Instructions
We encourage you to look for and read quality literature with and to your child at least 15 minutes each day throughout the summer. “Level 2 and 3 Books” are stories with controlled vocabulary designed for emerging readers. Many titles under these labels would be great options for students to practice reading independently. Learn more about Aestas Libri guidelines and requirements.
Books
Aesop’s Fables
Illustrated by Milo Winter
For centuries, Aesop’s beloved fables have taught children important lessons in the most charming and entertaining way.
ISBN 1-45490-981-1
Fables
By Arnold Lobel
Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.
ISBN 0-06-443046-4
Aesop’s Fables
Retold by Jerry Pinkney
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop.
ISBN 1-58717-000-0
The Grasshopper & the Ants
Retold by Jerry Pinkney
Based on a fable by Aesop. In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.
ISBN 0-316-40081-5
The Lion & The Mouse
Retold by Jerry Pinkney
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
ISBN 0-316-01356-0
The Tortoise & the Hare
Retold by Jerry Pinkney
Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.
ISBN 0-316-18356-3
Noah’s Ark
Retold by Jerry Pinkney
Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God’s call to save life on
ISBN 1-58717-201-1
A Child’s Garden of Verses
By Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.
ISBN 0-689-82382-7
Where the Sidewalk Ends
By Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein’s acclaimed collection of whimsical poems and illustrations.
ISBN 0-06-029169-9
Authors
Clyde Robert Bulla
- Chalk Box
- Daniel’s Duck
- A Lion to Guard Us
- Pirate’s Promise
- The Secret Valley
- Shoeshine Girl
- The Sword in the Tree
Rebecca Caudill
- Best-loved Doll
- Happy Little Family
- Schoolhouse in the Woods
- Up and Down the River
- Schoolroom in the Parlor
Kate DiCamillo
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue
- Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
- Mercy Watson: Something Wonky this Way Comes
- Mercy Watson Fights Crime
- Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
- Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
- 3 Adventures on Deckawoo Drive
- Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Mary Pope Osborne
- Magic Tree House Series
- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions
- Magic Tree House Fact Tracker
Peggy Parish
- Amelia Bedelia
- Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower
- Thank You Amelia Bedelia
- Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
- Amelia Bedelia Helps Out
- Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album
- Come Back Amelia Bedelia
- Good Work Amelia Bedelia
- Play Ball Amelia Bedelia
- Teach Us Ameila Bedelia
John Peterson
- The Littles
- The Littles and the Trash Tinies
- The Littles Go Exploring
- The Littles Take a Trip
Cynthia Rylant
- Mr. Putter and Tabby series
- Henry and Mudge series
Marjorie Sharmat
- Nate the Great Mystery Series
Ruth Stiles Gannett
- My Father’s Dragon
- Elmer and the Dragon
- Dragons of Blueland
Gertrude Warner
- Boxcar Children Mysteries
(Except Surprise Island and Yellow House Mystery as these might be read during the school year.)
American Girl Doll
- Historical Fiction Book Series
National Geographic Kids
- Books from Level 1
