Counting books, nursery rhymes, shape books, fairy tales, color books, wordless books, and alphabet books will  be integrated into the kindergarten curriculum.  Listed below are suggested authors and books for the kindergarten summer reading program.  Please read together and record the author and title of at least five of these or similar books.

Counting Books:
Bang, Molly.  Ten-Nine-Eight.  New York: Morrow, 1991.
Dr. Seuss.  Ten Apples Up on Top.  New York: Beginner, 1961.
Feelings, Muriel.  Moja Means One.  New York: Dial, 1971.
Mack, Stan.  10 Bears in My Bed.  New York: Pantheon, 1974.
Wadsworth, Olivia.  Over in the Meadow.  New York: Scholastic, 1992.

Nursery Rhymes:
Galdone, Paul.  The Three Little Kittens.  New York: Clarion, 1988.
Kellogg, Steven.  There Was an Old Woman.  New York: Macmillan, 1984.
McMillan, Bruce.  Mary Had a Little Lamb.  New York: Holiday, 1984.
Taylor, Jane.  Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.  New York: Morrow, 1992.

Collections of Nursery Rhymes:
De Paola, Tomie.  Tomie De Paola's Mother Goose.  New York: Putnam, 1985.
Lobel, Arnold.  The Random House Book of Mother Goose.  New York: Random House, 1986.
Marshall, James.  James Marshall's Mother Goose.  New York: Farrar, 1979.
Scarry, Richard.  Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever.  New York:  Golden Press, 1970.

Shape Books:
Eberts, Marjorie and Gisler, Margaret. Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza :  a Book About Shapes.  Chicago: Children's Press, 1984.
Hoban, Tana.  Shapes, Shapes, Shapes.  New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986.
Knightly, Rosalinda.  Shapes.  New York:  Little Brown, 1986.
Reiss, John J.  Shapes, A Book.  New York: Bradbury, 1971.
Dr. Seuss. The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.  (Bright and Early Book) Beginner Books, 1973.

Fairy Tales:
Brett, Jan.  Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  New York: Putnam, 1987.
Galdone, Paul.  The Three Little Pigs.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979.
Grimm Brothers.  Little Red Riding Hood, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.  New York: Holiday, 1982.
Stevens, Janet.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  New York: Harcourt, 1987.

Color Books:
Brunhoff, Laurent de.  Babar's Book of Color.  New York: Random House, 1984.
Crews, Donald.  Freight Train.  New York: Greenwillow Books, 1978.
Ehlert, Lois.  Color Zoo.  New York: Lippincott, 1989.
Hoban, Tana.  Is it Red?  Is it Yellow?  Is it Blue?  An Adventure in Color.  New York:
Greenwillow Books, 1978.
Hughes, Shirley.  Colors.  New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1986.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll.  Mouse Paint.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.

Wordless Books:
Hutchins, Pat.  Changes, Changes.  New York: Macmillan, 1987.
Hoban, Tana.  Look Again. New York: Macmillan, 1971.
Mayer, Mercer.  Frog Goes to Dinner.  New York: Dial, 1985.
Sloat, Teri.  From 1 to 100.  New York: Dutton, 1991.
Tafuri, Nancy.  Jungle Walk.  New York: Greenwillow, 1988.

Alphabet Books:
Aylesworth, Jim.  Old Black Fly.  New York: Scholastic, 1992.
Bond, Jean.  A is for Africa.  New York: Watts, 1969.
Chess, Victoria.  Alfred's Alphabet Walk.  New York: Greenwillow, 1979.
Feelings, Muriel.  Jambo Means Hello.  New York: Puffin Books, 1985.
Lobel, Arnold.  On Market Street.  New York: Morrow, 1989.
Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books.  Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1986.

Note Taking and Evaluation Strategies:

    Parents will assist students in keeping a list of books read.  Include author and title of 5 (five) books read.***A completed Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may be substituted instead.*** PLEASE NOTE: A parent signature is required on either of these.

    Students should return the list to school during the first week of kindergarten.  Extra credit will be given: an S+ for each book completed for a total of five.  Extra credit will count for 10% of the student's grade in the affected grading period.

    Counting books, nursery rhymes, shape books, fairy tales, color books, wordless books, and alphabet books were integrated into the kindergarten curriculum. Listed below are suggested authors and titles for the summer reading program for kindergartners moving up to first grade.  More complete annotated lists may be accessed at public libraries and on the Prince William County Schools website at www.pwcs.edu.  River Oaks address is www.pwcs.edu/roaks/roes.htm.  Copies will also be on file at Borders Books near Potomac Mills and Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Manassas.  Please read at least five (5) of these or similar books and record the author and title of each.  Turn in the list, signed by a parent or guardian, to your first grade teacher the first week of school.  You will receive an S+ for each book completed.  This extra credit will count 10% of your grade in the first marking period.  The Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may also be used as documentation of your reading.  A parent or guardian should verify this reading by signing the form.  Feel free to substitute other titles on your reading level which are of interest to you.

