Bibliography

Theme 2: Surprise!

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

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Putnam 1996 (32p)
In a comical, almost wordless story, a gorilla and other zoo animals follow their keeper home.

Hop, Skip, Run by Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p) also paper
When a boy who likes to hop and two girls who like to skip and run meet, they're in for a surprise.
Multicultural

Loose Tooth by Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A girl wonders when her loose tooth will come out.
Multicultural

Hot Dog by Molly Coxe
Golden 1998 (32p) also paper
A dog finds a way to cool off on a hot summer day.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Betty Miles
Simon 1998 (32p) also paper
Three bears return home to find an unexpected visitor in their house.

Wash Day by Charnan Simon
Millbrook 1999 (32p) also paper
While their dad naps, two brothers help out by washing floors and rugs and clothes and walls.

Fox Trot by Molly Coxe
Golden 1999 (32p) also paper
Fox's plans for a delicious dinner are spoiled by a band he hires to entertain his guests.

A Beasty Story by Bill Martin Jr.
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
In a dark wood in a dark house, the mice Nick and Hank plan a surprise.

Cat Traps by Molly Coxe
Random 1996 (32p) paper
Cat sets a trap for a snack, but catches everything except what he wants to eat.

Big Egg by Molly Coxe
Random 1997 (32p) paper
Hen wakes to find a gigantic egg in her nest, but does it belong to Fox as he claims?

On Level

Turnover Tuesday by Phyllis Root
Candlewick 1998 (32p) also paper
When Bonnie Bumble eats turnovers for breakfast one morning, her whole world turns upside down.

Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Front Street 1996 (32p)
After a walk, a bug and his friends end up napping in a boy's bed.

Surprise! by Charnan Simon
Millbrook 1999 (32p) also paper
Two brothers prepare a surprise for their mom's birthday.

Pig Picnic by Patricia Hubbel
Golden 1999 (32p) also paper
A group of pigs share their picnic with an unexpected guest—a wolf.

* Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw
Houghton 1991 (32p) also paper
Five sheep shop for the perfect gift.

Above Level

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Random 1957 (60p)
Chaos ensues when the Cat in the Hat pays a visit to Sally and her brother.
Classic

Surprise Puppy by Judith Walker-Hodge
DK 1998 (32p) also paper
Twins Jessica and Sam are surprised with a puppy for their birthday.

Little Red Riding Hood by Harriet Ziefert
Viking 2000 (32p) also paper
Red Riding Hood meets up with a hungry wolf.
Classic

The Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall
Scholastic 1998 (32p)
Three siblings plant unmarked seeds and watch to see what grows in their garden.
Science