Bibliography

Theme 4: Family and Friends

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

Sweet Potato Pie by Anne Rockwell
Random 1996 (32p) also paper
Everyone on the farm stops what they're doing for a piece of Grandma's sweet potato pie.

Marshmallow Kisses by Linda Crotta Brennan
Houghton 2000 (32p)
Two sisters enjoy a summer day.

Snazzy Aunties by Nick Sharrat
Candlewick 1996 (24p) paper
Simple, rhyming text describes what a boy's aunts wear when they visit for the day.

Grandma's Cat by Helen Ketteman
Houghton 1996 (32p)
A girl tries to make friends with her grandmother's cat.

We Eat Rice by Min Hong
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A family loves rice so much, they eat it many different ways.
Multicultural

Daddy Calls Me Man by Angela Johnson
Orchard 1997 (32p)
Inspired by his artist parents' paintings, a boy creates four brief poems.
Multicultural

Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
Aladdin 1984 (32p) paper
A bear cub who tries to be just like his dad discovers he's also like his mother in some ways.

Cousins by Lola M. Schaefer
Pebble 1999 (24p)
Simple text and photos describe cousins as family members and friends. See others in series.
Multicultural, Social Studies

I Shop with My Daddy by Grace Maccarone
Scholastic 1998 (32p) paper
A girl tells how she helps her father shop for groceries.

On Level

* Gone Fishing by Earlene Long
Houghton 1984 (32p) paper
A boy describes a day he spends fishing with his father.

You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch by Pat Hutchins
Mulberry 1983 (32p) also paper
Titch finally gets some new clothes that aren't hand-me-downs.

Flower Garden by Eve Bunting
Harcourt 1994 (32p) also paper
A girl and her father plant a window box full of flowers for her mother's birthday.
Multicultural

Grandpa's Quilt by Betsy Franco
Children's 1999 (32p) also paper
Three siblings remake their grandpa's quilt to keep his toes warm all winter long.
Multicultural

Families by Ann Morris
Harper 2000 (32p)
A photo essay celebrates all kinds of families all around the world.
Multicultural

Lots of Moms by S. Rotner and S. Kelly
Dial 1996 (32p) also paper
Photos and brief text present moms engaged in different activities with their children.
Multicultural

Above Level

Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney
Crown 1999 (32p) also paper
A girl makes a family tree to explain how the members of her family are related to her.
Social Studies

About Twins by S. Rotner and S. Kelly
DK Ink 1999 (32p)
Facts about and quotes from twins reveal what it's like to be such close siblings and friends.
Multicultural

I Know a Lady by Charlotte Zolotow
Mulberry 1992 (32p) paper
A girl describes the reasons she likes the elderly woman in her neighborhood so much. Available in Spanish as Mi amiga la Señora Mayor.

When Mama Gets Home by Marisabina Russo
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
A girl and her siblings look forward to their mother's return home from work.

Rex and Lilly Family Time by Laurie K. Brown
Little 1995 (32p)
Three stories about dinosaur siblings Rex and Lilly. See others in series.

Little Bear's Visit by Else H. Minarik
Harper 1961 (64p) also paper
Little Bear loves the stories Grandmother and Grandfather tell during their visits together.
Classic