St. Mary’s Summer Reading List Entering JK and SK

Establishing an appreciation for the joys of reading at a young age is important. Reading aloud to your child nurtures the enjoyment of reading as well as enhances reading readiness skills. We hope you will find this a pleasurable experience the family can share. The Kelsey Zehring Library in Moss Hall will be open on Tuesdays, June 6th to July 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th. You are welcome to come during this time to help your daughter and her siblings select books. On this list you will find suggested titles for children entering Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten. Most of these titles are storybooks. However, young children also enjoy information books.

St. Mary’s Episcopal School

Suggested Reading List - Entering JK and SK

Any other book by the same author on the same level may be read.

Author Title Andrews, Julie The Very Fairy Princess Aylesworth, Jim The Mitten Banks, Kate Fox Barnett, Mac Extra Yarn Bean, Jonathan Building Our House Beatty, Andrea Ada Twist, Scientist Becker, Bonnie A Visitor for Bear Black, Michael Ian A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea Border, Terry Happy Birthday, Cupcake! Bradfield, Roger Pickle-chiffon Pie Brett, Jan The Gingerbread Baby Brown, Margaret Wise Any of her books Brown, Peter Mr. Tiger Goes Wild Burkert, Rand Mouse & Lion Capucilli, Alyssa Satin Biscuit series Carle, Eric Any of his books Castillo, Lauren Nana in the City Chapman, Jane Very Special Friends Child, Lauren I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs Clements, Andrew Because Your Daddy Loves You Coyle, Carmela Do Princesses Really Wear Hiking Boots? Cronin, Doreen Diary of a Fly Curato, Mike Little Elliott, Big City dePaola, Tomie Bill and Pete Dicmas, Courtney Harold Finds a Voice Donaldson, Julia The Spiffiest Giant in Town Durango, Julia Cha-Cha Chimps Ehlert, Lois Any of her books Engle, Margarita Drum Dream Girl Ernst, Lisa Campbell The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers Fan, Terry The Night Gardener Feiffer, Jules Bark, George Fleming, Candace Muncha, Muncha, Muncha Fleming, Denise The Cow Who Clucked Fogliano, Julie And Then It’s Spring Fosberry, Jennifer Isabella, Star of the Story

Fox, Mem Good Night, Sleep Tight Gag, Wanda Millions of Cats Marino, Gianna Night Animals Gay, Mary Louise Stella, Queen of the Snow Gerstein, Mordicai The Night World Gray, Rita Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? Haughton, Chris Shh! We Have a Plan Henkes, Kevin Any of his books Hest, Amy Off to School, Baby Duck Hobbie, Holly Toot and Puddle Holabird, Katherine Angelina series Huneck, Stephen Sally’s Great Balloon Adventure Hutchins, Pat Any of her books Idle, Molly Schaar Flora and the Flamingo Jenkins, Emily A Fine Dessert Kann, Victoria Emeraldalicious Karon, Jan Miss Fannie’s Hat Kasza Keiko The Wolf’s Chicken Stew Keats, Ezra Jack The Snowy Day Klassen, Jon We Found a Hat Kleven, Elisa The Puddle Pail Knudsen, Michelle Library Lion Light, Steve Have You Seen My Dragon? Lionni, Leo Any of his books London, Jonathan Froggy series Lowell, Susan The Three Little Javelinas Lucado, Max Any of his books Mack, Jeff Good News, Bad News Marciano, John Bemelmans Madeline at the White House Marino, Gianno Too Tall Houses Marshall, James George and Martha Maturana, Andrea Life Without Nico Martin, Bill Spunky Little Monkey and others Mayhew, James Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker McAllister, Angela Brave Bitsy and the Bear McBratney, Sam Any of his books McCloskey, Robert Make Way for Ducklings McFarland, Lyn Widget McKee, David Elmer and the Hippos Marshall, James George and Martha Meadows, Michelle Piggies in Pajamas Medina, Meg Mango, Abuela, and Me Messier, Mirelle The Branch Moulton, Marc The Very Best Pumpkin Muth, Jon J. Hi, Koo! Newman, Leslea Ketzel the Cat Who Composed

Nichols, Lori Maple and Willow Together Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Brownie O’Connor Jane Fancy Nancy Offill, Jan Sparky Pallotta, Jerry Any of his information books Pena, Matt de la Last Stop on Market Street Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Peter Rabbit Raschka, Christopher Daisy Gets Lost Rayner, Catherine The Bear Who Shared Rosenthal, Amy Krouse Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons Rosoff, Meg Wild Boars Cook Ruzzier, Sergio A Letter for Leo Rylant, Cynthia All in a Day Seuss, Dr. Horton Hatches the Egg Shannon, David Duck on a Bike Sherman, Alexe Thunder Boy, Jr. Sidman, Joyce Before Morning Sierra, Judy Wild About You Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale Smiley, Jane Twenty Yawns Spinelli, Jerry I Can Be Anything Stead, Philip C. Samson in the Snow Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Stevens, Janet Cook-a-Doodle Doo! Taback, Sims Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Thomas, Shelly Moore Take Care, Good Night Tillman, Nancy Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You Verde, Susan The Museum Waber, Bernard Ira Sleeps Over Waddell, Martin Sleep Tight, Little Bear Wells, Rosemary Yoko Learns to Read Wenzel, Brendan They All Saw a Cat Williams, Vera B. A Chair for My Mother Wickstrom, Sylvie I Love You, Mister Bear Wildsmith, Brian The Little Wood Duck and others Willard, Nancy Cinderella’s Dress Willems, Mo Nanette’s Baguettes Wolff, Ashley Baby Bear Sees Blue Wood, Audrey Full Moon at the Napping House Wood, Don The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear Yoon, Salina Be a Friend Young, Amy Belinda the Ballerina Zalben, Jane Breskin Mousterpiece Zagarenski, Paula Henry & Leo Ziefert, Harriet Harry the Dirty Dog