1321 Read Aloud Books in 2023-2024
My intention: to keep a running list of all the great books I'm reading aloud in class this year and share it with families. This is a first for me - the list on our class website. My plan is to add new titles at the top as I read them. I hope that you will enjoy a peek into our classroom. I'm guessing that most, if not all, of these books are available to check out at the Glendale Public Library.
- Lost Words: An Armenian Story of Survival and Hope, by Leila Boukarim, illustrated by Sona Avedikian
- She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game, by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
- Lupe Lopez: Reading Rock Star! by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo & Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Joe Cepeda
- Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki
- Noah Webster & His Words, by Jeri Chase Ferris, illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch
- Stacey's Remarkable Books, by Stacey Abrams, illustrated by Kitt Thomas
- The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Lee, illustrated by Hanna Cha
- Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story, by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Dom Lee
- If Sharks Disappeared, written and illustrated by Lily Williams
- Overground Railroad, by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James Ransome
- Just Because, by Matthew McConaughey, illustrated by Renee Kurilla
- Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Bryan Collier
- Binny's Diwali, by Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Nidhi Chanani
- Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! by Ajanta Chakraborty, illustrated by Vivek Kumar
- My Mommy is a Hero, by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Hannah Tolson
- My Daddy is a Hero, by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Hannah Tolson
- Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!: A Mathematical Story, by Marilyn Burns, illustrated by Debbie Tilley
- Dr. Fauci: How a boy from Brooklyn became America's doctor, by Kate Messner, illustrated by Alexandra Bye
- Surrounded by Numbers, written and illustrated by Latoshia Martin
- Math Curse, by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
- Like a Dandelion, written and illustrated by Huy Voun Lee
- Someone New, written and illustrated by Anne Sibley O'Brien
- Peter's Chair, written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
- Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Jon J. Muth
- Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr
- Carmela Full of Wishes, by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson
- Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
- Crankenstein, by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Dan Santat
- The Word Collector, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- Fry Bread, by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
- The Best Story, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
- The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, written and illustrated by Dan Santat
- The Golden Rule, by Ilene Cooper, illustrated by Gabi Swiatowska
- How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, by Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer, illustrated by Maurie J. Manning
- If You Give a Mouse an iPhone, written and illustrated by Ann Droyd (a.k.a. David Milgrim)
- Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Yuyi Morales
- Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers, by Sarah Warren, illustrated by Robert Casilla
- We Are Better Together, by Bill McKibben, illustrated by Stevie Lewis
- Red: A Crayon's Story, written and illustrated by Michael Hall
- Our Table, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- The Dot, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
- Say Something! written and illustrated by Peter Hamilton Reynolds
- Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey, written and illustrated by Maira Kalman
- Saved By The Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11, by Julie Gassman, illustrated by Steve Moors
- The Little Chapel That Stood, by A. B. Curtiss, illustrated by Mirto Golino
- I Am Me, by Peter H. Reynolds, illustrated by Susan Verde
- I Am Peace, by Peter H. Reynolds, illustrated by Susan Verde
- Mr. Peabody's Apples, by Madonna, illustrated by Loren Long
- The Sour Grape, by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald (read by Mrs. Dow in the library)
- The Recess Queen, by Alexis O'Neill, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
- The Name Jar, written and illustrated by Yangsook Choi
- More Than Peach, by Bellen Woodard, illustrated by Fanny Liem
- This is a School, by John Schu, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison
- My Name is a Story, by Ashanti, illustrated by Monica Mikai
- Ruby the Copycat, written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
- The World Needs More Purple Schools, by Kirsten Bell & Benjamin Hart, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
- A Fine, Fine School, by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Harry Bliss
- Luli and the Language of Tea, by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Hyewon Yum
- That's Not My Name!, written and illustrated by Anoosha Syed
- All Are Welcome, by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman