Picture Books to Teach Reading/Writing Skills Original list by Sharon Flanery and Julie Nerby *Denotes the books in Crownover library CAUSE and EFFECT *IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN, Laura Joffe Numeroff *IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE *IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE *ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst – in collection *ON MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED, Cherryl Kachenmeister *CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, Judi Barrett *ELBERT’S BAD WORD, Audrey and Don Wood *THE STRANGER, Chris Van Allsburg *THE GIVING TREE, Shel Silverstein *PECOS BILL, Stephen Kellogg *THE DAY JIMMY’S BOA AT THE WASH JIMMY’S BOA BOUNCES BACK, Trinka Hakes Noble JIMMY’S BOA AND THE BIG BIRTHDAY BASH WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE’S EARS, V. Aardema TODAY WAS A TERRIBLE DAY, Patricia Reilly Giff RUNAWAY BUNNY, Margaret Wise Brown FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS, Tsuthiya MAIN IDEA *BALCKBERRIES IN THE DARK, Mavis Jukes *IRA SLEEPS OVER, Bernard Waber *POLAR EXPRESS, Chris Van Allsburg *We have this in English and Spanish THE DOORBELL RANG, Pat Hutchins THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD, Watty Piper TACKY THE PENGUIN, Helen Lester I WISH I COULD FLY, Ron Harris POINT OF VIEW *VOICES IN THE PARK, by Anthony Browne *THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE, Judy Blume *THE TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg *PRINCE CINDERS, Babette Cole *IRA SLEEPS OVER, Bernard Waber *THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, James Marshall *CINDERELLA, Charles Perrault *THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka *EARRINGS, Judith Viorst *TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg *THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka *VOICES OF THE ALAMO, Sherry Garland *MY SECRET CAMERA: LIFE IN THE LODZ GHETTO, Frank Dabba Smith *VOICES FROM THE FIELD: CHILDREN OF MIGRANT FARMWORKERS TELL THEIR STORIES, Interviews and photography by S. Beth Atkin *VOICES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: STORIES OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO LIVED THROUGH THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATE, Kendall Haven *VOICES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: STORIES OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WHO FORGED OUR NATION, Kendall Haven *VOICES FROM THE TRAIL OF TEARS, edited by Vicki Rozema *WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER: THE CIVIL WAR HOME FRONT, Duane Damon *WORDS WEST: VOICES OF YOUNG PIONEERS, Ginger Wadsworth *THE CIRCUIT, *THE BEST LOVE POEMS EVER: A COLLECTION OF POETRY’S MOST ROMANTIC VOICES, edited by David Rohlfing *BIG TALK: POEMS FOR FOUR VOICES, Paul Fleischman *I AM PHOENIX: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, Paul Fleischman *HOLOCAUST MEMORIES: SPEAKING THE TRUTH, compiled by Elaine Landau *IF THE SHOE FITS: VOICES FROM CINDERELLA, Laura Whipple (poetry) *JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, Paul Fleischman *NATIVE UNIVERSE: VOICES OF INDIAN AMERICA, edited by Gerald McMaster and Clifford E. Trafzer *QUIET STORM: VOICES OF YOUNG BLACK POETS, selected by Lydia Omolala Okutoro *SLAVE NARRATIVE: THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, compiled by Elaine Landau *THROUGH A NIGHT OF HORRORS: VOICES FROM THE 1900 GALVESTON STORM, edited by Casey Edward Greene *VOICES AND VISIONS: A COLLECTION OF