Grades 2-3 Recommended Summer Reads

1. Ivy & Bean's Secret Treasure Box (Books 1-3) by Annie Barrows

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Most ISB students know and love Ivy and Bean, but the books are so popular that it's hard for kids to get all 6 titles. This is my absolute favorite series for this age group, boys and girls alike.

2. Top of the World (Toot & Puddle) by Holly Hobbie

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Awesome series of two friends and their adventures.

3. Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker

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These beginning chapter books are packed with fun and true friendship.

4. Clementine by Sara Pennypacker

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Clementine is a bit naughty, but she is so funny! A great parent readaloud.

5. Alone In His Teacher's House (Marvin Redpost 4, paper) by Louis Sachar

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Early chapter book series that is filled with good characters and good fun. They are rich in theme.

6. Fancy Nancy by Jane O'connor

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Nancy is forever trying to make her family a bit more fancy. Cute picture books filled with great vocabulary.

7. When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) by Cynthia Rylant

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I'd recommend reading anything and everything Cynthia Rylant has written. She is a very special writer.

8. What Do You Do When Something Wants To Eat You? by Steve Jenkins

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I'd recommend reading anything Steve Jenkins writes. He does nonfiction so well, and kids love his work.

9. Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt

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Adorably funny picture books about a squirrel who is afraid of everything. Amazing details in this book.

10. Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog by Pamela S. Turner

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True story of a dog who was so loyal to his owner in Japan that he continued to show up at the train station for him long after he died. Now a movie as well.

11. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) by Jeff Kinney

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Kids are in love with this series, and the book about how they made the movie is very interesting and funny.

12. Uh-oh, Cleo (Uh-Oh Cleo) by Jessica Harper

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A cute series about a girl with a big family.

13. Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper

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This series is great with its story and the drawings throughout the book. Just Grace's superpower is empathy, which is so cool for kids to see.

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