- Adventure
- Animals
- Anthologies
- Bears
- Chapter Books
- Classics
- Concept
- Countries & Cultures
- Early Chapter Books
- Families
- Famous People
- Fiction for the Young
- Folk Literature
- Friendship
- Historical Fiction
- Holidays/Special Days
- The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
- Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons
- The Christmas Eve Ghost
- Feathertop
- The Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam
- The Money We'll Save
- The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
- The Perfect Snowman
- The Scarecrow's Dance
- Scarlett Angelina Wolverton-Manning
- Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story
- The Spider and the Fly
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
- The Story of Holly & Ivy
- The Story of Jack O'Lantern
- Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Humor/Nonsense
- Are You Quite Polite
- Big Chickens Fly the Coop
- The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
- Cowpoke Clyde & Dirty Dawg
- The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town
- Duck for President
- Fleas
- June 29, 1999
- The Little Red Pen
- Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken
- Mrs. Noodlekugel
- Thea's Tree
- Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
- Insects
- Nature
- Non Fiction
- Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Ponds
- The Old West
- Pets
- Rhythm & Rhyme
- Series
- Wordless
Easy-To-Read Books
As Children develop their reading skills, parents should read these books aloud. Eventually children will enjoy switching roles and re-reading these books on their own. Never should easy-to-read books replace read-aloud books, as both are needed.
Wordless Books
Children are now ready for more complex wordless books because they require closer attention and examination. Details must be interpreted in order to understand what is happening. This skill will help children in their reading comprehension.
Second Grade Recent Releases
A Butterfly Is Patient
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
Can We Save the Tiger?
Coral Reefs
Cowpoke Clyde & Dirty Dawg
The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town
Desert Elephants
Dodsworth in Rome
Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
The Little Red Pen
Meadowlands: A WetlandsSurvival Story
The Money We'll Save
Rapunzel
Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
Folktales
Children now have a greater grasp of the real and make-believe. Stories that were once too frightening are no longer intimidating to them. These tales belong to "once upon a time" and are adventurous places to visit. Stories should contain good triumphing over evil. If there is danger involved, it should demand great courage.
Fairy Tales
Through fairy tales children understand and cope with struggles in life. Characters meet obstacles and are victorious, often gaining a kingdom and along with the respect of everyone. Unlike myths that have tragic endings, or fables that teach lessons, fairy tales should always end happily. Even though children are ready for more sophisticated fairy tales now, they still are not ready for the more gruesome ones.
Information Books
At this age, children have an appetite for information about the real world, and they are beginning to understand the existence of faraway places. They are fascinated by what dinosaurs ate, where they lived, and how they looked.
Concept Books
As children master their letters and numbers, they now enjoy books that go beyond the simple matching object with symbols. Many riddle-like alphabet books are definitely more challenging.
Poetry
Listening is still a priority rather than reading. Children enjoy the rhythmic sounds of verse and enjoy chanting all or parts of a particular favorite. Children seem to enjoy nonsense verse and the fun of playing with words.