – 1.8
Lexile- 390
255 – There’s A Fly Guy in My Soup
Tedd Arnold
At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into some trouble — and the restaurant’s soup!
AR – 1.9
Lexile- AD500
197 – The Dot
Peter Reynolds
Vashti can’t draw-she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper, leaving an unremarkable, angry dot.
AR – 1.9
Lexile- AD430
242 – Little Red Riding Hood
Luz Orihuela
A girl encounters a wolf while on her way through the woods to visit her grandmother, and when she arrives, she finds a surprise.
AR – 1.7
Lexile- 340
176 – Just Go To Bed
Mercer Mayer
Little Critter plays all sorts of things while his father tries to get him to go to bed.
AR – 1.8
Lexile- AD360
281 – My Friends/Mis Amigos
Taro Gomi
Learn how sometimes knowledge can come from all kinds of friends.
AR – 2.0
Lexile- 300
282 – The Magic School Bus® Sleeps for the Winter
Eva Moore
Join the class as they head to Animal Land Park, and the bus turns into a bear!
AR – 2.O
Lexile- AD560
293 – My Colors, My World
Maya Christina Gonzalez
Maya longs to find beautiful color in her world, but when the wind blows, desert sand turns everything the color of dust.
AR – 2.1
Lexile- 260
110 – Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
What shall we do when Mother is not at home, and it’s raining?
AR – 2.1
Lexile- 270
164 – Arthur’s Reading Trick
Marc Brown
When DJ tries to teach Baby Kate to read, Arthur discovers her secret!
AR – 2.1
Lexile- AD270
183 – The Magic School Bus® Flies With the Dinosaurs
Martin Schwabacher
The class discovers how birds and dinosaurs are related!
AR – 2.1
Lexile- 350
206 – Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes
Jane O’Connor
Nancy has an adventure baking cupcakes for the library bake sale!
AR – 2.2
Lexile- 30
183 – The Magic School Bus® Flies With the Dinosaurs
Martin Schwabacher
The class discovers how birds and dinosaurs are related!
AR – 2.2
Lexile- AD580
206 – Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes
Jane O’Connor
Nancy has an adventure baking cupcakes for the library bake sale!
AR – 2.2
Lexile- AD480
299 – Sky Color
Peter Reynolds
Marisol loves to paint, so when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin!
AR – 2.3
Lexile- AD160
206 – 114 – Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
Doreen Cronin
Farmer Brown’s cows like to type, but his problems begin they start leaving him notes.
AR – 2.3
Lexile- 640
161 – A Color of His Own
Leo Lionni
When the chameleon cannot stay one color, he longs for a color of his own!
AR – 2.3
Lexile- 440
224 – Ponies
Laura Marsh
There are many different kinds of ponies, and lots of special things you need to take care of them!
AR – 2.3
Lexile- 580
250 – I Know the River Loves Me
Maya Christina Gonzalez
The river takes care of Maya and Maya takes care of the river.
AR – 2.4
Lexile- 530
111 – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault
All the letters climbed the coconut tree! Will there be enough room?
AR – 2.4
Lexile- 320
300 – Boris Gets a Lizard
Andrew Joyner
Boris loves pets, and he already has lots of them. All he’s missing is his favorite animal, a Komodo dragon!
AR – 2.5
Lexile- 410
149 – Something Beautiful
Sharon Dennis Wyeth
There is always something beautiful there. Sometimes you just have to look to find it.
AR – 2.5
Lexile- 450/640
201 – Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratoncito Perez
Jane Cadwallader
One night the Tooth Fairy meets a mouse who speaks nothing but mumbo-jumbo.
AR – 2.5
Lexile- NP
253 – Bugs for Lunch
Margery Facklam
A book about animals that eat bugs.
AR – 2.6
Lexile- 400
115 – Curious George
H.A. Rey
George is a little monkey from Africa, who is having a hard time learning to live in the city!