Kindergarten:
Aliki. My Five Senses
Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Brusca, Maria Cristina. Three Friends : A Counting Book/Tres Amigos: Un
Cuento Para Contar (bilingual)
Garcia, Maria. The Adventures of Connie and Diego (bilingual)
Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama?
Guy, Ginger Foglesong. Fiesta (bilingual)
Hoban, Russell. A Baby Sister for Frances
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Climb into my Lap: First Poems to Read Together
Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Raschka, Chris. Yo! Yes?
Rathmann, Peggy. Officer Buckle & Gloria
Roe, Eileen. Con Mi Hermano/With My Brother (bilingual)
Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale
Yashima, Taro. Crow Boy
First Grade:
Anzaldua, Gloria. Prietita and the Ghost Woman (bilingual)
Brown, Marcia. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Burton, Virginia Lee. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Emberley, Rebecca. Taking a Walk/Caminando (bilingual)
Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats
Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace
Lear, Edward. The Owl and the Pussycat
Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lomas Garza, Carmen. In My Family (bilingual)
Steig, William. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Waber, Bernard. Ira Sleeps Over
Wells, Rosemary. Max and Ruby's First Greek Myth: Pandora's Box
Second Grade:
Aardema, Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West
African Tale
Ada, Alma Flor. Gathering the Sun, An Alphabet in Spanish and English (bilingual)
Alarcon, Francisco X. From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer
Poems (bilingual)
Bemelmans. Ludwig. Madeline
Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Hungry Stranger
Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur Meets the President: An Arthur Adventure
Elya, Susan Middleto. Say Hola to Spanish; Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus (bilingual)
Herrara, Juan Felipe. Calling the Doves (bilingual)
Lionni, Leo. Swimmy
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad are Friends
Minarik, Else Holmelund. Little Bear
Ringgold, Faith. Aunt
Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Seeger, Pete. Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story
Seuss, Dr. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Third Grade:
Alphin, Elaine Marie. Bear for Miguel
Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus series
DeSpain, Pleasant. The Emerald Lizard : Fifteen Latin American Tales to
Tell in English and Spanish (bilingual)
Hoban, Lillian. Arthur's Honey Bear
McKissack, Patricia. Mirandy and Brother Wind
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia
Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures
San Souci, Robert D. Fa Mulan: The Story of Woman Warrior
Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat
Soto, Gary. Too Many Tamales
Stevens, Jan Romero. Carlos and the Skunk; Carlos and the
Squash Plant (bilingual)
List of suggested books compiled by Ilene Abramson, senior librarian, Childrenâs Literature Department, Los Angeles Public Library.
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