Tradebooks Grades:  K-5

Aardema, V.  (2004)  Why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears.  New York:  Puffin.

Aliki (1988).  Digging up dinosaurs.  New York:  Collins.

Babbitt, N.  (1987). The something.  Canada:  Macmillan.

Bourgeois, P. & Clark, B. (1986).  Franklin in the dark.  New York:  P. B.

            Creations, Inc.

Branley, F. (1997). The sun: Our nearest star. New York: HarperCollins.

Branley, F. (1991). What makes night and day? New York: HarperCollins.

Buckley, R. & Carle, E. (1985).  The foolish tortoise.  New York:  Scholastic.

Burns, M. (1996).  How many feet?  How many tails?  New York:  Scholastic.

Carle, E. (1987).  The very hungry caterpillar.  New York:  Scholastic.

Carlstrom, N. (1993).  Does God know how to tie shoes?  Grand Rapids, MI:

            William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Clements, A. (1996).  Frindle.  Fort Worth, Texas:  Aladdin.

Cole, J. & Degen, B. (2006).  The magic school bus and the science fair expedition.

            New York:  Scholastic Press.

Cole, J. (1990).  The magic school bus lost in the solar system.  New York: 

            Scholastic Press.    

Cristaldi, K. (1996).  Even Steven and odd Todd.  New York:  Scholastic.

Curtis, J. & Cornell, L. (2002).  I’m gonna like me letting off a little self-esteem.

            New York: Joanna Cotler Books.

de Groat, D. (1996).  Roses are pink, your feet really stink.  New York:

            Morrow Junior Books.

DePaola, T.  (2000).  Jamie O’Rouke and the Pooka.  New York:  G.P. Putnam’s

            Sons.

DiTerlizzi, T.  (2002).  The spider and the fly.  New York:  Simon and Shuster Books.

Dorris, A.  (1991).  Abuela.  New York:  Dutton.

Dorris, A.  (1995).  Isla.  New York:  Dutton.

Fox, M. (1995).  Wombat divine.  San Diego:  Harcourt Brace & Company.

Fox, M. (2005).  Hunwick’s egg.  San Diego:  Harcourt , Inc.

H. Byron Masterson Elementary 1^st graders. (2002).  September 12^th we knew

            everything would be all right.  New York:  Scholastic.

Jamieson, P. (1978).  A topsy-turvy tale.  Racine, Wisconsin:  Western

            Publishing Company, Inc.

Maccarone, G. (1995).  Monster math.  New York:  Scholastic.

Maccarone, G. (1996).  The silly story of Goldie Locks and the three squares.

            New York:  Scholastic, Inc.

McNaughton, C.  (1994).   Suddenly.   London:  Andersen Press.

Munsch, R. (2003).  Zoom! New York:  Cartwheel/Scholastic.

Noble, T. (1980).  The day Jimmy’s boa ate the wash.  New York:  The Dial Press.

Penn, A.  (2006).  The kissing hand.  Terre Haute, IN:  Tanglewood Press.

Polacco, P. (2007)  Ginger and Petunia.  New York:  Philomel Books.

Polacco, P. (1998).  Thank you, Mr. Falker.  New York:  Philomel Books.

Ringgold, F.  (1991). Tar beach.  Landover, Maryland:  Crown Books.

Rogasky, B. (1986).  The water of life:  A tale from the Brothers Grimm. 

            Ontario, Canada:  Holiday House.

Schreiber, A. (1995).  Slower than a snail.  New York:  Scholastic.

Scieszka, J.  (1989). The true story of the 3 little pigs!  New York:  Scholastic.

Taylor, M. (1976).  Roll of thunder hear my cry.  New York:  Puffin.

Woodson, J. (2001).  The other side.  New York:  G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

Ziegler, J. (1993).  Mr. Knocky.  New York:  Macmillan Publishing Company.