| ESSENTIAL LITERATURE K-12
Grade 1 – 12 books will be read during the school year.
| Title |
Author |
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day |
Judith Viorst |
| Chrysanthemum |
Kevin Henkes |
| George and Martha |
James Marshall |
| If You Give a Mouse a Cookie |
Laura Numeroffr |
| Leo the Late Bloomer |
Robert Kraus |
| Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears |
Verna Aardema |
| Six books to be taught from choice list |
| Curious George |
H. A. Rey |
| The Doorbell Rang |
Pat Hutchins |
| The Great Kapok Tree |
Lynne Cherry |
| Harry the Dirty Dog |
Gene Zion |
| Horton Hatches the Egg |
Dr. Seuss |
| Millions of Cats |
Wanda Gag |
| Miss Nelson is Missing |
Harry Allard |
| Petunia |
Roger Duvoisin |
| Tale of Peter Rabbit |
Beatrix Potter |
| Where the Wild Things Are |
Maurice Sendak |
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