• Abrahams, Peter. Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery 
• Applegate, K. A. The One and Only Ivan
• Atwater, Richard and Florence. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
• Baum, Frank L. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Blume, Judy. Super Fudge
• Blume, Judy. Freckle Juice
• Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Lady Bug
• Clark, Ann Nolan. Secret of the Andes 
• Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo – Cows that Type
• De Angeli, Marguerite. The Door in the Wall 
• De Jong, Meindert. The Wheel on the School
• DiCamillo, Kate. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
• Donaldson, Julia. The Gruffalo
• Donaldson, Julia. The Paper Dolls 
• Field, Rachel. Prayer for a Child 
• Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. Understood Betsy
• Gay, Marie-Louise. Stella
• Gilman, Phoebe. Jillian Jiggs 
• Gilman, Phoebe. The Balloon Tree 
• Gilman, Phoebe. Grandma and the Pirates
• Gilman, Phoebe. Something from Nothing 
• Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows
• Hatkoff, Isabella. Owen and Mzee
• James, Brian. The Curse of Snake Island 
• Lobel, Arnold. The Frog and Toad books
• MacDonald, George. At the Back of the North Wind
• MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall
• Macleod, Elizabeth. Hellen Keller
• Milne, A. A. The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
• Nesbit, E. Five Children and It
• Nesbit, E. The Railway Children 
• Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
• Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Pig a Pancake
• Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Moose a Muffin
• Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Take a Mouse to School
• Peterson, John. The Littles
• Peterson, John. The Littles and the Lost Children 
• Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush 
• Polacco, Patricia. Babushka’s Doll 
• Polacco, Patricia. Thunder Cake 
• Polacco, Patricia. The Bee Tree
• Raskin, Ellen. The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon
• Schlitz, Laura Amy. The Night Fairy 
• Selden, George. Chester Cricket’s Pigeon Ride
• Silverstein, Shel. The Giving Tree
• Skene, Patrick. The Chocolate Touch
• Sorensen, Virginia. Miracles on Maple Hill
• Spyri, Johanna. Heidi
• Steig, William. Amos and Boris
• Steig, William. Doctor De Soto 
• Steig, William. Brave Irene
• Steig, William. The Amazing Bone
• Sternberg, Julie. Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
• Taylor, Sydney. All-of-a-kind of Family
• Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
• White, E.B. Trumpet of the Swan
• White, E.B. Stuart Little
• Willard, Nancy. A Visit to William Blake’s Inn 
• Willard, Nancy. Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travellers
• Willems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
• Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog  

Especially for Grade 3:

• Blume, Judy. The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
• Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree 
• Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar
• Evans, Richard Paul. The Tower 
• Garland, Sherry. The Lotus Seed 
• Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse 
• Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum 
• Henkes, Kevin. Sheila Ray the Brave
• Lionni, Leo. It’s Mine 
• Lionni, Leo. Cornelius 
• Lionni, Leo. Six Crows
• Littledale, Freya. The Magic Fish
• Mosel, Arlene. Tikki Tikki Tembo
• Noyes, Deborah. Hana in the Time of Tulips 
• Park, Frances and Ginger. The Royal Bee
• Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. This Plus That
• Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. I Wish You More
• Say, Allen. Grandfather’s Journey
• Say, Allen. Tea with Milk
• Stinson, Kathy. The Man with the Violin
• Tillman, Nancy. You’re Here for a Reason