Swing into Summer Reading
Dear Parents,
We invite your child to participate in the Bear Branch Summer Reading Program. We believe that summer reading is an integral part of our program at Bear Branch. Reading during the summer should increase your child’s enjoyment of reading and enhance his/her reading skills. The attached list has been carefully developed to help your child prepare for the next grade level.
All children who turn in a completed reading record will be invited to a special summer readingcelebration in the fall and will have their picture placed on a special bulletin board displayed in the library. Children in grades 1-5 will be allowed to check out an extra book each time they visit the library next year.
You can find books at the Kingwood or Atascocita Public Libraries, or local bookstores. Your child may count the same books for other summer reading clubs as well as the Bear Branch program (i.e. Barnes and Noble, Harris County, Astros reading).
Please work with your child on book selection. Reading capabilities of children on the same grade level vary widely. We want your child to be challenged without being frustrated. If the books on the list are too difficult or too easy, or if you are unable to locate books on the list, make selections that you feel are appropriate for your child.
The attached reading record should be filled out completely and turned in during the first week of school in September. Also, please snap a picture of your child readingand send that in for the bulletin board too.
Happy Reading!
Ms. Summer and the
Bear Branch Teaching Staff
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Entering 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Swing into Summer Reading Summer 2016
Read 8 fiction or nonfiction books: Please encourage your child to read some of each type.
Suggestions for fiction:
Harry Potter books Magic Treehouse Series
Unfortunate Events books Judy Moody Series / Stink
Dear America books Judy Blume books: Fudge/ Superfudge
Rick Riordan books Gary Paulsen: Hatchet
Hardy Boys mysteries Bailey School Kids Series
Nancy Drew mysteries Calvin Coconut series by
Matt Christopher sports series Carl Haissen books: HOOT, SCAT, FLUSH
Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger Andrew Clements books: Frindle
Animorphs Mary Downing Hahn (Ghost Stories)
Beverly Cleary books: Animal Ark books
Hank the Cowdog books by John Erickson Meg Cabot ~ for girls
C. S. Lewis books Mike Lupica ~ for boys
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
Hank Zipzer series by Henry Winkler
The Boxcar Children mysteries
Bill Wallace books: animal stories
WaysideSchool stories by Louis Sachar
Joan Lowry Nixon books
Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park
Nate the Great mysteries by Marjorie Sharmat
Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline
Nonfiction topics:
MachinesWeatherHuman BodyRiversRocks
PlantsEnergy Lights PlanetsAnimals
Ecology Sound Space Continents
Read one biography. We suggest 3rd –Inventors, 4th-Famous Texan, 5th Famous American
Read one poetry book.
Read one mystery book.
Read one 2016-2017 Texas Bluebonnet book this list is available at
Entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th Swing into Summer Reading Summer 2016
Name:______Grade:_____ Teacher:______
Parent’s Signature:______
Author Title
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Biography: (3rd-Inventor, 4th -Famous Texan, 5th-Famous American)
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Mystery book:
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Texas Bluebonnet book 2016-2017:
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What was your favorite book? Why?
What was your least favorite book? Why?
I have read every book listed on this sheet.
Student’s Signature:______
* Return this completed reading record with a picture of you reading to the Bear Branch library during the first week of school.
Entering 1st Grade Swing into Summer Reading @ BBE Summer 2016
Read 10 fiction books. (Parents may read aloud to children who cannot read alone.)
Picture Book Suggestions:
Corduroy books by Don Freeman
Clifford books by Norman Bridwell
Fly Guy books by Tedd Arnold
Scaredy Squirrel books by Melanie Watts
Llama, Llama books
Jan Brett books
Rosemary Wells books
Lois Ehlert books
Fancy Nancy books by Nancy O’Connor
Miss Nelson books by Harry Allard
Eric Carle books
Tomie DePaola books
Leo Lionni books
Mo Willems books: Knuffle Bunny or Pigeon books
George and Martha books by James Marshall
Curious George books by Margaret or H. A. Rey
Dr. Seuss books
Audrey Wood books
Suggestions for Beginning Readers:
Early I Can Read books
Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel
Amelia Bedelia books
Stan and Jan Berenstain books
P. D. Eastman books
Theo LeSieg books
Henry & Mudge
Katie Woo
Read 2 Caldecott Award winner or honors books.
The Caldecott Medal is given each year to the best illustrated children’s book. Winners include: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, My Friend Rabbit, Owl Moon, and Officer Buckle and Gloria, Knuffle Bunny, Kitten’s First Full Moon, Interrupting Chicken. A complete list is available at
Read 2 nonfiction books.
The following subjects are suggested.
Plants The Five Senses Animals Sound
Light Stars Earth Seasons
Insects Dinosaurs The Human Body Weather
Sun Space Robots Continents
Entering 1st Grade Swing into Summer Reading @ BBE Summer 2016
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Parent’s Signature:______
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Read 2 Caldecott Award winners or honor books. (Best illustrations)
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2 Nonfiction books:
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What was your favorite book?
What was your least favorite book?
I have read every book listed on this sheet.
Student’s Signature______
*Return this completed reading record with a picture of you reading to the Bear Branch library during the first week of school.
Entering 2nd Grade Swing into SummerReading @ BBE Summer 2016
Read 10 fiction books.
Fiction suggestions:
Author: Title:
Marc Brown………Arthur books
Peggy Parish……………………Amelia Bedelia books
Bernard Wiseman……..Morris and Boris series
Edith Thacher Hurd ……..I Can Read books
James Marshall………..George and Martha series
Marjorie Shamart………Mitchell is Moving, Nate the Great series
Arnold Lobel…….Frog and Toad series
Sid Hoff ………any titles
Miriam Cohen…….. any titles
Crosby Bonsall……… I Can Read Mysteries
Barbara Park…….Junie B. Jones series
Ron Roy……..A to Z Mysteries
Joanna Cole…….. Magic School Bus series
Debbie Dadley…….. Bailey School Kids series
Judy Delton……..Pee Wee Scouts series
American Girl series Flat Stanley
Magic Treehouse Series
(Any other easy readers are fine.)
Read 2 Caldecott Award winner or honors books.
The Caldecott Medal is given each year to the best illustrated children’s book. Winners include: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, My Friend Rabbit, Owl Moon, and Officer Buckle and Gloria, Knuffle Bunny, Kitten’s First Full Moon, Interrupting Chicken. A complete list is available at
Read 2 nonfiction books.
The following subjects are suggested:
PlantsAnimals Continents Dinosaurs
LightSoundHeartMuscles
MachinesWeatherSunBrain
SkeletonsGerms Fossils Electricity
EyesAirBonesPlanets
Entering 2nd Grade Swing into Summer Reading @ BBE Summer 2016
Name______Grade:____ Teacher:______
Parent’s Signature:______
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Read 2 Caldecott Award winners or honor books.
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Read 2 nonfiction books:
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What was your favorite book?
What was your least favorite book?
I have read every book listed on this sheet.
Student’s Signature______
*Return this completed reading record with a picture of you reading to the Bear Branch library during the first week school.