First Grade Summer Reading Students should read at least three books this summer either by themselves or with a parent.   Please use this reading log to keep track of books read.

Summer Reading Project 1. Read a book (non-fiction or fiction)   2. Create a colorful and detailed poster showing something that happens in the story. You can use crayon, markers, coloring pencils, paint…anything you would like to make the picture look detailed and colorful!   3. Write the title of the book and author at the top.   4. a. For a fiction book write a sentence telling what the story was about .     b. For a non-fiction book write a sentence telling one thing you learned from          the book.   5. Write your first and last name at the bottom.   6. Bring the poster back to school in September.     ENJOY READING AND CREATING THIS POSTER!

Recommended Reading List Beginning Readers   Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen Baa-Choo by Sarah Weeks Big Egg by Molly Coxe Big, Big Wall by Reginald Howard Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery by David A. Adler Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain Boss for the Day by Tomie DePaola Breakout at the Bug Lab by Ruth Horowitz Busy, Busy Moose by Nancy Van Laan Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Drip, Drop! by Sarah Weeks Emma's Strange Pet by Jean Little Fox on the Job by James Marshall Go Away, Dog by Joan L. Nodset Houndsley and Catina by James Howe Inspector Hopper by Doug Cushman I Like Bugs by Margaret Wise Brown I Love My New Toy by Mo Willems Little Bear’s Friend by Else Holmelund Minarik More Spaghetti, I Say! by Rita Golden Gelman Mr. Putter and Tabby Write the Book by Cynthia Rylant Peanut and Pearl's Picnic Adventure by Rebecca Kai Dotlich Poppleton in Fall by Cynthia Rylant Rafi and Rosi by Lulu Delacre Ruby Paints a Picture by Susan Hill Space Cat by Doug Cushman Tiny Goes Camping by Cari Meister The Tortoise and the Hare by Betty Miles The Treasure Hunt by Bill Cosby Turtle and Snake's Day At The Beach by Kate Spohn Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery by David A. Adler       Great Books to Share!   Aesop’s Fables  by Jerry Pinkney Buster and Phoebe: The Great Bone Game by Lisze Bechtold Busy Body Nora by Johanna Hurwitz Click, Clack, Moo : Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long The Jamie and Angus Stories by Anne Fine Jamaica’s Find by Juanita Havill Mallory Vs. Max by Laurie Friedman Math for All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang Owen Foote, Soccer Star by Stephanie Greene A Second is a Hiccup: a Child’s Book of Time by Hazel Hutchins Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies Two Times the Fun by Beverly Cleary The Ugly Duckling by Julius Lester What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre