As a classroom teacher, I am always looking for new books to add to my classroom. I currently teach kindergarten through second grade, so I have curated a list of books that I have seen my students gravitate towards. I also like to use books that a g...
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Picture Books
Short Chapter Books
Picture Books
A list of picture books that are fun and engaging for your younger students. This has a variety of topics, but there are also many books that have been fan-favorites in my class that I wanted to share!
A great book to teach about all the things that we can be thankful for!
Bear Says Thanks|Hardcover
A great story about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We like to do fun parade/balloon crafts after we read it.
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade|Hardcover
I LOVE reading this book with my students during the Thanksgiving season. There are many crafts that are great to follow it as well.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving|Paperback
Great book about big feelings!
The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings|Hardcover
Great book for back to school!
The Crayons Go Back to School|Hardcover
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Loved this book for the transition from summer to fall
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn|Hardcover
Love these stories!
The Sour Grape|Hardcover
Wonderful book about diversity!
The World Needs More Purple Schools|Hardcover
A wonderful book about making friends and seeing the beauty in everything! My students love this book.
Perfectly Pegasus
A perfect book for St. Patrick's Day! I love this read aloud with my students!
How to Catch a Leprechaun (How to Catch... Series)|Hardcover
Such a fun read aloud for your students or children!
Dragons Love Tacos|Hardcover
A wonderful story about friendship and teamwork!
Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book)|Hardcover
I love this book about being kind to new friends!
Macca the Alpaca (Macca the Alpaca Series #1)|Hardcover
I use this book to talk about sharing with others!
The Rainbow Fish|Hardcover
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A beautiful book about celebrating natural beauty in girls everywhere!
Hair Love|Hardcover
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I love to read this story at the beginning of the year to discuss acceptance, kindness, and excellence!
I Promise|Hardcover
I love reading this book about acceptance and diversity!
The World Needs More Purple People|Hardcover
I love this book about celebrating teachers and recognizing how important they are!
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year|Hardcover
Leaving Mom the first time can be hard, so I like to read this on the first week of school for my new little students!
Llama Llama Misses Mama|Hardcover
Short Chapter Books
A list of books for your child or students that are transitioning from picture books to short chapter books!
Junie B Jones books are classic! I love this one that talks about understanding telling the truth.
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Junie B. Jones Series #3)|Audiobook
A popular book series for young kids that is a great move from picture to chapter books!
Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man Series #4)|Hardcover
A fun book about being with your family during the summer!
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #4)|Hardcover
A wonderful story about a rover that starts to develop human emotions while on it's journey on Mars
A Rover's Story|Paperback
I absolutely love this story about friendship and togetherness!
Because of Winn-Dixie (Reissue)|Paperback
A fun story that includes pre-historic times and dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Series #1)|Paperback
A story taking place in medieval times with an epic feast!
The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House Series #2)|Paperback
Junie B. gets herself into trouble when she sneaks a little bit too much!
Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (Junie B. Jones Series #4)|Paperback
