A Selected Bibliography

FIRST CHAPTERS

Digby and Kate, 1, 2,3 by Barbara Baker

One Saturday Evening by Barbara Baker

Ant Plays Bear by Betsy Byars

The Shrunken Head by Denys Cazet (Grandpa Spanielson’s Chicken Pox Stories)

Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut by Denys Cazet

Cork and Fuzz: Good Sports by Dori Chaconas

Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger

Stinky by Eleanor Davis

Rafi and Rosi: Carnival! by Lulu Delacre

Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten by Jack Gantos (Rotten Ralph Rotten Readers)

Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party by Elissa Haden Guest

Houndsley and Catina by James Howe

Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways by Laura McGee Kvasnosky

Lionel at School by Stephen Krensky

Emma’s Yucky Brother by Jean Little

Days With Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends by Kate McMullan

Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels by Jamie Michalak

Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat by Sara Swan Miller

Annie and Simon by Simon O’Neill

Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter and Tabby See the Stars by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton Forever by Cynthia Rylant

The Case of the Sleepy Sloth by Cynthia Rylant (High Rise Private Eyes)

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: School Days by Erica Silverman

Oliver the Mighty Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen

Invasion of the Pig Sisters by Lisa Wheeler (Fitch and Chip)

*All of the titles listed here are part of a series.

All of these books engage young readers through character and plot development, while providing the structure beginning chapter books readers need, including good use of white space, size of the print, illustrations, vocabulary, and number of pages in the book.