Suggested Book List for BBC 2014-2015
Source: Book List for BBC from Erika Kay, Kindergarten teacher, Danville/SR Unified
Kindergarten
Ladybug Girl by David Soman
Independence/imagination
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
Celebrating your uniqueness
Knufflebunny by Mo Willems
Humor/favorite stuffed animal
Mapping Penny’s World by Loreen Leedy
Mapping
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
Halloween/the BBC leader can bring in the items from the story and have kids act out the parts of the story..huge hit!
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Animals in winter/prediction
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks by David Adler
Black History Month
The Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Bullying
The Empty Pot by DEMI
Chinese boy’s courage/failure into success
First Grade
Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
Pay it forward
Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson
Sibling relationship
Swimmy by Leo Leoni
Teamwork/overcoming fears
The Sandwich Swap by Rania of Jordan
Diversity/getting along
Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Black History Month (BBC had this book in 2012..Whitney was in 1st grade)
The Hello Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
Family relationships
Ish by Peter Reynolds
Sibling relationship/treating others
Biscuit Storybook Collection by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Classic/early reader
Owl At Home: I Can Read by Arnold Lobel
Classic/early reader
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
Bullying/treating others
Source: Parent Lily Lane (Summer Lane) 3rd Grade teacher Fremont Unified
I asked my school librarian to give me some
recommendations and here's the link she sent me.
Not sure if you already have this. It's a good
list and goes from k to 12th grade. Although it's
been around, most district librarians still use this.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/litrlprevlit.asp
As for 3rd grade books, here are my recommendations and it's also cleared by Bridgette.
Homer Price
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Ramona and Her Father
Mr. Popper's Penguins
James and the Giant Peach
Spinach
Stuart Little
Mouse on the Motorcycle
Amelia's Notebook
Geronimo Stilton or Thea Stilton books; Judy Blume books
Source: Bridgette Jakubowicz, 3rd Grade teacher, John Green
1. One by Kathryn Otoshi (standing up for others, bullying) * Mrs. Kennedy shared this gem with me. :-)
2. Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson (one person can make a difference; spreading acts of kindness) *Erika Kay shared this gem with me. :-)
3. Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson (empathy) I use this one but it might not be a perfect fit for K-1.
4. The Juice Box Bully by Bob Sornson (standing up for others)
5. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook (the difference between soliciting necessary help from adults vs. "tattling") - This one is probably too young for 4th-5th.
6. The Potato Chip Champ by Maria Desmondy (kindness/caring)
7. The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric (including others who are new/different; empathy)
8. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett (everyone makes mistakes; nobody's perfect, etc.)
9. The Empty Pot by Demi (honesty;trustworthiness)
10. If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover (responsibility; cause and effect)
11. The Wump World by Bill Peet (environmental responsibility)
12. Making Friends is An Art by Julia Cook and The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane Derolf - (making new friends; celebrating diversity) - These are especially good for K-2; 3, maybe; too young for 4-5. Kids can make text-to-text connections between the two books.