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Reading is a vital part of success in school.  You must encourage your children to read every day in order to strengthen their vocabulary and comprehension.  We have the Accelerated Reader Program at Mobile Christian School.  This program allows the children to read a book that is on their independent reading level and take a computerized test to see if they were able to comprehend what they read.  They get a printed report with their score.  There are point values given to each title in the program.  Naturally, the easier books are assigned lower values than those that are more advanced.  The points are tabulated throughout the school year and awards are given at the end of the year for children who received the most points in the year.  That's always exciting!  It's an excellent way to encourage recreational reading while making it fun. 

 This book list is to guide you as you take your child to the library or bookstores to look for suitable reading material.  You want to provide your child with material that is appropriate for their independent reading level.  Otherwise, they will experience frustration and lose interest in reading.  When they become proficient at their current level, then move them to something more ambitious. 

I hope this helps you in guiding your child through this very important process.

Here are some authors whose books are excellent for young readers:

Dr. Seuss ; Mercer Mayer ; Syd Hoff ; Stan and Jan Berenstain ; Jonathan London ; Norman Bridwell ; David McPhail ; Peggy Parish ; Else Holmelund Minarik ; Bill Martin ; Arnold Lobel ; Frank Asch ; Cynthia Rylant 

These Are Book Series by Author:

Frog And Toad Books by Arnold Lobel

Henry and Mudge Books by Cynthia Rylant

Arthur Books by Marc Brown

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Osborne Pope

Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park

Young Cam Jensen Series by David Adler

Froggy Series by Jonathan London

Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Little Bear Series by Else Holmelund Minarik

