Bibliography

Theme 10: We Can Do It!

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

Big Ben by Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p) also paper
A one-man band, Ben plays his drum, rings his bells, claps, taps, and sings.

I Play Soccer by Mary Cappellini
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A girl runs and kicks and passes a soccer ball to score a goal for her team.
Multicultural

Action Alphabet by Shelley Rotner
Atheneum 1996 (32p)
Children act out action verbs from arching and floating to swinging and zipping.
Multicultural

I Like to Win! by Charnan Simon
Millbrook 1999 (32p) also paper
A girl who likes to win when she plays games with her brother learns not to brag.
Multicultural

Biscuit's New Trick by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Harper 2000 (32p)
Biscuit's owner wants to teach him to fetch, but Biscuit has tricks of his own to show her.

When I Was Five by Arthur Howard
Harcourt 1996 (32p)
A six-year-old boy compares the things he liked when he was five to the things he likes now.

A Busy Guy by Charnan Simon
Children's Press 1998 (32p)
Daniel has a busy week fixing his bike, fishing, and making breakfast for his family.

The Greatest Gymnast of All by Stuart J. Murphy
Harper 1998 (32p)
Zoe the gymnast demonstrates spatial opposites like over and under.
Math

On Level

Peter's Picture by Valeri Gorbachev
North-South 2000 (32p)
When Peter paints his best picture ever, his parents are the only ones who really appreciate it.

That's Hard, That's Easy by Margery Bernstein
Millbrook 1998 (32p) also paper
Some things are easy to do and others are hard for everyone.

Cosmo Zooms by Arthur Howard
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
Looking for some special talent, Cosmo the dog discovers that he can skateboard.

I'll Do It Later by Louise Vitellaro Tidd
Millbrook 1999 (32p) also paper
Rick learns that doing homework sooner is better than later.

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! by Dr. Seuss
Random 1978 (36p)
The Cat in the Hat shows Young Cat just how much fun reading can be.
Classic

* Bernard On His Own by Syd Hoff
Clarion 1993 (32p) paper
A bear cub sets out to discover the world around him.

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Viking 1964 (32p) also paper
A boy learns to whistle for his dog. Available in Spanish as Sílbale a Willie.
Multicultural

Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen
Viking 1997 (32p)
The story of the Apollo 11 mission and the first moon landing.
Social Studies

Above Level

Martin Luther King, Jr. by Lola M. Schaefer
Pebble 1999 (24p)
An introduction to the civil rights leader and his work.
Multicultural

Inspector Hopper by Doug Cushman
Harper 2000 (64p)
Inspector Hopper and his sidekick solve buggy mysteries.

Drawing Lessons from a Bear by David McPhail
Little 2000 (32p)
A bear explains how he became an artist.

In the Park by Huy Voun Lee
Holt 1998 (32p) also paper
Xiao Ming's mother teaches him to write Chinese words for things they see in the park.
Multicultural

The Wright Brothers by Margaret Hudson
Heinemann 1999 (24p)
An introduction to the lives and work of the brothers who invented the airplane.

Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test by Cynthia Rylant
Simon 1996 (40p) also paper
Henry's big dog Mudge passes his obedience school test.

Don't Laugh, Joe by Keiko Kasza
Putnam 1997 (32p)
Joe the possum finally learns to play dead without laughing.