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Book Recommendations For Reading Levels 2.0 -2.9

 
Book Series:
 
* Junie B. Jones – Barbara Park
 
* Frog and Toad – Arnold Lobel
 
* Amelia Bedelia – Peggy Parish
 
* Amanda Pig – Jean Van Leeuwen
 
* Clifford – Norman Bridwell
 
* Minnie and Moo – Denys Cazet
 
* Henry and Mudge –Cynthia Rylant
 
* Mercy Watson – Kate DiCamillo
 
* Froggy Books – Jonathan London
 
* Arthur Books – Marc Brown
 
* Miss Nelson Books – Harry Allard
 
* A is for Amber Brown – Paula Danziger
 
* Horrible Harry – Suzy Kline
 
* Young Cam Jansen – David Adler
 
* Nate the Great – Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
 
* Dragon Series – Dave Pilkey
 
* Charlie and Lola – Lauren Child
 
 
 
Authors Recommendations: 
(These authors have several books that your second grader can read and enjoy.)
 
 
* Rosemary Wells,                * Dr. Seuss,                             * Tedd Arnold,
 
* Lillian Hoban,                      * Margaret Wise Brown,         * Jez Alborough,
 
* Doreen Cronin,                   * Helen Lester,                        * Laura Numeroff,
 
* Edward Marshall,                * Arnold Lobel,                        * Frank Asch,
 
* Patricia Reilly Giff,               * Mark Teague,                        * Eric Carle,
 
* Eve Bunting,                         * Audrey Wood

 

 

 

The Second Hundred Most Common English Words

  1. over
  2. new
  3. sound
  4. take
  5. only
  6. little
  7. work
  8. know
  9. place
  10. year
  11. live
  12. me
  13. back
  14. give
  15. most
  16. very
  17. after
  18. thing
  19. our
  20. just
  1. name
  2. good
  3. sentence
  4. man
  5. think
  6. say
  7. great
  8. where
  9. help
  10. through
  11. much
  12. before
  13. line
  14. right
  15. too
  16. mean
  17. old
  18. any
  19. same
  20. tell
  1. boy
  2. follow
  3. came
  4. want
  5. show
  6. also
  7. around
  8. form
  9. three
  10. small
  11. set
  12. put
  13. end
  14. does
  15. another
  16. well
  17. large
  18. must
  19. big
  20. even
  1. such
  2. because
  3. turn
  4. here
  5. why
  6. ask
  7. went
  8. men
  9. read
  10. need
  11. land
  12. different
  13. home
  14. us
  15. move
  16. try
  17. kind
  18. hand
  19. picture
  20. again
  1. change
  2. off
  3. play
  4. spell
  5. air
  6. away
  7. animal
  8. house
  9. point
  10. page
  11. letter
  12. mother
  13. answer
  14. found
  15. study
  16. still
  17. learn
  18. should
  19. America
  20. world

 

 
 
 

Great Websites for your 2nd Graders to Enjoy:

Great Websites for your 2nd Graders to Enjoy:

Nickelodeon Green alien monster head

Pbs Kids   Nick Jr.
Junie B. Jones logoMagic Tree House
Berenstein BearsClifford the big red dog
Mo Willems logostarfall.com
 Monterey Bay AquariumRoseville Arts, keep art in our future
 Sheppards Software