Easy Readers

Arnold, Tedd. Fly Guy! series
When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong. E 428 ARN

Buttner, Barbara. Pish and Posh series
When Pish and Posh discover fairy magic, they face a series of wacky surprises. E 428 BOT

Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit series
It's time for bed, but Biscuit wants to have a snack, and play, and hear stories. Will he ever go to sleep? E 428 EASY BKS CAP

Cazet, Denys. Minnie & Moo series
Cow friends Minnie and Moo have many adventures on the far and far afield. E 428 CAZ

Godwin, Laura. Happy Honey series
Honey the cat and Happy the dog celebrate their friendship with many activities. E 428 GOD

Guest, Elissa Haden. Iris and Walter series
When Iris moves to the country, she misses the city where she formerly lived; but with the help of a new friend named Walter, she learns to adjust to her new home. E 428 GUE

Howe, James. Houndsley & Catina series
Houndsley and Catina run into trouble when they decide to prove that they are the best at cooking and writing, respectively. E 428 HOW

Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. Zelda and Ivy series
Ivy, the younger of two fox sisters, goes along with her older sister's schemes, even when they seem a bit daring. E 428 KVA

Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge series
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge. E 428 RYL

Rylant, Cynthia. Puppy Mudge series
Mudge's puppy adventures. E 428 EASY BKS RYL

Van Leeuwen, Jean. Oliver and Amanda Pig series
Amanda wants to do everything that Oliver does. She even wants to be Mighty Pig, just like Oliver. But what happens when Oliver doesn't want to play with his sister? E 428 VAN

Willems, Mo. Elephant & Piggie series
A series about the friendship between an optimistic--and sometimes reckless--pig and a cautious, pessimistic elephant named Gerald. E 428 WIL

Fiction/Picture Books

Barnett, Mee. Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem.
When Billy Twitters' mother follows through on her threat to buy him a blue whale if he refuses to obey, he finds himself the owner of an enormous pet that he must take with him everywhere, which does not make him popular at school. E BAR

Beaumont, Karen. I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!
In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places. E BEA

Bottner, Barbara. Miss Brooks Loves Books.
A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarians' efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind. E BOT

Broach, Elise. When Dinosaurs Came with Everything.
Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers. E BRO

Brown, Peter. Creepy Carrots.
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. E BRO

Buzzeo, Toni. One Cool Friend.
Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him. E BUZ

Carle, Eric. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse.
Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. E CAR

Child, Lauren. Charlie & Lola series
Lola is an energetic, imaginative little girl; Charlie is a patient and kind older brother who is always willing to help Lola learn and grow. E CHI

dePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona series
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. E 398.2, E DEP

DiCamillo, Kate. Bink and Gollie series
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion. E DIC

Dunklee, Annika. My Name Is Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is tired of everyone shortening her first name and calling her Lizzie, Liz or Beth, but suffers in silence, until one autumn day when her impatience gets the best of her and she learns an important lesson about tact and grace. E DUN

Dunrea, Olivier. Gossie & Gertie series
Gossie and Gertie are best friends and everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too-- except when she doesn't, and sometimes that's even better. E DUN, E 428 EASY BKS DUN

Duskey, Sherri. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep. E DUS

French, Vivian. Yucky Worms.
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow. E FRE

Grisby, Susan. In the Garden with Dr. Carver.
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver. E GRI

Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Big Day.
When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding. One in a series. E HEN

Hills, Tad. How Rocket Learned To Read.
A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet." E HIL

Holabird, Katharine. Angelina Ballerina series
Angelina loves to dance and wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world. E HOL

Klassen, Jon. I Want My Hat Back.
A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important. E KLA

Klausmeier, Jesse. Open This Little Book.
Die-cut pages open to reveal different animals, each opening a book of a different color and reading about the next. E KLA

Knudsen, Michelle. Library Lion.
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend. E KNU

Litwin, Eric. Pete the Cat series
Pete the cat likes to sing special songs while he rocks and grooves. E LIT

Lord, Cynthia. Hot Rod Hamster.
A hamster, with the help of a canine junkyard dealer and his mouse assistants, builds a hot rod and drives it in a race against some very large dogs. E LOR

McMullan, Kate. I Stink! series
Big vehicles and big dinosaurs stomp and roar through these books. E MCM

McPhail, David. Tell Me the Day Backwards.
As he gets into bed, Timmy Bear asks his mother to play a game with him in which they remember everything he did during the day, but in reverse order. E MCP

O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy series
A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family and friends to be fancy. E 428 OCO, E OCO

Pinkney, Jerry. The Little Red Hen.
A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it. E 398.2 PIN

Rocco, John. Blackout.
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once. E ROC

Rylant, Cynthia. Brownie & Pearl series
Brownie and her cat Pearl have a series of grand adventures. E RYL

Schachner, Judith. Skippyjon Jones series
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego. E SCH

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Green.
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text explore the many shades of the color green. E SEE

Smith, Alex T. Foxy and Egg.
Foxy DuBois is delighted when Egg rolls up to her door, and she invites him in to enjoy dinner, games, and a place to sleep, even as she makes plans for a special breakfast. E SMI

Soman, David. Ladybug Girl series
After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun. E SOM

Watt, Melony. Scaredy Squirrel series
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook. E WAT

Wells, Rosemary. Max and Ruby series
Meet bunny siblings Ruby and Max: responsible big sister Ruby and always inquisitive little brother Max. E WEL

Willems, Mo. Pigeon Series
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. E WIL

Non-fiction

Gerber, Carole. Winter Trees.
Alone in the snowy woods with his dog, a boy discovers the wonder of winter trees, one at a time, in a big, quiet space. E 582.16 GER