PRIMARY SOURCES, compiled by William L. Shulman *VOICES: POETRY AND ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD, selected by Barbara Brenner THE JOLLY POSTMAN, Janet and Allan Ahlberg DEEP IN THE FOREST, Brinton Turkle THE THREE BEARS, Paul Galdone GEORGE AND MARTHA books, Harry Allard/James Marshall *CHICKEN SOUP SERIES *TEEN INK SERIES SEQUENCING *ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD,VERY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst *THE SNOWY DAY, Ezra Jack Keats *THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Paul Galdone *THE GINGERBREAD MAN – In the Grimm’s collection NAPPING HOUSE, Audrey and Don Wood THE TINY SEED, Eric Carle THE LITTLE RED HEN, Paul Galdone TEENY TINY WOMAN, Jill Bennett LOVE YOU FOREVER, Robert Munsch THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Eric Carle GOODNIGHT OWL, Pat Hutchins COOKIE’S WEEK, Cindy Ward HECKEDY PEG, Audrey Wood TIKKI, TIKKI, TEMBO, Arlene Mosel DRAWING CONCLUSIONS/PREDICTING OUTCOMES *JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg *PAPER BAG PRINCESS, Robert Munsch – in Munschworks *THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Graeme Base ON A MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED, Cherryl Kachenmeister WHAT CAN IT BE (RIDDLES ABOUT OUR BODIES), Jacqueline Ball IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?, Deborah Guarino DADDY CAN YOU PLAY WITH ME?, Harriet Ziefert THE PUMPKIN SMASHER, Anita Benarde THIS LITTLE PIGGY, Susan Hellard I WENT WALKING, Sue Williams CATWINGS, Ursula K. LeGuin PREDICTING OUTCOME *CLICK, CLACK, MOO, Doreen Cronin *THE SWEETEST FIG, Chris Van Allsburg *TUESDAY, David Wiesner *MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK, Chris Van Allsburg *THE Z WAS ZAPPED, Chris Van Allsburg ARE YOU THERE, BABY BEAR?, Catherine Walters BARK, GEORGE Jules Feiffer THE FORTUNE-TELLERS, Lloyd Alexander GINGERBREAD BABY, Jan Brett HECKEDY PEG, Audrey Wood I LOVE TO EAT BUGS, Strejan THE NIGHT JOURNEY, Dowling NOT IN THE HOUSE, NEWTON!, Judith Heide Gilliland TOPS AND BOTTOMS, Janet Stevens DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL, Mark Teague SEVEN BLIND MICE, Ed Young WORD STUDY *THE KING WHO RAINED, Fred Gwynne *A CACHE OF JEWELS (nouns), Ruth Heller ***We have the entire set – one for each part of speech *A CHOCOLATE MOOSE FOR DINNER, Fred Gwynne – my copy *THE SIXTEEN HAND HORSE, Fred Gwynne *IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS, Marvin Terban *QUICK AS A CRICKET (similes), Audrey Wood *ON MONDAY WHEN IT RAINED (words that describe feeling), Cherryl Kachenmeister ROSIE’S WALK (prepositions), Pat Hutchins WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT, (sound words), Michael Rosin THE BOOK OF PEGERICKS, Arnold Lobel AMELIA BEDELIA (multi-meaning words), Peggy Parrish WORMS WIGGLE (active verbs), David Pelham and Michael Foreman TURNIPS FOR DINNER (active verbs), Joy Cowley SLITHER, SWOOP, SWING (active verbs), Alex Ayliffe KNOW WHAT? NO, WHAT?, Arline and Joseph Baum ONE WHOLE DOUGHNUT, ONE DOUGHNUT HOLE, Valjean McLenighan ELABORATION SAM’S SANDWICH, David Pelham (great metaphor for “juicing up” writing) CHARACTERIZATION / CHARACTER TRAITS *SARAH PLAIN AND TALL, Patricia MacLachlan *THE PAIN AND THE GREAT ONE, Judy Blume STREGA NONA, Tomie dePaola AN ANTEATER NAMED ARTHUR, Bernard Waber SHEEP IN A JEEP, Nancy Shaw CLIFFORD books, Norman Bridwell AMELIA BEDELIA, Peggy Parrish CURIOUS GEORGE books, H.A. Rey MADELINE books, Ludwig von Bemelmans BUBBA AND BEAU, Kathi Appelt EXPRESSIVE NARRATIVE (TAAS) *JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg *CHARLOTTE’S WEB, E.B. White *RUBY THE COPYCAT, Peggy Rathmann – my copy *IF YOU WERE A WRITER, Joan Nixon *Bill Wallace books – Good for setting *THE DAY JIMMY’S BOA ATE THE WASH, Trinka Hakes Noble *BFG, Roald Dahl *NUMBER THE STARS, Lois Lowry (Young Adult Novel) TWO GLASS BUTTONS KING BIDGOOD’S IN THE BATHTUB, Don and Audrey Wood THE LITTLE RED HEN, Byron Barton FROG AND TOAD books, Arnold Lobel GEORGE AND MARTHA books, Harry Allard/James Marshall ARTHUR, books, Marc Brown WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, Maurice Sendak THE ENORMOUS WATERMELON SUSANNAH OF THE ALAMO, John Jakes THE PATCHWORK QUILT, Valerie Flournoy HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING?, Nancy Tafuri CATWINGS, Ursula K. Le Guin THE GOOD-LUCK PENCIL, Diane Stanley CARL GOES SHOPPING (wordless), Alexandra Day AUNT ISABEL TELLS A GOOD ONE, Kate Duke IMOGENE’S ANTLERS, David Small THE MITTEN, Jan Brett LITTLE MISS MUFFET, Ian Beck THE COMPLETED HICKORY DICKORY DOCK, Jim Aylesworth SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE, William Steig CHARLIE ANDERSON, Barbara Abercrombie GUESS WHO MY FAVORITE PERSON IS, Byrd Baylor CHRYSANTHEMUM, Kevin Henkes BORREGUITA AND THE COYOTE, Verna Aardema THE SIGNMAKER’S ASSISTANT, Tedd Arnold *MIRETTE ON THE HIGH WIRE, Emily McCully INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE (HOW-TO) (TAAS) *IF YOU WERE A WRITER, Joan Nixon *HOW A BOOK IS MADE, Aliki - in Chinese *PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY, Nadine B. Westcott *LITTLE BLUE AND LETTLE YELLOW, Leo Lionni *THE QUICKSAND BOOK, Tomie dePaola *GROWING VEGETABLE SOUP, Lois Ehlert GRANDFATHER TANGS’S STORY, Ann Tompert THE POPCORN BOOK, Tomie dePaola THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series, Joanna Cole GALIMOTA, Karen Lynn Williams WATCH OUT FOR THE FEET IN YOUR CHICKEN SOUP, Tomie dePaola IT ZWIBBLE AND THE GREATEST CLEANUP EVER CRANBERRY THANKSGIVING, Wende Devlin PANCAKES, PANCAKES, Eric Carle THE BLUE BALLOON, Mick Inkpen HOW TO HIDE AN OCTOPUS, Ruth Heller MISS TIZZY, Libba Gray MESSAGES IN THE MAILBOX: HOW TO WRITE A LETTER, Loreen Leedy BEAN AND PLANT, Christine Back FROM SEED TO PLANT, Gail Gibbons DESCRIPTION *THE ELEPHANT’S CHILD, Rudyard Kipling – In the Just So Stories *TWO BAD ANTS, Chris Van Allsburg *JUMANJI, Chris Van Allsburg *MANY LUSCIOUS LOLLIPOPS (adjectives), Ruth Heller *ONION JOHN, Joseph Krumgold *Gary Paulsen books *SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, Margaret Hodges *THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, Mike Thaler *HAILSTONES AND HALIBUT BONES, Mary O’Neill (2 copies) *GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER, Ed Emberley *QUICK AS A CRICKET, Audrey Wood *THE EYES OF GRAY WOLF, Jonathan London BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, Bill Martin, Jr. I LOVE YOU—GOODNIGHT OWL MOON, Jane Yolen THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series, Joanna Cole THE PINCIPAL FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, Mike Thaler SERENDIPITY books, Stephen Cosgrove WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, Maurice Sendak TAR BEACH, Faith Ringgold HARRY AND THE TERRIBLE WHATZIT, Dick Gackenbach SHOES, Elizabeth Winthrop GOODNESS GRACIOUS, Phil Cummings WHO SAID RED?, Mary Serfozo THE DESERT IS THEIRS, Byrd Baylor THE BEST TOWN IN THE WORLD, Byrd Baylor KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE, Bill Martin HOME PLACE, Crescent Dragonwagon NORTH COUNTRY