Bibliography

Theme 1: All Together Now

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Recommended Leveled Books for Independent Reading

Below Level

Oh, Cats! by Nola Buck
Harper 1997 (24p) also paper
A girl wants three cats she finds in her back yard to be her playmates.

Get the Ball, Slim by Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p) also paper
Twin brothers play ball with their dog Slim.
Multicultural

The Cat Sat on the Mat by Alice Cameron
Houghton 1997 (32p)
Readers try to guess where a cat will appear next in this peep-through-the-hole book.

Here Comes the Bus by Anastasia Suen
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A girl and her friends get on the bus at different stops, but they all get off together at school.
Multicultural

Star of the Circus by Michael and Mary Beth Sampson
Holt 1997 (28p)
A group of consecutively larger circus animals learn to share the spotlight.

Follow the Leader by Miela Ford
Greenwillow 1996 (32p)
Two playful polar bears at a zoo play a game of follow the leader in the snow.

One Seal by John Stadler
Orchard 1999 (32p)
One seal and other animals form a pyramid on the beach to retrieve a child's kite.

The Ball Game by David Packard
Scholastic 1993 (28p) paper
A boy hits a home run to win the game for his baseball team.
Multicultural

On Level

Splish, Splash! by Sarah Weeks
Harper 1999 (32p)
Chub the fish and his animal friends splish and splash together in the tub.

Pig Picnic by Patricia Hubbell
Golden 1999 (32p) also paper
Rhyming text tells how a group of pigs share their picnic with an unexpected guest—a wolf.

The Tin Can Man by Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p) also paper
Nan wins a blue ribbon for the tin man she and her dad make using recycled cans.

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
Putnam 1996 (32p) paper
A group of animals pile into a rowboat with disastrous results.

Rabbit's Pajama Party by Stuart J. Murphy
Harper 1999 (32p) also paper
A group of animals meet at Rabbit's house for pizza and a sleepover.
Math

Above Level

Sand Castle by Brenda Shannon Yee
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
A group of children at the beach work together to build a sand castle.
Multicultural

Messy Bessey's School Desk by Patricia and Fred McKissack
Children's 1998 (32p)
When Bessey cleans out her desk, the rest of the class joins in to straighten up the entire room. See others in series.
Multicultural

Little Pig's Bouncy Ball by Alan Baron
Candlewick 1997 (22p) paper
Little Pig and her animal friends think that Dan Dog has run off with her ball.

Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Front Street 1996 (32p) also paper
A cat, a pig, and other animals join a bug who's out for a stroll.

Teamwork by Ann Morris
Lothrop 1999 (32p)
People all over the world work and play together.
Multicultural

Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud

First Day, Hooray! by Nancy Poydar
Holiday 1999 (32p)
Ivy discovers she's not the only one who's both excited and nervous about the first day of school.

Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Knopf 1963 (32p) also paper
Swimmy teaches a school of red fish to swim close together to avoid danger.
Classic

* Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert
Houghton 1993 (32p) also paper
A mouse and an elephant get help from their animal friends to balance a seesaw.

Dance Away by George Shannon
Greenwillow 1991 (32p) paper
Rabbit's dancing saves his friends from becoming fox's supper.

Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg
Aladdin 1974 (32p) paper
A mushroom shelters an increasing number of animals during a rainstorm.

Is There Room on the Feather Bed? by Libba Moore Gray
Orchard 1997 (32p) also paper
An old couple's farm animals crowd onto the bed with them during a rainstorm.

* Snow Day! by Barbara Joosse
Clarion 1995 (32p)
When school is canceled because of a storm, the whole family goes outdoors for a romp in the snow.

The Enormous Carrot by Vladimir Vagin
Scholastic 1998 (32p)
Farmyard friends pull a huge carrot out of the ground.

Recommended Books for Shared Reading

The Wheels on the Bus by Raffi
Crown 1990 (32p) also paper
All kinds of people share a noisy, bouncy bus ride across town in this song.
Classic

The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat by Mary Finch
Barefoot 1999 (32p)
A rooster and a mouse reap the rewards of cooperation in this version of an old tale.

Can I Help? by Marilyn Janovitz
North-South 1996 (32p) also paper
A wolf pup and his father work together in the garden with mixed results.

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass and Philomen Sturges
Little 2000 (32p)
Skunk and his animal friends search for missing cookies in this extension of a familiar rhyme.

School Days by B. G. Hennessy
Viking 1990 (32p)
Rhyming text follows a group of children through a busy day of school.
Science

* = Included in Houghton Mifflin Classroom Bookshelf, Level 1