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Career Online High School summer reading

Books for Grades K & 1

These great books are just right for those Kindergartners and 1st graders just starting out in school.

Click on the book to find out if it's available at your local County Library. If not, place it on hold, and we'll deliver it to your Library for pick up. Printable version of the list (PDF).

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Don't Throw It to Mo!
David A. Adler
Beginning Reading

Humpty's Fall
Dosh Archer
Beginning Reading

book jacket

Fly Guy and the Frankenfly
Tedd Arnold
Beginning Reading

Count the Monkeys
Mac Barnett
Picture Book

Big Bug
Henry Cole
Picture Book

Little Elliot, Big Family
Mike Curato
Picture Book

book jacket

Wolfie the Bunny
Ame Dyckman
Picture Book

Boy + Bot
Ame Dyckman
Picture Book

Little Roja Riding Hood
Susan Middleton Elya
Folktale

Room For Bear
Ciara Gavin
Picture Book

book jacket

Extraordinary Jane
Hannah E. Harrison
Picture Book

book jacket

Mother Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins
Picture Book

book jacket

Waiting
Kevin Henkes
Picture Book

Goodnight Already!
Jory John and Benji Davies
Picture Book

Cockatoo, Too
Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Picture Book

Creepy Carrots!
Aaron Reynolds
Picture Book

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Dan Santat
Picture Book

book jacket

The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
Julia Sarcone-Roach
Picture Book

I'm a Frog!
Mo Willems
Beginning Reading

That Is Not a Good Idea!
Mo Willems
Picture Book

8/2016