A.R. Leveled Readers
Click on the book title for more info Rating Difficulty
A Chair For My Mother 3.4
by Vera B. Williams
Challenging
A Kiss For Little Bear 1.4
by Else Holmelund Minarik
Easy Reading
Abiyoyo 2.2
by Pete Seeger
Average
Abuela 2.5
by Arthur Dorros
Average
Across The Stream 1.7
by Mirra Ginsburg
Average
Addie Meets Max 1.7
by Joan Robins
Average
All By Myself 1.3
by Mercer Mayer
Easy Reading
Amazing Grace 3.4
by Mary Hoffman
Challenging
Are You My Mother? 1.6
by P.D.Eastman
Average
Arthur Goes To Camp 2.9
by Marc Brown
Average
Arthur's Eyes 2.2
by Marc Brown
Average
Arthur's Halloween Costume 2.6
by Lillian Hoban
Average
Arthur's Tooth 2.7
by Marc Brown
Average
At The Crossroads 1.9
by Rachel Isadora
Average
Babar's Little Circus Star 1.5
by Laurent deBrunhoff
Average
Barn Dance 3.4
by Bill Martin
Challenging
Berlioz the Bear 3.0
by Jan Brett
Challenging
Best Friends 3.4
by Steven Kellogg
Challenging
Best Wishes 3.6
by Cynthia Rylant
Challenging
Big Dog...Little Dog 1.7
by P.D.Eastman
Average
Chrysanthemum 3.3
by Kevin Henkes
Challenging
Clifford The Big Red Dog 1.2
by Norman Bridwell
Easy Reading
Come Back, Amelia Bedelia 2.1
by Peggy Parish
Average
Corduroy 3.5
by Don Freeman
Challenging
Curious George 2.6
by H.A. Rey
Average
Curious George At The Beach 2.2
by Margret Rey
Average
Dad's Dinosaur Day 1.8
by Diane Hearn
Average
Danny And The Dinosaur 2.3
by Syd Hoff
Average
Detective Dinosaur 2.8
by James Skofield
Average
Digging Up Dinosaurs 3.6
by Aliki
Challenging
Dinosaur Days 2.6
by Joyce Milton
Average
Dinosaurs Before Dark 2.6
by Mary Pope Osborne
Average
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs 2.9
by Byron Barton
Average
Feathers For Lunch 2.0
by Lois Ehlert
Easy Reading
Feelings 2.0
by Aliki
Average
Five Silly Fishermen 1.5
by Roberta Edwards
Average
Fox And His Friends 2.0
by Edward Marshall
Average
Fox On The Job 2.0
by James Marshall
Average
Franklin Says I Love You 3.2
by Paulette Bourgeois
Challenging
Freckle Juice 3.1
by Judy Blume
Challenging
Froggy Goes To School 2.4
by Jonathan London
Average
Froggy's Baby Sister 1.7
by Jonathan London
Average
George and Martha 2.7
by James Marshall
Average
Gingerbread Baby 3.5
by Jan Brett
Challenging
Go,Dog,Go! 1.2
by P.D.Eastman
Easy Reading
Goodnight Moon 1.8
by Margaret Wise Brown
Average
Great Day For Up! 0.8
by Dr. Seuss
Easy Reading
Green Eggs and Ham 1.5
by Dr. Seuss
Average
Happy Mother's Day 2.7
by Steven Kroll
Average
Harold and The Purple Crayon 3.0
by Crockett Johnson
Challenging
Harry the Dirty Dog 3.1
by Gene Zion
Challenging
Hattie and the Fox 1.8
by Mem Fox
Average
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble 2.5
by Cynthia Rylant
Average
Hop On Pop! 1.5
by Dr. Seuss
Average
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? 1.7
by Jane Yolen
Average
How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2.8
by Marc Teague
Average
How The Grinch Stole Christmas 3.0
by Dr. Seuss
Challenging
I Took My Frog To The Library 2.5
by Eric A. Kimmel
Average
I Was So Mad 1.6
by Mercer Meyer
Average
Ice Cream Soup 1.1
by Gail Herman
Easy Reading
If The Dinosaurs Came Back 2.9
by Bernard Most
Average
If You Give A Moose A Muffin 2.4
by Laura Numeroff
Average
Is Your Mama A Llama? 1.6
by Deborah Guarino
Average
Johnny Appleseed 1.8
by Patricia Demuth
Average
Johnny Lion's Book 2.3
by Edith Hurd
Average
Junie B. Jones, First Grader (at last!) 2.6
by Barbara Park
Average
Just A Dream 3.6
by Chris Van Allsburg
Challenging
Just A Mess! 1.5
by Mercer Meyer
Average
Just Me And My Babysitter 1.3
by Mercer Mayer
Easy Reading
Just Me And My Dad 1.4
by Mercer Mayer
Easy Reading
Just Me And My Puppy 1.6
by Mercer Mayer
Average
Leo The Late Bloomer 1.2
by Robert Kraus
Easy Reading
Little Bear's Friend 2.2
by Else Holmelund Minarik
Average
Midnight On The Moon 2.8
by Mary Osborne Pope
Average
Milton The Early Riser 1.2
by Robert Kraus
Easy Reading
Miss Nelson Is Back 2.7
by Harry Allard
Average
Molly The Brave And Me 2.0
by Jane O'Connor
Average
Moonbear's Pet 2.5
by Frank Asch
Average
Morris Goes To School 20.
by B. Wiseman
Average
Mouse Soup 2.4
by Arnold Lobel
Average
Mummies In The Morning 2.7
by Mary Osborne Pope
Average
Nate The Great Goes Undercover 2.4
by Marjorie Weinm Sharmat
Average
Never Spit On Your Shoes 2.0
by Denys Cazet
Average
Nina, Nina Star Ballerina 1.8
by Jane O'Connor
Average
No More Monsters For Me 1.7
by Peggy Parish
Average
No Roses For Harry! 3.2
by Gene Zion
Challenging
Noah's Ark 1.6
by Linda Hayward
Average
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean 2.2
by Joanna Cole
Average
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish... 1.7
by Dr. Seuss
Average
Owen 2.4
by Kevin Henkes
Average
Owl Moon 3.2
by Jane Yolen
Challenging
Patrick's Dinosaurs 3.3
by Carol Carrick
Challenging
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You See? 2.1
by Bill Martin
Average
Purple Climbing Days 2.4
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Average
Sammy The Seal 2.0
by Syd Hoff
Average
Sarah Plain and Tall 3.4
by Patricia MacLachlan
Challenging
Scruffy 1.9
by Peggy Parish
Average
Seven Blind Mice 1.9
by Ed Young
Average
Sir Small and the Dragonfly 1.7
by Jane O'Connor
Average
Snow Lion 2.7
by David McPhail
Average
Space Case 2.8
by Edward Marshall
Average
Stone Soup 3.3
by Marcia Brown
Challenging
Superfudge 3.4
by Judy Blume
Challenging
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia 1.9
by Peggy Parish
Average
The B. Bears Ride the Thunderbolt 0.6
by Stan Berenstain
Easy Reading
The B.Bears And The Spooky Old Tree 1.1
by Stan/Jan Berenstain
Easy Reading
The Bear's Toothache 2.2
by David McPhail
Average
The Beast From The East 2.7
by R.L.Stine
Average
The Bike Lesson 1.6
by Stan/Jan Berenstain
Average
The Cat In The Hat 2.1
by Dr. Seuss
Average
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash 2.2
by Trinka Hakes Noble
Average
The Day The Goose Got Loose 2.3
by Reeve Lindbergh
Average
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat 1.9
by Nurit Karlin
Average
The Foot Book 0.6
by Dr. Seuss
Easy Reading
The Frog Prince 2.8
by Edith Tarcov
Average
The Gingerbread Man 2.6
by Karen Schmidt
Average
The Giving Tree 2.6
by Shel Silverstein
Average
The Good-Bye Book 1.9
by Judith Viorst
Average
The Grouchy Ladybug 2.8
by Eric Carle
Average
The Knight at Dawn 2.9
by Mary Osborne Pope
Average
The Little Red Hen 2.9
by Paul Galdone
Average
The Meanest Thing To Say 2.2
by Bill Cosby
Average
The Napping House 2.8
by Audrey Wood
Average
The Puppy Who Wanted A Boy! 3.0
by Jane Thayer
Challenging
The Runaway Bunny 2.7
by Margaret Wise Brown
Average
The Runaway Teddy Bear 2.5
by Ginnie Hoffman
Average
The Teeny Tiny Woman 2.2
by Jane O'Connor
Average
The Teeny Tiny Woman 2.2
by Jane O'Connor
Average
The Treasure of the Lost Lagoon 3.0
by Geoffrey Hayes
Challenging
This Is My Friend 1.3
by Mercer Mayer
Easy Reading
Tom 3.3
by Tommy DePaola
Challenging
Trouble With Trolls 3.1
by Jan Brett
Challenging
What A Hungry Puppy! 1.1
by Gail Herman
Easy Reading
When I Was Young In The Mountains 3.6
by Cynthia Rylant
Challenging
Where The Wild Things Are 3.4
by Maurice Sendak
Challenging
Who Will Be My Friends? 1.4 Easy Reading
Young Cam Jansen...Baseball Mystery 2.3
by David A. Adler
Average
Young Indiana Jones... Pirate's Loot 3.6
by J.N.Fox
Challenging
 


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