Fairfax County Public Library
Preschool - 2nd Grade Summer Reading List for 2006


An Undone Fairy Tale Ian Lendler JFIC LEN
Don't turn the pages too quickly or the artist won't have time to finish the next scene!

Animal Babies Jennifer Schofield JP SCH
Learn about baby animals that live in the rain forest, grasslands, polar lands, ponds and rivers.

Baa-Choo! Sarah Weeks JR W
Sam the Sheep needs to sneeze. He's got the "ah;" what happened to the "choo"?

Bad Kitty Nick Bruel J P BRU
Kitty goes bad when her humans run out of cat food and try to feed her people food.

Basho and the River Stones Tim Myers JP MYE
A magical fox wants all the cherries from Basho's tree, but finds out that some tricks backfire.

Bats! Nicole Iorio J 599.4 B
Great series about fascinating creatures.

Bee-Bim Bop! Linda Sue Park JP PAR
A little girl helps her mother make traditional Korean food. Includes recipe.

Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs! Megan McDonald JP MCD
Eww! As part of Fun With Food Week, Beetle declares she'll eat an ant.

The Best Seat in Second Grade Katharine Kenah JR K
Sam brings the class hamster on a field trip!

Brave Dog, Gentle Dog: How They Guard Sheep Cat Urbigkit J 636.73 U
A captivating photo essay on working dogs who guard sheep in the Western U.S.

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Erica Silverman JR S
Kate and her horse Cocoa kick up some fun in four beginning reader stories.

Elephants Can Paint, Too! Katya Arnold J 599.67 A
This true story features elephants who are taught to become artists by an amazing teacher.

The Great Fuzz Frenzy Janet Stevens JP STE
When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, a frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.

The Great Tulip Trade Beth Wagner Brust JR BRU
In this tale from Holland, everyone wants one of Anna's tulips.

The Greatest Potatoes Penelope Stowell JP STO
The finicky Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt searches the world for the best potatoes.

Hotel Deep: Light Verse From Dark Water Kurt Cyrus J 811 C
A "finny" adventure where a small fish meets new creatures as he swims through a coral reef.

Hurry and the Monarch Antoine O'Flatharta JFIC OFL
When a high-flying monarch butterfly and a stay-at-home tortoise meet, what do they talk about?

If Not for the Cat: Haiku Jack Prelutsky JP PRE
Poetry and you/Add a few animals, too/Who knows what is next?

Jamari's Drum Eboni Bynum JFIC BYN
Bede, bada, boom, kabede: this is the sound of the great djembe drum.

Ker-Splash George O'Connor JP OCO
Take a trip to the beach with Bug Lady and American Eagle.

Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale From the Andes Mountains Barbara Knutson J 398 K
A wild guinea pig fools the tricky fox, not once but twice!

Mercy Watson to the Rescue Kate DiCamillo JFIC DIC
Mercy Watson is a very special pig with her very own bed.

The Neat Line: Scribbling Through Mother Goose Pamela Duncan Edwards JP EDW
Baby Scribble practices hard to become a neat line - and then the adventures start!

No Dogs Here! Kathryn Hewitt JP HEW
Dogs disguise themselves as people and hit the town - even checking out library books!

Poems to Dream Together; Poemas para Sonar Juntos Francisco X. Alarcon SP J 811 A
Fun and simple poems in English and Spanish.

The Road to Mumbai Ruth Jeyaveeran JP JEY
Shoba and her stuffed monkey Fuzzy Patel travel to India on a flying bed to attend a wedding.

Russell the Sheep Rob Scotton JP SCO
Russell needs to find a sheep-friendly way of getting some sleep.

Sea Surprise Leo Landry JFIC LAN
Will you be shocked when a mermaid and her shark friend help an electric eel regain his "zap"?

Sharks! Adrienne Betz J 597. 3 S

Sir Small and the Sea Monster Jane O'Connor JR O
A tiny fairy tale where the knight saves the town riding on his seahorse.

Snakes! Lisa Jo Rudy J 597. 96 S

Spiders! Nicole Iorio J 595.44 S

Sweet Tooth Margie Palatini JP PAL
Stewart's tooth has a mind of its own and gets him into trouble.

Think Cool Thoughts Elizabeth Perry JP PER
In a hot apartment, Angel's mother has a wonderful idea that leads to a very special night.

Wallace's Lists Barbara Bottner JP BOT
Wallace's orderly life is challenged when he meets a free spirited-neighbor.

When Charlie McButton Lost Power Suzanne Collins JP COL
The power is out and Charlie may resort to desperate measures to play his favorite games.

The World That We Want Kim Michelle Toft J 577 T
Take a close look at the beautiful illustrations.

You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World Barbara Kerley JP KER
Families from near and far are featured in this book with lovely photographs.