Assumption Catholic School
Summer Reading List
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten:
For students entering Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, there is no required number of
books to read over the summer break; however, it is recommended that you read to your child
often and make reading time an enjoyable experience.
Although children develop at different rates:
Common literacy characteristics of 3- and 4-year olds include:
 Love being read to
 Enjoy language, delighting in big words and long explanations
 Common literacy characteristics of 5- and 6-year olds include:
 Imaginative and believe toys and other objects are “alive”
 Think very literally (“raining cats and dogs” means cats and dogs are falling from the sky)
 Read one word at a time (5-year old)
 Eyes are maturing, so reading becomes easier (6-year old)
 Beginning to understand past and present, and how and why things happen
 More able to see other viewpoints and understand reasons for rules (6-year old)
 Love new ideas and asking questions
As a service to our families we offer a suggested summer reading list. This list is by no means
exhaustive. The selections come from various sources and appeal to various tastes. In addition to
this list, we suggest that you visit the public library and browse the stacks in the children’s
section. Reading should be fun, so if a student picks a book, reads part, and decides he does not
like it, allow him to pick another. There are thousands to choose from.
For Preschool Children: Suggested Summer Reading
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Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson Is Missing!
Ames, Lee J. Draw Draw Draw.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon.
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Hughes, Shirley. Alfie Gives a Hand.
Martin, Bill Jr. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Anonymous. Fairy tales, folk tales, and nursery rhymes including: "Cinderella," "The
Gingerbread Man," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Three Little Pigs," "Goldilocks
and the Three Bears," and Mother Goose rhymes.
For Kindergarten Children: Suggested Summer Reading
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3 Billy Goats Gruff by Glen Rounds
A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon
Click Clack Moo: Cows the Type by Doreen Cronin
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin
Giggle Giggle Quack by Doreen Cronin
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone