Picture Books to Read With Your Child
If you would like to add one or more of your child's favorite picture books to this list, e-mail me the title and author of each book and I will gladly add it.

       Author                    Title

Beginning Readers

Hello Reading Series
I'm Going to Read Series
Step into Reading Series
Puffin Easy to Read Series

Book Series to Explore by DRA level
By the end of first grade students should be reading independently books at DRA level 16 at about 40 -60 words per minute.  For tips on how to help your child find a book at his/her reading and interest level click on my sub-heading "Just Right" Books.

DRA level 14 -20
·         Little Bear by Else Minarik 
·         Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant 
·         Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant 
·         Poppleton series by Cynthia Rylant 
·         Golly Sister Series by Betsy Byars
·         Fox Series by Edward Marshall
·         Danny and the Dinosaur series by Syd Hoff
 
DRA level 18 -28
·         Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel
          Mouse Soup and Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel
·         Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish
·         Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Partners by Erica Silverman
·         Clifford series by Norman Bridwell (some of these are easier than 18-28)
·         Curious George series by Margaret Rey
·         Arthur chapter books by Mark Brown 
·         M & M series by Pat Ross
·         Commander Toad Series by Jane Yolen
·         Cam Jansen series by David Adler
·         Franklin series  by Paulette Bourgeois
·         Nate the Great series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
·         The Dragons of Blueland series by Ruth Stiles Gannett
·         Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne
·         Puppy Place by Ellen Miles  
·         Junie B. Jones  by Barbara Parks