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Summer Reading Assignment for Incoming 1st Graders
Due the first Thursday of First Grade

INCOMING 1ST GRADERS
1) Read for, at least, one hour every week. Students can read by themselves or read with their families.
2) Record your reading on the Reading Log provided by the district.
3) Fill out the Book Response Form (last page) for one book that you read.
The following is a list of books and authors that are recommended by the Appoquinimink School
District. It is based on a list compiled by Joan Kimball ◊, a New Hampshire Librarian. You do not have to
read books from this list- feel free to choose any book your child likes to read. You can choose from both
fiction and non-fiction titles. We recommend that you spend some time going to your local library to find
them though you may want to purchase one or two that your child finds special. Happy Reading!
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POETRY:
Mother Goose Rhymes and Nursery Rhymes (many versions)
Nonsense rhymes to chant, illustrate, and laugh at.
Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young*, Prelutsky
Over 200 poems to suit every mood with illustrations by Marc Brown.
PICTURE BOOKS:
A Bad Case of Stripes, Shannon
Camilla wants to fit in with everyone, til she changes colors too often at people's demands.
Big Al, Clements
Ugly fish Al scares the other fish until he rescues them.
Chato's Kitchen, Soto*
Chato, a cool Hispanic cat, is fooled by the mice when he invites them "for dinner."
Corduroy, Freeman
A toy bear on sale, seeks a button and a good home.
Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes, O’Connor
The favorite character, Fancy Nancy, is caking cupcakes in this book. This repetitive book is fun f
or young readers.
Funnybones, Ahlberg
The skeleton family can't find any humans to scare.
I Went Walking, Williams
A boy spies many different farm animals on his walk.
Just a Mess, Mayer
A boy cleans up his room while trying to find his baseball mitt.
Make Way for Ducklings, McCloskey
A duck family sets up housekeeping on Boston common.

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