Early Readers - The Ramaz School

Summer Reading List
Early Readers
The books on this list are for readers ages five to eight years old. Vocabulary is
limited and illustrations give clues to more challenging words that help the reader
understand the text.
Prepared by: Haviva Donin Peters, Head Librarian, Ramaz Lower School
Adler,DavidA.(2004).Bonesandthebigyellowmystery.NewYork:Viking.Summary:Young
DetectiveJeffreyBonesbeginsgatheringclueswhenMr.Greenasksforhishelpfindingthe
schoolbushelostwhileshoppingatthemall.Note:Series
Adler,DavidA.(c1996).YoungCamJansenandthedinosaurgame.NewYork:Viking
Summary:Wheneight-year-oldsleuthCamJansenandherfriendEricgotoabirthdayparty,
sheusesherphotographicmemorytosolvethepuzzleofthedinosaurcount.Note:Series
Arnold,Tedd.(c2005).Hi!FlyGuy.NewYork:Scholastic.Summary:WhenBuzzcapturesaflyto
enterinTheAmazingPetShow,hisparentsandthejudgestellhimthataflycannotbeapet,
butFlyGuyprovesthemwrong.Note:Series
Danziger,Paula.(2001).It'sJustinTime,AmberBrown.NewYork:PuffinBooks.Summary:
UnlikeherbestfriendJustin,AmberBrownlovestomeasuretimeandhopestoreceiveawatch
onherseventhbirthday.Note:Series
Dean,James.([2013]).Petethecat.NewYork,NY:Harper.Summary:WhenPetetheCatand
hisfamilygotothebeach,Petestaysclearofthefearsomeocean.Oncehisbrotheroffershim
surfinglessons,however,hemustmusterupthecouragetofacehisfears.Note:Series
DiCamillo,Kate.(2010).BinkandGollie.Somerville,Mass.:CandlewickPress.Summary:Two
roller-skatingbestfriends--onetiny,onetall--sharethreecomicaladventuresinvolving
outrageouslybrightsocks,animpromptutrektotheAndes,andamostunlikelymarvelous
companion.Note:Series
Egan,Tim.(2007).DodsworthinNewYork.Boston:Sandpiper.Summary:WhenDodsworth
setsoutforadventure,includingastopinNewYorkCitybeforegoingtoParis,London,and
beyond,hedoesnotexpectacrazyducktostowawayinhissuitcaseandleadhimonamerry
chase.Note:Series
Griffiths,Andy.(2009).Thebigfatcowthatgoeskapow.NewYork:FeiwelandFriends.
Summary:Providesacollectionofeasy-to-readandhumoroussing-songpoetrywithsimpleline
illustrations.
Howe,James.(1998).PinkyandRex.NewYork:AladdinPaperbacks.Summary:Rexandher
bestfriendPinky,eachtheproudpossessorof27stuffedanimalsordinosaurs,findtheirvisitto
themuseumanditsgiftshopcomplicatedbyPinky'slittlesisterAmanda.Note:Series
Lobel,Arnold.(c1970).FrogandToadarefriends.NewYork:HarperCollins.Summary:Frogand
Toadlearninfivestoriesthatfriendshipcanturnsadnessintojoy.Note:Series
Menuhin,Fran.(c2011).Red,white,andblueandKatieWoo.Mankato,Minn.:PictureWindow
Books.Summary:AsKatie,herparents,andfriendscelebrateIndependenceDaywithaparade,
games,apicnic,andfireworks,thefewthingsthatgowrongdonotinterferewiththeirfun.
Note:Series
Marshall,James.([2008],c2000).GeorgeandMartha.Boston:HoughtonMifflinCo.Summary:
Threestorieschronicletheupsanddownsofaspecialfriendshipbetweentwohippopotamuses.
Note:Series
Platt,Kin.(1992).BigMax.NewYork:HarperTrophy.Summary:BigMax,theworld'sgreatest
detective,helpsakingfindhismissingelephant.Note:Series
Rylant,Cynthia.(c2006).HenryandMudge:thefirstbookoftheiradventures.NewYork[Edina,
Minn.:AladdinPaperbacksDistributedby]Spotlight.Summary:Henry,feelinglonelyonastreet
withoutanyotherchildren,findscompanionshipandloveinabigdognamedMudge.Note:
Series
Rylant,Cynthia.(c1997).Poppleton.NewYork:BlueSkyPress.Summary:Poppletonthepig
makesafriend,readsalibrarybookaboutadventure,andhelpsasickfriendgetbetter.Note:
Series
Sharmat,MarjorieWeinman.(1977).NatetheGreat.NewYork:BantamDoubledayDellBooks
forYoungReaders.Summary:NatetheGreatsolvesthemysteryofthemissingpicture.Note:
Series
Weeks,Sarah.(c2010).MacandCheese.NewYork:LauraGeringerBooks.Summary:Twocats
thatareasdifferentasnightanddayareneverthelessbestfriends.Note:Series
Willems,Mo.(c2008).Areyoureadytoplayoutside?.NewYork:HyperionBooksforChildren.
Summary:FriendsElephantandPiggieareplayingoutsidewhenitstartstorain,andthenthey
mustdecidewhattodo.Note:Series
Wiseman,Bernard.(1989,c1959).Morristhemoose.NewYork:Harper.Summary:
Determinedtoprovethatthecowhemeetsisreallyamoose,Morristhemooseenliststhehelp
ofaratherconfuseddeerandhorse.
Yolen,Jane.(1996,c1980).CommanderToadinspace.NewYork:Putnam&Grosset.Summary:
Theintrepidcrewofthespaceship"StarWarts"landsonawater-coveredplanetinhabitedby
DeepWader,ahorriblehungrymonster.Note:Series
Yolen,Jane.(c1997).Sleepingugly.NewYork:Putnam&GrossetGroup.Summary:When
beautifulPrincessMiserella,PlainJane,andafairyfallunderasleepingspell,aprinceundoes
thespellinasurprisingway.