Appendix: A List of Great Read-Aloud Books for Classrooms

Pre-K and Kindergarten:

 Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
 Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
 Sort it Out! By Barbra Mariconda
 All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
 No David! By David Shannon
 Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Mo Willems
 Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Grade 1 & 2:
 The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
 Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin
 The Cool Bean by Jory John and Pete Oswald
 Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! By Trudy Ludwig
 Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
 The Favourite Book by Bethanie Deeny Murguria
 The Map of Good Memories by Fran Nuna
 The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Grade 3 & 4:
 I’m trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton
 Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
 Tsunami! By Kimiko Kajikawa
 What Do You Do With an Idea? By Kobi Yamada
 Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
 Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
 The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
*Please note this list was complied using a variety of the references as well as with personal input