Suggested Authors

Frank Asch                                           Lois Ehlert                                            Ezra Jack Keats
Eric Carle                                             Tana Hoban                                          Leo Lionni
Donald Crews                                       Pat Hutchins                                         Bill Martin, Jr.
Dr. Seuss

Counting Books:
Bang, Molly.  Ten-Nine-Eight.  New York: Morrow, 1991.
Dr. Seuss.  Ten Apples Up on Top.  New York: Beginner, 1961.
Feelings, Muriel.  Moja Means One.  New York: Dial, 1971.
Mack, Stan.  10 Bears in My Bed.  New York: Pantheon, 1974.
Wadsworth, Olivia.  Over in the Meadow.  New York: Scholastic, 1992.

Nursery Rhymes:
Galdone, Paul.  The Three Little Kittens.  New York: Clarion, 1988.
Kellogg, Steven.  There Was an Old Woman.  New York: Macmillan, 1984.
McMillan, Bruce.  Mary Had a Little Lamb.  New York: Holiday, 1984.
Taylor, Jane.  Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.  New York: Morrow, 1992.

Collections of Nursery Rhymes:
De Paola, Tomie.  Tomie De Paola's Mother Goose.  New York: Putnam, 1985.
Lobel, Arnold.  The Random House Book of Mother Goose.  New York: Random House, 1986.
Marshall, James.  James Marshall's Mother Goose.  New York: Farrar, 1979.
Scarry, Richard.  Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever.  New York:  Golden Press, 1970.

Shape Books:
Eberts, Marjorie and Gisler, Margaret. Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza :  a Book About Shapes.  Chicago: Children's Press, 1984.
Hoban, Tana.  Shapes, Shapes, Shapes.  New York: Greenwillow Books, 1986.
Knightly, Rosalinda.  Shapes.  New York:  Little Brown, 1986.
Reiss, John J.  Shapes, A Book.  New York: Bradbury, 1971.
Dr. Seuss. The Shape of Me and Other Stuff.  (Bright and Early Book) Beginner Books, 1973.

Fairy Tales:
Brett, Jan.  Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  New York: Putnam, 1987.
Galdone, Paul.  The Three Little Pigs.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1979.
Grimm Brothers.  Little Red Riding Hood, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.  New York: Holiday, 1982.
Stevens, Janet.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  New York: Harcourt, 1987.

Color Books:
Brunhoff, Laurent de.  Babar's Book of Color.  New York: Random House, 1984.
Crews, Donald.  Freight Train.  New York: Greenwillow Books, 1978.
Ehlert, Lois.  Color Zoo.  New York: Lippincott, 1989.
Hoban, Tana.  Is it Red?  Is it Yellow?  Is it Blue?  An Adventure in Color.  New York:
Greenwillow Books, 1978.
Hughes, Shirley.  Colors.  New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1986.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll.  Mouse Paint.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.

Wordless Books:
Hutchins, Pat.  Changes, Changes.  New York: Macmillan, 1987.
Hoban, Tana.  Look Again. New York: Macmillan, 1971.
Mayer, Mercer.  Frog Goes to Dinner.  New York: Dial, 1985.
Sloat, Teri.  From 1 to 100.  New York: Dutton, 1991.
Tafuri, Nancy.  Jungle Walk.  New York: Greenwillow, 1988.

Alphabet Books:
Aylesworth, Jim.  Old Black Fly.  New York: Scholastic, 1992.
Bond, Jean.  A is for Africa.  New York: Watts, 1969.
Feelings, Muriel.  Jambo Means Hello.  New York: Puffin Books, 1985.
Lobel, Arnold.  On Market Street.  New York: Morrow, 1989.
Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books.  Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1986.

    The list below contains books about famous Americans, some realistic fiction, and some folk tales.  Repetitive stories or those based on songs are always enjoyable for sharing.  Again these are examples of books to be enjoyed.
 

     Listed below are suggested authors, titles, and series  for the summer reading program for first graders moving up to second grade.  More complete annotated lists may be accessed at the public libraries and on the Prince William County Schools website at www.pwcs.edu.  River Oaks address is www.pwcs.edu/roaks/roes.htm.  Copies will also be on file at Borders Books near Potomac Mills and Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Manassas.  Please read at least five (5) of these or similar books and record the author and title of each.  Turn in the list, signed by a parent or guardian, to your second grade teacher the first week of school.  You will receive an S+ for each book completed.  This extra credit will count 10% of your grade in the first marking period.  The Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may also be used as documentation of your reading.  A parent or guardian should verify this reading by signing the form.  Feel free to substitute other titles on your reading level which are of interest to you.

