2006 Texas 2x2 Reading List
Texas Library Association sponsors the 2x2 Reading List solely
to encourage free voluntary reading. These selections were made
from over 830 titles provided by publishers.
Asher, Sandy. Too Many Frogs! Illustrated by Keith Graves. Philomel Books. ISBN 0-39923978-2. $15.99. Ages 5-8. Rabbit is settling in for his nightly story when his simple life is
shattered by an uninvited Froggie.
Ashman, Linda. Starry Safari. Illustrated by Jeff Mack. Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 0-15-204766-2.
$16.00. Ages 2-6. Bedtime becomes a safari as a young child races through the African jungle in
an orange jeep.
Bergman, Mara. Snip Snap! What’s That? Illustrations by Nick Maland. Greenwillow Books.
ISBN 0-06-077754-0. $15.99. Ages 4-7. Three siblings have an unexpected visit from someone
with very sharp teeth.
Bloom, Suzanne. A Splendid Friend, Indeed. Boyds Mills Press. ISBN 1-59078-286-0.
$15.95. Ages 2-8. A quiet Polar bear and a talkative goose become very good friends.
Cousins, Lucy. Hooray for Fish! Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-2741-0. $14.99. Ages
2-6. Little Fish introduces his colorful friends while searching for the one he loves the best.
Cowley, Joy. Chameleon, Chameleon. Photographs by Nic Bishop. Scholastic Press. ISBN 0439-66653-8. $16.95. Ages 4-8. A colorful panther chameleon searches for a new home in a
tropical forest adventure.
Cumpiano, Ina. Quinito's Neighborhood/El Vecíndario de Quinito. Illustrated by José
Ramirez. Children's Book Press. ISBN 0-89239-209-6. $16.95. Ages 5-7. Quinito explains the
important jobs of his family and neighbors.
Dewdney, Anna. Llama, Llama, Red Pajama. Viking. ISBN 0-670-05983-8. $15.99. Ages 25. Baby Llama frets when Mama Llama doesn’t give him immediate bedtime attention.
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle. Illustrated by
Abby Carter. Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-1940-X. $13.99. Ages 6-8. Andy Shane
learns how to deal with a bully when Granny Webb makes a surprise visit to his school.
Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page. I See a Kookaburra! : Discovering Animal Habitats Around the
World. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-50764-7. $16.00. Ages 5-8. Eight animals in
six different habitats are cleverly hidden in a seek-and-find format.
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Punk Farm. Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House. Trade
Binding ISBN 0-375-82429-4. $15.95. Library Binding ISBN 0-375-92429-9. $17.99. Ages 48. One night as the farmer sleeps, all of his animals come together for some punk rock fun.
Landry, Leo. Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise! Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-44886-1.
$12.00. Ages 2-4. Ivy Louise imagines a circus of tender tiny peas on her tray at dinner time.
Marino, Gianna. Zoopa : An Animal Alphabet. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-4789-6.
$14.95. Ages 3-7. Making animal alphabet soup is a search-and-find feast for the eyes.
Relf, Adam. Fox Makes Friends. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 1-4027-2756-9. $14.95. Ages 36. A bored little fox tries to create a friend and finds a surprise along the way.
Saltzberg, Barney. Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 07636-2399-7. $15.99. Ages 2-5. Cornelius prepares for bed in his own funny way but is not
really ready until he gets a good night hug.
Shannon, George. White is for Blueberry. Pictures by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow Books.
Trade Binding ISBN 0-06-029275-X. $15.99. Library Binding ISBN 0-06-029276-8. $16.89.
Ages 4-8. Looking at colors in nature in a new way is fun as well as challenging.
Silverman, Erica. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Painted by Betsy Lewin. Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 0-15202124-8. $15.00. Ages 5-8. Special friends Cowgirl Kate and her horse, Cocoa, take readers
through four chapters of stories about life on a ranch.
Waddell, Martin. It’s Quacking Time! Illustrated by Jill Barton. Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN
0-7636-2738-0. $15.99. Ages 3-6. Duckling’s family awaits the arrival of a new baby and the
celebrating, quacking time.
Wolff, Ferida. It is the Wind. Illustrated by James Ransome. HarperCollins. Trade Binding
ISBN 0-06-028191-X. $14.99. Library Binding ISBN 0-06-028192-8. $15.89. Ages 3-6. A
young boy describes familiar noises as they lull him to sleep.
Zweibel, Alan. Our Tree Named Steve. Illustrated by David Catrow. Putnam. ISBN 0-39923722-4. $14.99. Ages 4-8. When a storm fells a beloved front yard tree, a father remembers the
special part the tree played in their lives.