Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray

This is a great book that we have just discovered. It's about a little girl who doesn't like peas. And she won't even eat them when her mother is bribing her with all kinds of treats. The ending is the best.

Roscoe Riley Rules by K.A. Applegate

This book reminded me a lot of Junie B. Jones. Only it's a boy and he has better grammar. Roscoe narrates the story from his time-out corner and it is written the way he thinks. There are several of these books that go through different rules that Roscoe's had to learn. My kindergartner checked these out and read them. And my 4th grader loved them and even quotes them now. Easy to read chapters and fun.

Reading Level: grade 1 & up

Gender: boys & girls

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Snot Stew by Bill Wallace

Snot Stew is a book told from the view of a kitten. Kikki and her brother Toby are not ready to leave their mother but end up being adopted by a family. It's frightening for them at first living in a human's "barn", but they learn to adjust and play the games they are taught. I love the way this book is written from the kitten's view. And the title of the book is really funny once you read the book. This book has short chapters and is a great read-out-loud.

Reading Level: grade 2 & up

Gender: boys & girls

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