• Books "A" read by herself in 2nd grade: (start 9/2023)
sep 1 2023 ∞
sep 1 2023 +

Books "A" read by herself in 2nd grade: (start 9/2021)

  • Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
  • 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola
  • Mary Poppins Comes Back by Pamela Lyndon Travers
  • The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood adapted by Marcia Williams
  • The Dead Sea Squirrels series (#1-#4) by Mike Nawrocki
  • Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
  • The Iliad and the Odyssey adapted by Marcia Williams
  • A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Stephanie Baudet (completed 1/2)
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid series(#1, #3, #10, #12, #14) by Jeff Kinney [ongoing reading]
aug 27 2021 ∞
mar 3 2022 +

Fairy Tales and Fables with Great Illustrations

  • Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
  • Classic Fairy Tales Illustrated by Scott Gustafson (ongoing reading)
  • Classic Storybook Fables Illustrated by Scott Gustafson (ongoing reading)
  • Classic Bedtime Stories Illustrated by Scott Gustafson (have not read yet)

Humor:

  • The Random House book of humor for children
  • Joke books
apr 29 2021 ∞
oct 21 2021 +

A First-Grade year in Read-Alouds, 2020 - 2021 (Until 8/2021)

  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
  • The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
  • My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
  • Elmer and the Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
  • The Paddington Treasury: Six Classic Bedtime Stories by Michael Bond
  • 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos by Vivian Vande Velde
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll. (Great illustrations by Anna Bond & Helen Oxenbury)
  • Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White
apr 28 2021 ∞
feb 28 2022 +

Chapter Books "E" read in 3rd and 4th grade: (Until 8/2021)

  • Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes (4th grade, in progress)
  • Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
  • Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Clearly
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
  • The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls (#2 Race to the Arc), by M.J. Thomas (4th grade)
  • A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold (4th grade)
  • A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry (4th grade, OBOB)
  • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (3rd grade, also Read Aloud)
  • Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie by Kristiana Gregory (4th grade)
  • Addy learns a lesson : a school story by Connie Rose Porter
  • Addy's surprise : a Christmas story by Co...
apr 28 2021 ∞
aug 25 2021 +
  • Books I read to my 9-year-old: (start 9/2023)
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sep 1 2023 ∞
sep 1 2023 +

Books I read to my 7-year-old: (start 9/2021)

  • 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola
  • Here We All Are by Tomie DePaola
  • On My Way by Tomie DePaola
  • Smith of Wooten Major by J.R.R. Tolkien, Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
  • The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting, Illustrated by Michael Hague
  • The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling (Both independent reading & read aloud)
  • Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart ed. Mary Ann Hoberman (ongoing)
  • Assorted picture books
sep 5 2021 ∞
mar 15 2022 +

Books read to my 10-year-old (Read by me or by her teacher): (start 9/2021)

  • Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (currently reading)
  • I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
  • The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
  • Holes by Louis Sachar
  • Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Illustrated by Claire Fletcher
  • The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis
  • The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Stephanie Baudet
  • Assorted picture books
aug 25 2021 ∞
feb 28 2022 +

Non-fiction History books that "E" enjoyed reading:

  • Ancient Egypt : an interactive history adventure by Heather Adamson (4th grade)
  • The Middle Ages : an interactive history adventure by Allison Lassieur (4th grade)
  • World War II spies : an interactive history adventure (finished 1/2)
  • The Oregon Trail : an interactive history adventure by Matt Doeden
apr 29 2021 ∞
oct 18 2021 +

Books "A" read by herself in kindergarten and first grade, 2019-2021. (until 8/2021)

  • Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne (ongoing)
  • The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
  • Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary
  • Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary
  • Junie B. Jones (series) by Barbara Park
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
  • Gooney Bird and All Her Charms by Lois Lowry
  • The Dragons of Blueland by Ruth Stiles Gannett
apr 28 2021 ∞
sep 19 2021 +

A First-Grade and Second-Grade Year in Chapter Books. 2018-2019

-Books ready by audiobooks, teachers or me. (Books not completed from start to finish are noted)

  • Trumpeter Swan by E.B. White (completed 2/3)
  • Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
  • Hello Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
  • Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Magic by Betty MacDonald
  • Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Farm by Betty MacDonald
  • Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
  • My Father's Dragon by by Ruth Stiles Gannett
  • Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1st grade)
  • Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (1s...
jan 2 2018 ∞
may 15 2021 +
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sep 1 2023 ∞
sep 1 2023 +

Books "E" read:(start 9/2021)

  • Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Clearly
  • Socks by Beverly Clearly
  • Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden
  • Taking Off by Jenny Moss
  • Land of Stories #1 by Chris Colfer
  • Save Me a Seat by Gita Varadarajan and Sarah Weeks
  • Matilda by Roald Dahl (read multiple times)
  • A Line in the Sand by Sherry Garland
  • Standing in the Light by Mary Pope Osborne
  • Little House in Brookfield by Maria D. Wilkes
  • Little Town at the Crossroads by Maria D. Wilkes
  • Assorted picture books
  • The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Ried ...
sep 5 2021 ∞
feb 28 2022 +

Memorable / Notable picture books: (continue to read)

  • Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
  • A House in the Woods by Inga Moore
  • Captain Cat by Inga Moore
  • Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
  • Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
  • Madeline books by Ludwig Bemelman
  • The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  • The Wretched Stone by Chris Van Allsburg
  • Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
  • Mo Willems books
  • Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
  • One Morning In May by Robert McCloskey
  • The Man Who Lost His Head by Robert McCloskey
  • David MacCaulay books
  • How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz
  • You Read to Me, I'll Read to You books by...
apr 29 2021 ∞
feb 28 2022 +

A Third-Grade and Fourth-Grade year in Read-Alouds (until 9/2021)

  • The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence
  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (audio)
  • The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett (will continue to read in 5th grade)
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. (4th grade)
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (3rd grade)
  • The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (3rd grade)
  • Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry (4th grade)
  • Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (3rd grade)
  • Riding Freedom (3rd grade)
  • Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (3rd grade)
apr 28 2021 ∞
sep 5 2021 +
  • Combined list of E's 1st and 2nd grade independent reading (IR) and read aloud (RA) books.

Chapter books my 6-year-old read:

  • Magic Tree House #1, by Mary Pope Osborne
  • Magic Tree House #2, by Mary Pope Osborne
  • Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury, by Arnold Lobel
  • Boxcar Children #1 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
  • The Talented Clementine
  • The World According to Humphrey (RA, 2nd grade)
  • 7 X 9 = Trouble by Claudia Mills
  • Junie B. Jones books (Read all, 2nd grade)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by * Roald Dahl (started in 2nd grade, finished ...
jan 2 2018 ∞
apr 29 2021 +

Movies:

  • E.T.
  • Coco
  • An American Tail
  • Paddington
  • Paddington 2
  • Up
  • Ratatouille
  • Ponyo
  • The Secret World of Arrietty
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  • Matilda
  • Mary Poppins
  • Mary Poppins Returns
  • The Snowman
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, 1964
  • Inside Out
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  • Pippi Longstocking
sep 23 2014 ∞
mar 3 2022 +