NIGHT, Daniel San Souci FACT AND OPINION *I WILL NEVER NOT EVER EAT A TOMATO, Lauren Child *BRAVE IRENE, William Steig *EARINGS!, Judith Viorst *ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY, Judith Viorst *SOMEBODY AND THE THREE BLAIRS, Marilyn Tolhurst *SHREK!, William Steig *WHAT IS A WISE BIRD LIKE YOU DOING IN A SILLY TALE LIKE THIS?, Uri Shulevitz *THE STINKY CHEESEMAN, Jon Sceiska COMPARE AND CONTRAST (TAAS) *LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD * THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Paul Galdone * LON PO PO, Ed Young *ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VRY BAD DAY, Judith Viorst *SOMEBODY AND THE THREE BLAIRS, Marilyn Tolhurst *YEH-SHEN (a Chinese Cinderella story), Ai-Ling Douie *THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka *THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, C.S. Lewis - novel *TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, Avi - novel *THE SECRET GARDEN, Frances Hodgson Burnett - novel *ONION JOHN, Joseph Krumgold - novel *CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Roald Dahl *LITTLE WOMEN, Louisa May Alcott *THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, Mark Twain *MUFARO’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, John Steptoe *ROUGH-FACE GIRL, Rafe Martin *BIG AL, Andrew Clements *HEY, AL, Arthur Yorinks *FROG AND TOAD books, Arnold Lobel *SLEEPING UGLY, Jane Yolen TODAY WAS A TERRIBLE DAY, Patricia Reilly Giff CINDERELLA, Nicola Baxter PRINCESS FURBALL, Charlotte Huck THE THREE BEARS, Byron Barton DEEP IN THE FOREST, Brinton Turkle RUBY, Maggie Glen CORDUROY, Don Freeman GOOD AS NEW, Barbara Douglass THE LITTLE RED HEN, Byron, Barton “NOT NOW,” SAID THE COW, Joanne Oppenheim MISS NELSON IS MISSING, Harry Allard/James Marshall PEOPLE, Peter Spier FLOSSIE AND THE FOX, Patricia McKissack BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL, Robert McCloskey THE ARABOOLIES OF LIBERTY STREET, Sam Swope PIGGIES, Don and Audrey Wood A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK, Berkeley Breathed THE TALKING EGGS, Robert D. San Souci BERENSTAIN BEARS AND GOOD MANNERS, Stan and Jan Berenstain THE WUMP WORLD, Bill Peet COUNTRY MOUSE AND CITY MOUSE, John Wallner TACKY THE PENGUIN, Helen Lester EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON, Laszlo Gal THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, Han Christian Anderson THE PRINCIPAL’S NEW CLOTHES, Stephanie Calmenson THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, Janet Stevens THE COWOY AND THE BLACK-EYED PEA, Tony Johnston JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, (upside down tales), Tim Paulson CINDERELLA, (upside down tales), Bill Shorto THE GUNNYWOLF, A. Delaney THE GUNNIWOLF, Wilhelmina Harper CHICKEN LITTLE, Steven Kellogg WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE MOUNTAINS, Cynthia Rylant PERSUASION (TAAS) *THOMAS’ SNOWSUIT, Robert Munsch – in Munschworks *MORTIMER, Robert Munsch– in Munschworks *MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, Jean Craighead George *A WRINKLE IN TIME, Madeline L’Engle *ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY, Judith Viorst – in collection *CHARLOTTE’S WEB, E.B. White *EARRINGS, Judith Viorst *JUST A DREAM, Chris Van Allsburg *THE LORAX, Dr. Seuss *THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, Jon Scieszka CORDUROY, Don Freeman A POCKET FOR CORDUROY, Don Freeman JULIUS, THE BABY OF THE WORLD, Kevin Henkes THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF, Paul Galdone