Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett*

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. (PreS - Gr. 3)

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin*

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. (PreS - Gr. 4)

*Also check out Diary of a Worm, another good read aloud by this author!

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: an Irish Folktale

Tomie De Paola*

The laziest man in all of Ireland catches a leprechaun, who offers a potato seed instead of a pot of gold for his freedom. (K - Gr. 3)

Hooway for Wodney Wat

Helen Lester*

All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully. (PreS - Gr. 3)

The Honest to Goodness Truth

Patricia McKissack*

After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it's not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either. (Gr. 1 - 6)

Mud Puddle

Robert Munsch*

Jule Ann has an adventure with a mud puddle. (Gr. 2 - 5)

Sweet Tooth

Margie Palatini*

Stewart's loud, obnoxious sweet tooth constantly gets him into trouble, until Stewart uses a healthy diet to take control of the situation. (Gr. 2 - 6)

The Halloweiner

Dav Pilkey*

All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others. (PreS - Gr. 3)

The Big Orange Splot

Daniel Pinkwater*

When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood. (PreS - Gr. 4)

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Jon Scieszka*

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. (K - Gr. 6)

Horton Hatches the Egg

Dr. Seuss*

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would. (PreS - Gr. 4)

A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon*

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself. (PreS - Gr. 4)

Jubal's Wish

Audrey Wood

Jubal Bullfrog wishes for happiness for his animal friends and finds that sometimes wishes come true in an unexpected way. (PreS - Gr. 2)