November 14 - December 9
Bibliography
Theme 4: Friends Together
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Books for Browsing
The Very Lonely Firefly by
Eric Carle
Putnam 1995 (28p)
A firefly flits through a summer night in search of friends.
Putnam 1995 (28p)
A firefly flits through a summer night in search of friends.
Here Comes the Bus
by Anastasia Suen
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
An Asian American girl greets all her friends as they climb on the school bus.
Multicultural
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
An Asian American girl greets all her friends as they climb on the school bus.
Multicultural
Two Girls Can by
Keiko Narahashi
McElderry 2000 (32p)
Two girls celebrate all the things that friends can do together.
Multicultural
McElderry 2000 (32p)
Two girls celebrate all the things that friends can do together.
Multicultural
Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon
by Maggie Smith
Crown 2000 (32p)
When Daisy gets the chicken pox, Peter proves he's a friend she can count on.
Math
Crown 2000 (32p)
When Daisy gets the chicken pox, Peter proves he's a friend she can count on.
Math
Best Friends by
Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1999 (32p)
Two girls are best friends even though they're different in many ways.
Multicultural
Millbrook 1999 (32p)
Two girls are best friends even though they're different in many ways.
Multicultural
Cat and Mouse in the Rain
by Tomek Bogacki
Farrar 1997 (32p)
On a rainy day, friends Cat and Mouse have fun splashing through puddles with a frog. See others in series.
Farrar 1997 (32p)
On a rainy day, friends Cat and Mouse have fun splashing through puddles with a frog. See others in series.
My Pal Al by
Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p)
An African American girl and her favorite stuffed animal spend a busy, happy day together.
Multicultural
Millbrook 1998 (32p)
An African American girl and her favorite stuffed animal spend a busy, happy day together.
Multicultural
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
Ira Sleeps Over by
Bernard Waber
Houghton 1972 (48p)
Spending the night at his friend Reggie's, Ira worries about not having his teddy bear.
Houghton 1972 (48p)
Spending the night at his friend Reggie's, Ira worries about not having his teddy bear.
My Steps by Sally
Derby
Lee & Low 1996 (32p)
An African American girl and her friends have fun playing on the front steps of her city home. Available in Spanish as Mi escalera.
Multicultural
Lee & Low 1996 (32p)
An African American girl and her friends have fun playing on the front steps of her city home. Available in Spanish as Mi escalera.
Multicultural
Pumpkin Soup by
Helen Cooper
Farrar 1999 (32p)
Friends Cat, Duck, and Squirrel make soup together the same way every day until a squabble breaks out.
Farrar 1999 (32p)
Friends Cat, Duck, and Squirrel make soup together the same way every day until a squabble breaks out.
Best Friends for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Harper 1969 (32p)
Frances the badger teaches her next-door neighbor Albert about friendship.
Classic
Harper 1969 (32p)
Frances the badger teaches her next-door neighbor Albert about friendship.
Classic
The Best of Friends
by Pirkko Vainio
North-South 2000 (32p)
Hare likes carrots and Bear prefers fish, but despite their differences, the pair are good friends.
North-South 2000 (32p)
Hare likes carrots and Bear prefers fish, but despite their differences, the pair are good friends.
Friends! by Elaine
Scott
Simon 2000 (32p)
Photographs and text introduce friends and the activities they share.
Multicultural
Simon 2000 (32p)
Photographs and text introduce friends and the activities they share.
Multicultural
Chester's Way by
Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow 1988 (32p)
Friends Chester and Wilson are set in their ways until Lilly moves into the neighborhood.
Greenwillow 1988 (32p)
Friends Chester and Wilson are set in their ways until Lilly moves into the neighborhood.
A Letter to Amy By
Ezra Jack Keats
Harper 1968 (32p)
Peter rushes out in a thunderstorm to send his friend Amy an invitation to his party.
Classic
Harper 1968 (32p)
Peter rushes out in a thunderstorm to send his friend Amy an invitation to his party.
Classic
Friend Frog by
Alma Flor Ada
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
Field Mouse can't jump or swim like the frog he meets at the pond, but they become friends.
Science
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
Field Mouse can't jump or swim like the frog he meets at the pond, but they become friends.
Science
My Friend and I by
Lisa Jahn-Clough
Houghton 1999 (32p)
Two friends who fight over a toy discover it's more fun playing together than alone.
Houghton 1999 (32p)
Two friends who fight over a toy discover it's more fun playing together than alone.
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
A Summery Saturday Morning
by Margaret Mahy
Viking 1998 (32p)
A group of friends and their dogs enjoy a lively walk on a summer morning.
Viking 1998 (32p)
A group of friends and their dogs enjoy a lively walk on a summer morning.
Howdi Do by Woody
Guthrie
Candlewick 2000 (24p)
A playful song celebrates friendliness and being neighborly.
Music
Candlewick 2000 (24p)
A playful song celebrates friendliness and being neighborly.
Music
May I Bring a Friend?
by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Macmillan 1964 (32p)
A boy invited to tea with the king and queen takes along his animal friends in this repetitive, rhyming story.
Classic
Macmillan 1964 (32p)
A boy invited to tea with the king and queen takes along his animal friends in this repetitive, rhyming story.
Classic
Mr. Gumpy's Outing
by John Burningham
Holt 1988 (32p)
Mr. Gumpy and his friends end up overboard when too many pile into his boat.
Classic
Holt 1988 (32p)
Mr. Gumpy and his friends end up overboard when too many pile into his boat.
Classic
Bein' with You This Way
by W. Nikola-Lisa
Lee & Low 1995 (32p)
In cumulative rhyme, a girl rounds up a group of friends for fun in the park.
Lee & Low 1995 (32p)
In cumulative rhyme, a girl rounds up a group of friends for fun in the park.
Available in Spanish as La alegría de
ser tú y yo.
Multicultural
Multicultural
What Shall We Do When We
All Go Out? by Shari Halpern
North-South 1995 (32p)
Two children have fun playing together in this song.
Music
North-South 1995 (32p)
Two children have fun playing together in this song.
Music
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
Oh, Cats by Nola
Buck
Harper 1997 (24p)
A girl tries to make playmates of the three cats she finds in her back yard.
Harper 1997 (24p)
A girl tries to make playmates of the three cats she finds in her back yard.
Two Cool Coyotes
by Jillian Lund
Dutton 1999 (32p)
When Frank the coyote's friend Angelina moves, things just aren't the same without her.
Dutton 1999 (32p)
When Frank the coyote's friend Angelina moves, things just aren't the same without her.
The Visitor by
Patrice Aggs
Orchard 1999 (32p)
Kittens Cosy and Posy discover that someone very different from themselves can be a good friend.
Orchard 1999 (32p)
Kittens Cosy and Posy discover that someone very different from themselves can be a good friend.