THE HUNDRED PENNY BOX, Sharon Bell Mathis A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK, Berkeley Breathed PURPLE, GREEN, AND YELLOW, Robert Munsch THE GREAT KAPOK TREE, Lynne Cherry I HATE MY BIG BROTHER HARRY WHO BELONGS HERE?, Mary Knight SAVE MY RAINFOREST, Monica Zak RUBY, Maggie Glen FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, Eric Kimmel DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL, Mark Teague PUNS *IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE REINDEER, Brian Cleary *YOU NEVER SAUSAGE LOVE, Brian Cleary SIMILE *QUICK AS A CRICKET, Audrey Wood *COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen *SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen *LET’S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham *THE GIRL WHO LOVED HORSES, Paul Goble *CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX, Geoffrey Chaucer and Barbara Perry *THE EYES OF THE GRAY WOLF, Jonathon London *TEN-SECOND RAINSHOWERS: POEMS BY YOUNG PEOPLE, Compiled by Sandford Lyne *FEARLESS FERNIE: HANGING OUT WITH FERNIE AND ME, Gary Soto METAPHOR *SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen *LET’S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham *THE GIRL WHO LOVED HORSES, Paul Goble *CHANTICLEER AND THE FOX, Geoffrey Chaucer and Barbara Perry *THE EYES OF THE GRAY WOLF, Jonathon London *TEN-SECOND RAINSHOWERS: POEMS BY YOUNG PEOPLE, Compiled by Sandford Lyne *FEARLESS FERNIE: HANGING OUT WITH FERNIE AND ME, Gary Soto *THE ROUGH-FACED GIRL, Rafe Martin *ENCOUNTER Jane Yolen UP NORTH at the CABIN by Marsha Chall COME ON, RAIN by Karen Hesse KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE, Bill Martin COLOR *HAILSTONES AND HALIBUTS (Poetry), Mary O’Neill *COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen IMAGERY *SILVER SEEDS, Paul Paolilli and Dan Brewer *SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen *COLOR ME A RHYME, Jane Yolen *WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle HYPERBOLE *WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle PERSONIFICATION *SWING AROUND THE SUN, Barbara Juster Esbensen *THERE’S A HAIR IN MY DIRT, Gary Larson *THE LITTLE HOUSE, Virginia Lee Burton *WORDS WITH WINGS: A TREASURY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETRY AND ART, selected by Belinda Rochelle *THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, Edward Lear DIALOGUE *LET’S GET A PUP! SAID KATE, Bob Graham *YO! YES?, Chris Raschka *PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco *THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, Edward Lear ONOMATOPOEIA *THE TRUCKER, Brenda and Mark Weatherby *A DIRTY PILE OF LAUNDRY: POEMS IN DIFFERENCT VOICES, selected by Paul B. Janeczko ALLITERATION *SOME SMUG SLUG, Pamela Edwards *MY MAMA HAD A DANCING HEART, Libba Moore Gray *HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, Dr. Seuss *PRINCE CINDERS, Babette Cole FLASHBACK *GRANDFATHER’S JOURNEY, Allen Say *THE WRECK OF THE ZEPHYR, Chris Van Allsburg *PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco FORESHADOWING *THE STRANGER, Chris Van Allsburg INFERENCE *MIRETTE ON THE HIGH WIRE, Emily Arnold McCully *THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI, Chris Van Allsburg IRONY *THE FROG PRINCE CONTINUED, Jon Scieszka *THERE’S A HAIR IN MY DIRT, Gary Larson *PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco SYMBOLISM *PINK AND SAY, Patricia Polacco *RUMPELSTILSKIN’S DAUGHTER, Diane Stanley *FEATHERS AND FOOLS, Mem Fox FLY AWAY HOME, by Eve Bunting *Last update 8-10-06 BMc