Grades 1-2 Books to Read

Anansi Does the Impossible! by Verna Aardema. Anansi and his wife win back the beloved folktales of the Ashanti.

Arthur's Camp-Out by Lillian Hoban. Arthur takes an overnight field trip.

The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide. Visit the streets of Cairo as a young boy makes deliveries.

Follow the Drinking Gourd
by Jeanette Winter. Runaway slaves journey north to freedom. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/map2.htm

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome. The Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to whomever brings him a remarkable gift.

Fox on Wheels byEdward Marshall. Fox baby-sits, climbs a tree, and wins a shopping cart race.

The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski. Join his escapades on the streets of New York City.

Grandmas at Bat by Emily Arnold McCully. Pipas grandmas create chaos coaching the baseball team.

Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel. Grasshopper follows a road wherever it goes.

Henry and Mudge and Annie's Good Move by Cynthia Rylant. Annie worries about her new house.

How Do Birds Find Their Way? by Roma Gans. Uncover the mysteries of migration.

Isla by Arthur Dorros. Rosalba and Abuela take an imaginary journey to the Caribbean.

Just Us Women by Jeannette Franklin. A young girl and her favorite aunt plan a car trip.

Max and Ruby in Pandora's Box
by Rosemary Wells. Ruby tells her own version of the story. http://www.rosemarywells.com/frames.html

Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully. M. Bellini and Mirette perform in Paris.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane by Cynthia Rylant. Enjoy their rides on a toy biplane.

The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin. Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America.

The Magic of Spider Woman by Lois Duncan. Weaving Woman learns the ways of Navajo life.

Running the Road to ABC by Denizé Lauture. Children in Haiti run a long way to school.

Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner. A family travels to Kansas after the Civil War for a new life.

You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman. A red balloon flies through Central Park.

Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery by David A. Adler. Cam finds the lost ball.