Suggested Authors

Frank Asch                        Bill Cosby                      Arnold Lobel                          Peggy Parish
Crosby Bonsall                  Mem Fox                       James Marshall                       Beatrix Potter
Jan Brett                            Margaret Hillert             Mercer Mayer                        Cynthia Rylant
Norman Bridwell               Russell Hoban                Robert McCloskey                 Dr. Seuss
Marc Brown                      Suzy Kline                      David McPhail                       Marjorie Sharmat
Eric Carle                          Robert Kraus                  Elsie Minarik                         Don & Audrey Wood

Suggested Series

Hello Readers
I Can Read Books
Rookie Readers
Step Into Reading
 

     Listed below are suggested authors, titles, and types of literature for the summer reading program for second graders moving up to third grade.  More complete annotated lists may be accessed at the public libraries and on the Prince William County Schools website at www.pwcs.edu.  River Oaks address is www.pwcs.edu/roaks/roes.htm.  Copies will also be on file at Borders Books near Potomac Mills and Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Manassas.  Please read at least three (3) of these or similar books, record the author and title of each (one of which must be a chapter book), draw a picture, and write about your favorite part.  Turn in the worksheets (attached), signed by a parent or guardian, to your third grade teacher the first week of school.  You will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed for a total of three.  This extra credit will count 10% of your grade in the first marking period.  The Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may also be used as documentation of your reading.  A parent or guardian should verify this reading by signing the form.  Feel free to substitute other titles on your reading level which are of interest to you.

Suggested Authors

David Adler                              Arnold Lobel                                              Maurice Sendak
Beverly Cleary                          Patricia & Fredrick McKissack                   Judith Viorst
Barbara Cooney                        Bruce McMillan                                         Bernard Waber
Tomie DePaola                         John Peterson (The Littles Series)              Gertrude Chandler Warner
Gail Gibbons                             Patricia Polacco                                         Vera Williams
Patricial Reilly Giff                    Cynthia Rylant

Genre Study

     The following kinds of literature were introduced during the year.  Please read a variety of materials.

     Listed below are suggested authors, titles, series, and types of literature for the summer reading program for third graders moving up to fourth grade.  More complete annotated lists may be accessed at the public libraries and on the Prince William County Schools website at www.pwcs.edu.  River Oaks address is www.pwcs.edu/roaks/roes.htm.  Copies will also be on file at Borders Books near Potomac Mills and Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Manassas.  Please read at least three (3) of these or similar books and record the author, title, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of each.  Turn in the list, signed by a parent or guardian, to your fourth grade teacher the first week of school.  You will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed for a total of three.  This extra credit will count 10% of your grade in the first marking period.  The Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may also be used as documentation of your reading.  A parent or guardian should verify this reading by signing the form.  Feel free to substitute other titles on your reading level which are of interest to you.

Suggested Authors

David Adler                                 Patricia Reilly Giff                                      Jerry Pinkney
Byrd Baylor                                 Eloise Greenfield                                        Faith Ringgold
Clyde Robert Bulla                      Johanna Hurwitz                                         Seymour Simon
Eve Bunting                                 Trina Schart Hyman                                    Ed Young
Ann Cameron                               Eric Kimmel                                               Gertrude Chandler Warner
Beverly Cleary                              Patricia MacLachlan                                   E. B. White

Suggested Series

Magic School Bus
American Girls Series
Boxcar Children
Encyclopedia Brown

Genre Study

Fiction:  Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction
Non-Fiction or True Books
Folk Tales and Fairy Tales
Myths, Legends, and Fables
Biographies and Autobiographies of Famous Americans
Poetry
 

     Listed below are suggested authors, titles, and types of literature for the summer reading program for fourth graders moving up to fifth grade.  More complete annotated lists may be accessed at the public libraries and on the Prince William County Schools website at www.pwcs.edu.  River Oaks address is www.pwcs.edu/roaks/roes.htm.  Copies will also be on file at Borders Books near Potomac Mills and Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Manassas.  Please read at least three (3) of these or similar books and record the author, title, publishing information, and an explanation of the general topic or plot of each.  Turn in the list, signed by a parent or guardian, to your fifth grade teacher the first week of school.  You will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed for a total of three.  This extra credit will count 10% of your grade in the first marking period.  The Summer Quest form from the Prince William County Public Library may also be used as documentation of your reading.  A parent or guardian should verify this reading by signing the form.  Feel free to substitute other titles on your reading level which are of interest to you.

 Suggested Authors

Clyde Robert Bulla                                 Dick King-Smith                        Seymour Simon (non-fiction)
Paul Fleischman                                      Robert Lawson                          William Steig
Sid Fleischman                                       Robert McCloskey                     Chris Van Allsburg
Jean Fritz                                                Jack Prelutsky                            E. B. White
James and Deborah Howe

Genre Study

Fiction:  Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction
Non-Fiction or True Books
Folk Tales and Fairy Tales
Myths, Legends, Tall Tales, and Fables
Biographies and Autobiographies of Famous Americans
Poetry
 

    Please check with your child's assigned middle school for the summer reading list, note taking strategies, and plan for evaluation.  You may also obtain the information from the web page of the school.

School contact for summer reading program:

• Phone:  703-441-0050
• Hours to call:  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Monday - Friday.
• Leave message at other times.