See our other Suggested Reading book lists, including suggested fiction and non-fiction books for kindergarten and first grade students.Visit the Warren Township Library or other Somerset County Library (SCLS) branches, or visit the online catalog, to reserve a book.
Picture Books
I Can See Just Fine
by Eric Barclay
Though Paige claims "I can see just fine," her parents grow concerned and decide it's time for Paige to visit the eye doctor. Paige remains defiant until she finds the perfect frames and more importantly, perfect eyesight.
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
by Mac Barnett
Sam and Dave are sure they will discover something exciting if they just keep digging their hole.
My Teacher is a Monster!
by Peter Brown
Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all.
Draw!
by Raul Colon
A boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants and then imagines himself on a safari in this wordless book.
Gaston
by Kelly DiPucchio
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
The Snatchabook
by Helen Doherty
The woodland animals of Burrow Down are ready for a bedtime story, but where are the books?
Catch That Cookie!
by Hallie Durand
Marshall refuses to believe that gingerbread men can run, even after a series of clues leads his class on a riddle-filled gingerbread cookie hunt.
Big Mean Mike
Mike is proud to be the biggest, toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation, no matter how adorable they are.
You Can Do It Bert!
by Ole Konnecke
Bert has been preparing for this for a long time. He is ready. But before he takes the plunge, he might need a bit of encouragement from his friends.
Punk Farm
by Jarrett Krosoczka
At the end of the day, while Farmer Joe gets ready for bed, his animals tune their instruments to perform in a big concert as a rock band called Punk Farm.
The Legend of the Jersey Devil
by Trinka Hakes Noble
A tale of the origins of the Jersey Devil, a monstrous creature that has reportedly haunted the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey since 1735 menacing townspeople, worrying livestock, and causing all manner of ills.
Inside This Book (are three books)
by Barney Salzburg
Given blank books by their mother, Seymour, Fiona and Wilbur let their imaginations fly, then put their stories, poems and pictures together in a single, shared book.
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
by Julia Sarcone-Roach
When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit.
A Perfect Place for Ted
by Leila Rudge
Looking for the perfect place where he can stand out on his own, Ted the dog visits the circus, the pet store, and the pet pageant, but when he meets a young girl named Dot, he may have finally found his perfect place.
Churchill's Tale of Tails
by Anca Sandu
Churchill the pig gets help from his friends when he loses his tail, but soon forgets about his friends because of the fun he has trying on new tails.
Early Readers
Hi! Fly Guy (series)
When Buzz captures a fly to enter in the Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong.
Biscuit (series)
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A little yellow dog always wants one more thing before he'll go to sleep.
Frog and Toad All Year (series)
by Arnold Lobel
Two friends share experiences in each season of the year.
Jessica Finch in Pig Trouble (series: Judy Moody and Friends)
by Megan McDonald
With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig.
Henry and Mudge: the First Book of Their Adventures (series)
by Cynthia Rylant
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
