You may not know, but Shannon has a degree in early childhood/special education! So we complied a list of books for elementary teachers to incorporate into their classrooms. Whether you add these to your classroom library, or include these books in your lessons, your students won't be disappointed!
Kindergarten:
The Kissing Hand Audrey Penn
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archamabault
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfisher
Grade 1
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Grade 2
Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne
The Lorax by Dr. Suess
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Grade 3
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Grade 4
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Grade 5
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Grade 6
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Holes by Louis Sachar
The books listed above are just a few of my favorites for children in each of these grades. Many of these books could cross grade level depending on the ability of your reader. Another factor is whether you are reading it aloud or the child is reading it on their own. A lot of these books teach valuable lessons for children of all ages and some are just fun! I hope some of these books help foster the love of reading in children of all ages.
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