Jenkins, Steve. How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?
Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? J 591.53 JEN

Karas, Brian. On Earth.
How would you like to go on a giant ride in space? Climb aboard...the earth! As you travel, watch shadows move from here to there, day stretch into night, and feel the sun on your face as winter turns into spring. All these amazing things happen because the earth is constantly in motion. E 550 KAR

Lerner, Brian. Butterflies in the Garden.
From its beautiful endpapers, which depict over three dozen common American butterflies, to its thoughtfully laid-out text, this nonfiction book invites readers to learn about butterflies. J 595.78 LER

Lunde, Darrin. Hello Baby Beluga.
Introduces beluga whales, describing what they look like, what they eat, where they live, the sounds they make, and who their predators are. E 599.542

Lyon, George Ella. All the Water in the World.
Introduces young children to the water cycle with simple text and illustrations. E 551.48 LYO

McDonnell, Patrick. Me. . . Jane.
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. E MCD

Singer, Marilyn. Eggs.
Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles. J 591.3 SIN

Takabayashi, Mari. I Live in Tokyo.
Follows a year's worth of fun, food, and festivities in seven-year-old Mimiko's life in Tokyo. E 915.2 TAK

Vernick, Audrey. Brothers at Bat.
Documents the story of the Baseball Hall of Fame honorees, tracing how the Acerra family of New Jersey formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history. E 796.357 VER

Walsh, Melony. 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World.
Reveals things that one can do to help conserve the world, including such things as turning off the television properly, walking to school, and turning off lights when leaving a room to conserve energy. E 363.72 WAL

Yezerski, Thomas. Meadowlands.
Presents the history of the Meadowlands, from its pristine state, to its gradual transformation by European settlers, to the pollution caused by industrialization, and the changes brought by environmental organizations striving to protect it. J 577.68 YEZ

Poetry

Dunbar, Polly, illus. Here’s a Little Poem.
This exuberant collection is for the very young. E 811.008 HER

George, Kristine. Little Dog Poems.
Short poems present a day in the life of a little dog and its owner. E 811 GEO

Grimes, Nikki. When Gorilla Goes Walking.
In this story told in a series of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner. E GRI

O’Connell, Kristin George. Fold Me A Poem.
A collection of poems about origami animals. E 811.54 OCO

Heidbroder, Robert. Noisy Poems for a Busy Day.
Five-line poems joyfully explore simple childhood experiences utilizing fun, imaginative, imitative, lyrical sounds and lively illustrations. E 811.54

MacLachlan, Patricia. Cat Talk.
Collects poems from the perspective of various cats who love, stalk, and sleep.

Schertle, Alice. Button Up! Wrinkled Rhymes.
An adorable cast of young animal characters don an array of shoes, jackets, hats, and other fun attire to demonstrate their unique personalities to all in this colorfully illustrated and entertaining collection of poetry. J 81.54 SCH

Snyder, Betsy. I Haiku You.
Different ways to say I love you, using Haiku. E SNY

Yolen, Jane. Count me a Rhyme: Animal Poems.
Poems tell the stories of one elk, two birds, three fish--from one through ten and then many--as they go about their day either solo or within a special circle of friends. J 811.54 YOL

Zhares, Wade. Big, Bad and a Little Bit Scary.
These poems bite back! This boldly illustrated compilation of animal poems is a trip to the zoo and the haunted house wrapped into one. J 811.008 BIG

Folktales

Alley, Zoe B. There’s a Wolf at the Door.
As his plans are spoiled over and over again, the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner, in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables. J GRAPHIC ALL

Aylesworth, Jim. The Mitten.
A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals. E AYL

Bonning, Tony. Fox Tale Soup.
In this version of the familiar tale, a hungry fox tricks some barnyard animals into contributing the necessary ingredients for making his delicious stone soup. E 398.2 BON

Brett, Jan. Goldilocks and The Three Bears.
Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep. A beautifully illustrated version of the tale. E 398.2 BRE

Emberley, Rebecca and Ed. Chicken Little.
A retelling of the classic story of Chicken Little, who has an acorn fall on his head and runs in a panic to his friends Henny Penny, Lucky Ducky, and Loosey Goosey, to tell them the sky is falling. E 398.2 EMB

Kimmel, Eric. Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock.
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. E 398.2 KIM

Kimmel, Eric. Medio Pollito.
In this version of the Spanish folktale, Medio Pollito, the half-chick, ventures from his safe barnyard home all the way to Madrid, aided by the friends that he helped along the way. E 398.2 KIM

Kimmel, Eric. The Runaway Tortilla.
In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him. E KIM

Trivizas, Eugenios. Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig.
An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending. E 398.2 TRI

Wattenberg, Jane. Henny-Penny.
While on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling, Henny Penny and her friends meet the very hungry Foxy-Loxy. E 398.2 WAT

Biography

First Biography Series. Pebble Books, publisher
A first introduction to famous writers, artists and athletes.

Mara, Wil. Rookie Biographies series
Simple biographies on Lincoln, Earhart, Tubman and more.

Marzollo, Jean. Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King.
An introduction to a great civil rights leader. E-B KING

My First Biography Series. Scholastic Books, publisher
This series brings the biggest life stories to the smallest readers.

Steig, William. When Everybody Wore a Hat.
Short autobiography of the noted author and illustrator. E-B STEIG

Turner, Ann Warren. Abe Lincoln Remembers.
A fictional portrait, a simple description of the life of Abraham Lincoln, presented from his point of view. E-B LINCOLN

For the list in its original format, see the East Islip School District website.