Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
R. Dean Kilby Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum number of readings over the summer.
Students participating in the program in Kindergarten will complete a list of books read with the help of an adult. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.
For kindergarten students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply.
Students in kindergarten will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five.
Completion of the summer reading will be recorded for students by the end of the second week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.
PWCS Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
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Author
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Title
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Pub. Date
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Lexile
Level
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Annotation
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Brown, Marc
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Hand Rhymes
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1985
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NP
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A collection of nursery rhymes with diagrams for accompanying finger plays.
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Brown, Margaret Wise
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Goodnight Moon
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1947
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NP
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As a little bunny says goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room, the illustrations grow progressively darker.
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Carle, Eric
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The Very Quiet Cricket
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1990
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AD430L
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A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as many other insects do finally achieves his wish.
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Christelow, Eileen
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
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310L
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A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.
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Crews, Donald
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10 Black Dots
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1986
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AD270L
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A counting book which shows what can be done with 10 black dots.
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Ehlert, Lois
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Growing Vegetable Soup
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1987
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140L
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A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
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Fox, Mem
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Hattie and the Fox
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1992
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BR
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Hattie, the big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.
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Galdone, Paul
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Cat Goes Fiddle-i-fee
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1885
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NP
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An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily round.
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Johnson, Angela
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Do Like Kyla
When I am Old With You
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1990
1990
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510L
AD730L
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A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.
A child imagines being old with Granddaddy and joining him in such activities as playing cards all day, visiting the ocean and eating bacon on the porch.
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Lioni, Leo
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Little Yellow and Little Blue
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1959
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210L
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Little blue and its best friend little yellow hug each other so hard they become green.
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Lobel, Arnold
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
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1970
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400L
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Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends—Frog and Toad.
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Martin, Bill
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom Chicka, Chicka 1 2 3
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear
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1983
1990
2004
1991
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AD440L
530L
530L
Ad720L
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Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a mother looking at them.
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.
One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what’s the number that saves the day? (hint: it rhymes with “hero.”) Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.
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Penn, Audrey
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The Kissing Hand
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1993
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520L
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When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his Mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
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Pfister, Marcus
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Rainbow Fish
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1992
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AD410L
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The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
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Seuss, Dr.
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Dr. Seuss’ ABC Book
The Cat in the Hat
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1991
1985
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NP
260L
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Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.
An alphabet book filled with funny creatures.
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Stevens, Janet
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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1987
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530L
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Three clever billy goats outwit a bit, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
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Willems, Mo
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Knuffle Bunny: A cautionary tale
Leonardo the Terrible Monster
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2004
2005
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120L
Ad670L
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Trixie becomes very unhappy when she accompanies her Daddy to the Laundromat and realizes she has lost her stuffed bunny.
Regardless of all his efforts, Leonardo the monster simply cannot seem to frighten anyone, until he meets the perfect nervous little boy.
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Williams, Sue
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I went Walking
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1990
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NP
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During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.
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Wood, Audrey and Don
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The Napping House
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1984
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NP
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In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2010
Documentation K-2
Documentation K-2
Students in Grades K- 2 will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.
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Book Title
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Author
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5.
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My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
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Student’s Name
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Classroom Teacher
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