Books in Spanish
For Independent Reading
VERY EASY
- Cosas que me gustan (Things I Like)
- by Anthony Browne
A monkey shares all of the things he likes to do, from climbing a tree to kicking a ball.
- Chigüiro encuentra ayuda (Chigüiro Finds Help)
- by Ivar Da Coll
After a friend helps Chigüiro reach a bunch of bananas growing high in a tree, the pair eat the fruit together. (Wordless)
- Max y el coche (Sam's Car)
- by Barbra Lindgren
Max learns to share his toy car with his friend.
EASY
- Igual que yo (Just Like Me)
- by Barbara J. Neasi
Childrens
Twin sisters share the ways in which they are alike and different.
- Me gustan los libros de cuentos (I Like Story Books)
- by Liliana Santirso
A young boy tells all the reasons he loves to read stories.
- ¿Es hora? (Is It Time?)
- by Marilyn Janovitz
Ediciones Norte-Sur
A wolf cub and his father make bedtime into a playful, shared ritual.
- El perro cantor (The Singing Dog)
- by Valerie Tripp
(Childrens)
When Dog and his friends sing in a contest, they all share the first prize.
AVERAGE
- Sapo y Sepo inseparables (Frog and Toad Together)
- by Arnold Lobel
Friends Frog and Toad share extraordinary adventures as well as everyday ones.
- Días con Sapo y Sepo (Days with Frog and Toad)
- by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find that sometimes it's also nice to be alone.
- La gallinita roja (The Little Red Hen)
- by Margot Zemach
Farrar Mirasol
A hen teaches her friends an important lesson about helping others.
- La piñata vacía (The Empty Piñata)
- by Alma Flor Ada
After Elena spends her money buying treats to share with her animal friends and family, they help fill her pinata with candy.
CHALLENGING
- Flores para Mamá (Flowers for Mom)
- by Jirina Marton
A boy picks a bouquet of flowers for his mother but shares most of them with strangers on his way home.
- Hamamelis y el secreto (Hamamelis and the Secret)
- by Ivar Da Coll
When a friend shares a secret with Hamamelis, he finds that keeping the secret is fun.
- El estofado del lobo (The Wolf's Chicken Stew)
- by Keiko Kasza
A wolf has a change of heart after a grateful chicken family misinterprets his generosity.
- Yo siempre te querré (I'll Always Love You)
- by Hans Wilhelm
After his dog dies, a little boy affectionately remembers how they shared many experiences together.
For Teacher Read Aloud
- Un hatillo de cerezas (A Basket of Cherries)
- by María Puncel
Each person who receives a bundle of cherries as a gift gives them away to someone else, until they return to the original giver.
- Aventuras de Rufo y Trufo (The Adventures of Rufo and Trufo)
- by Carmen García Iglesias
Two cats that share the same house become fast friends.
- Sopa de piedras (Stone Soup)
- by Marcia Brown
Hungry soldiers trick selfish villagers into sharing their food with them in this old French tale.
- El gallo de bodas/The Bossy Gallito
- by Lucía M. González
Scholastic
A bossy rooster learns to ask nicely for help in this Cuban folktale.Text in English and Spanish.
For Shared Reading
- La canción del lagarto (Lizard's Song)
- by George Shannon
Lizard shares his special song with Bear, but forgetful Bear can't seem to remember it.
- Llaman a la puerta (The Doorbell Rang)
- by Pat Hutchins
(Multicultural)
After Ma bakes a fresh batch of cookies, the doorbell's ringing brings the neighborhood children to share in the treats.
Books in English
(English Language Development)
For Shared or Independent Reading
VERY EASY
- I Am Sharing
- by Mercer Mayer
Random
Little Critter shares some of his favorite things with his little sister.
EASY
- One Light, One Sun
- by Raffi
(Multicultural)
Crown
Three different families in the same neighborhood share much in common.
- Mushroom in the Rain
- by Mirra Ginsburg
Aladdin
An ant escaping the rain shares his mushroom shelter with other animals.
AVERAGE/CHALLENGING
- When I Am Old With You
- by Angela Johnson
(Multicultural)
Orchard
A young boy imagines being old with his grandaddy and all the special times they'd share.
- Potluck
- by Anne Shelby
(Multicultural)
Orchard
After bringing dishes from around the world in alphabetic order to a potluck dinner, friends share in the feast.
For Teacher Read Aloud
- Zinnia and Dot
- by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Puffin
Two feuding hens agree to share the hatching of the one egg that remains after a weasel attack.
- How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share
- by George Crespo
(Multicultural)
Clarion
Iwariwa the Cayman learns to share with the other animals in this Yanomami myth.