Leveled Book Lists



Suggested Books for Summer Reading, Rising 2nd graders

The following lists are stories at approximate reading levels. Please check over the books for content, appropriateness, and interest before selecting them for your children.

If your child has been reading DRA levels 6-10, check these out:

Big Egg by Molly Coxe

Big Friend, Little Friend by Eloise Greenfield

Danny series by Mia Coulter

A Funny Man by Patrica Jensen

Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw

Our House Had a Mouse by Denise Worthington

Ten Cats Have Hats: A Counting Book by Jean Marzollo

Biscuit series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle

Is This You? by Ruth Krauss

Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch

Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins

If your child has been reading DRA levels 12-14, check these out:

Awful Waffles by D.H. Williams

The Big Fat Worm by Nancy Van Laan

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss

Gone Fishing by Erlene Long

I Am Planet Earth by Jean Marzollo

I’m a Caterpillar by Jean Marzollo

I’m a Seed by Jean Marzollo

Just for You by Mercer Mayer

Rabbit’s Party by Eve Bunting

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Andy (That’s My Name) by Tomie DePaola

Building a House by Byron Barton

Captain Cat by Syd Hoff

Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff

It’s George! by Miriam Cohen

Morris the Moose by Bernard Wiseman

The Tool Box by Anne Rockwell

If your child has been reading DRA levels 16-20, check these out:

Curious George series by H.A. Rey

Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel

Fox series by James Marshall

Franklin series by Bourgeois and Clark

Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton series by Cynthia Rylant

Little Bear series by Else Minarik

Arthur series by Lillian Hoban

Frances series by Russell Hoban

Nate the Great series by Sharmat

Dragon series by Dave Pilkey

Case of series by Crosby Bonsall

Commander Toad series by Jane Yolen

M&M series by Pat Ross

Good News by Barbara Brenner

Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

My Best Friend by Pat Hutchins

The Napping House by Don & Audrey Wood

Bear’s Bargain by Frank Asch

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Deer in the Wood by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Lighthouse Children by Syd Hoff

Albert the Albatross by Syd Hoff

Grizzwold by Syd Hoff

Mrs. Brice’s Mice by Syd Hoff

Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

Best Nest by P.D. Eastman

Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. Eastman

If your child has been reading DRA level 24, check these out:

Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parish

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater

Cam Jansen series by David Adler

Chang’s Paper Pony by Eleanor Coerr

Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr

The Case of the Cool-Itch Kid by Patricia Reilly Giff

The Clue at the Zoo by Patricia Reilly Giff

December Secrets by Patricia Reilly Giff

Fancy Feet by Patricia Reilly Giff (and most other titles by this author)

George and Martha series by James Marshall

Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline

It Takes a Village by J. Cowen-Fletcher

Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald

Little Bill series by Bill Cosby

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Pee Wee Scouts series by Judy Delton

Pinky and Rex series by James Howe

Space Dog series by Natalie Standiford

Note to Parents:

✓ Reading over the summer should be for enjoyment!

✓ Reading growth happens more quickly when children are reading books on their independent level EVERY DAY and are reading books on topics they enjoy.

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