Each rising second grader is strongly encouraged to read, either alone or with someone older, a minimum of three books. Here are some authors and series we think you’ll enjoy. This list includes poetry, chapter books and picture books. We Need Diverse Books and Goodreads are also great sources of books to read anytime. Please record on the attached reading log all books that you read alone and that are read to you. Audio books are also good.     

Brett, Jan	Lobel, Arnold
Cameron, Ann	McCloskey, Robert
Child, Lauren	Nolen, Jerdine
Cole, Joanna	Prelutsky, Jack
Danziger, Paula	Silverstein, Shel
DePaola, Tomie	Stanley, Diane
Henkes, Kevin	Waber, Bernard
Keats, Ezra Jack	Wells, Rosemary

Atinuke	Anna Hibiscus
Brown, Marc	Arthur
Brown, Monica	Lola Levine
Butler, Dori Hillestad	King & Kayla
Capucilli, A.S.	Biscuit
Coven, Wanda	Heidi Hecklebeck
Citro, Asia	Zoey and Sassafras
DiCamillo, Kate	Bink and Gollie
Elliott, Rebecca	Owl Diaries
English, Karen	Nikki and Deja
Guest, E.H.	Iris and Water
Jules, Jacqueline	Sofia Martinez
Lin, Grace	Ling and Ting
Lyons, Kelly S.	Jada Jones
Manushkin, Fran	Katie Woo
Raul the Third	Vamos! Series
Van Leeuwen, Jean	Amanda Pig
Voake, Steve	Daisy Dawson