Fairfax County Public Library
Preschool - Grade 2Summer
Reading List for 2005
Fiction
Apples
to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How
a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears,
Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the
Plains by Deborah Hopkinson. JP HOP
This amusing tall tale follows a family from Iowa to
Oregon with apple trees in tote.
The
Beetle Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta.
JP PAL
This is not a traditional ABC book. Readers will be
intrigued by the fascinating pictures and facts.
Dig!
by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman. JP ZIM
Dig up rocks and dig up clay! Follow the adventures
of Mr. Rally and Lightning.
Falling
for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox. JP WIL
The prince is hoping to fall for Rapunzel, but since
she can't quite hear what he asks for, everything but
her hair gets tossed out her window!
Fortune
Cookie Fortunes by Grace Lin. JP LIN
Open your fortune cookie and read your fortune –
will it come true?
The
Giant and the Beanstalk by Diane Stanley.
JP STA
Otto the Giant is outraged when a young thief named
Jack steals his prize hen.
But when he goes looking for Jack in Fairyland, he finds
there are a lot of Jacks down there.
Guji,
Guji by Zhiyuan Chen. JP CHE
Guji, Guji doesn’t look like his duck brothers but
he isn’t willing to help the crocodiles either.
Halibut
Jackson by David Lucas. JP LUC
Halibut Jackson, who is very shy, has a very special
way of avoiding attention—until the day of the
Queen’s garden party.
Henry
and the Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall.
JP HAL
Who is throwing rocks at the beautiful kites? Are the
pigeons in danger too?
How
I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long. JP
LON
Young Jeremy joins a merry band of pirates on a wild
adventure. There is just one problem: pirates don’t
read bedtime stories.
I
Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff.
JP ORL
Alex tries to convince his mom he’s ready to take
care of a pet by sending her some very thoughtful letters.
If
I Were a Lion by Sarah Weeks. JP WEE
For every wild child who feels wrongly accused, here’s
a well-rhymed response from a young girl banished to
the time-out chair.
Jess
and the Stinky Cowboys by Janice Lee Smith. JR
S
Chasing cows all day can make you pretty stinky - stinky
enough that the citizens of Dry Gulch enact a No Stink
Law when the cowboys ride into town. Will they clean
up their act?
Mr.
George Baker by Amy Hest. JP HES
Mr. George Baker is one hundred years old and some say
he was a famous drummer. Now with his friend Harry he’s
taking on his biggest challenge.
My
Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza. JP KAS
When a delicious-looking piglet “accidentally”
knocks on Mr. Fox’s door, the fox can hardly believe
his good luck. It’s not every day that dinner
just shows up on your doorstep.
No
Dogs Allowed! by Sonia Manzano. JP
MAN
Iris, her extended family, and neighbors have all packed
something to take with them when they go to Enchanted
Lake for a picnic. But what will they do when they get
there and discover that Iris’s dog is not allowed?
Pinky
Dinky Doo: Where are My Shoes? (series) by Jim
Jinkins. JR J
Pinky Dinky Doo loves to make up stories and this one
will have you eating your shoes.
Players
in Pigtails by Shana Corey. JP COR
Follow Katie Casey as she fulfills the ultimate American
Dream of playing in the Major Leagues!
Raindrop,
Plop! by Wendy Cheyette Lewison. JP
LEW
What can you do on a rainy day? There are many things
to see and count until the sun shines again.
Ruby
Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look. JFIC LOO
Eight year-old Ruby Lu will drive you crazy, she'll
drive you mad - she'll even drive herself to school
and wait till you see where she parks.
Space
Cat by Doug Cushman. JR C
Space Cat’s rocket has to land when his fuel leaks
out. How can noodles save the day?
Suki’s
Kimono by Chieri Uegaki. JP UEG
Suki loves the blue kimono that her grandmother gave
her and she is determined to wear it the first day of
school even though her sister’s tell her everyone
will think she is “weird”.
Tell
Me One Thing, Dad by Tom Pow. JP POW
Molly’s dad knows a great deal about polar bears,
dinosaurs, and even Grimalken; while Molly knows something
special about her dad.
Too
Many Pears! by Jackie French. JP FRE
Pamela the cow loves pears. She loves stewed, baked,
and pear pie with cream, and will do just about anything
to get them. But will anyone else ever get to eat a
pear again?
Up
the Learning Tree by Marcia K Vaughan. JFIC
VAU
A young slave boy risks his life to learn how to read
and begins to realize his dream.
Who
Will Tuck Me In Tonight? by Carol Roth.
JP ROT
It’s bedtime and Wooly needs to be tucked in,
but where is his mom? Although many moms try, only one
mom can do it just right!
Wild
About Books by Judy Sierra. JP SIE
When the bookmobile librarian comes to the zoo, what
will the animals do?
Actual
Size by Steve Jenkins. J 591.41 J
How big is a crocodile? What about a tiger? How about
the world’s largest spider? Sometimes you need
to see things for yourself—at their actual size.
Animal
Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud by Charles
Ghigna. J 811 G
A new approach to the animal kingdom. We’re not
LION!
An
Elephant in the Backyard by Richard Sobol. J 636.967
S
When you hear the word “pet” what do you
think of—a dog or a cat? In Tha Klang, Thailand
there is a family that has a soccer loving elephant
as a pet but they never let her be goalie!
Hachiko:
The True Story of a Loyal Dog by Pamela S Turner.
J 636.7 T
At Shibuya Station in Tokyo Japan stands a bronze statue
of a dog, a dog who kept returning to the station for
ten years to wait for his master – loyalty with
a capital L!
Kid
Blink Beats the World by Don Brown. J 331.892
B
It was all for a penny. In 1899 the “newsies”
of New York went on strike over a penny increase in
the cost of their papers.
Mighty
Jackie, the Strike Out Queen by Marissa Moss.
JB MITCHELL
Jackie Mitchell pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts
in 1931. In an exhibition game against the New York
Yankees, Jackie earned her nickname—The Strikeout
Queen!
One
Small Place By the Sea by Barbara Brenner. J 577.699
B
That small tide pool by the ocean is teaming with creatures.
Take a close look in this beautifully illustrated book.
The
Right Dog for the Job: Ira’s Path from Service
Dog to Guide Dog by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. J 636.73
P
How does a service-dog puppy named Ira learn to be a
guide dog for the blind?