* Titles are taken from the current RAV website page Gread Read Aloud Titles.

Born to Read 

Boom Chicka Rock by John Archambault
The story of twelve little mice try to dance their way at night towards a birthday cake past a sleeping cat called Lion.

*Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
A classic picture book with large, colorful illustrations by Eric Carle. 

Daisy and the Beastie by Jane Simmons
Daisy and Pip search all around their grandpa’s farm for the Beastie when they hear a strange “eeeow.” 

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
A little rabbit says his long “goodnights” to all the items in his bedroom.

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Every time Little Nutbrown Hare shows his father Big Nutbrown Hare how much he loves him, he learns that love is returned even more. 

Max’s First Word by Rosemary Wells
Max’s sister is teaching him new words, but Max learns one of his own.

*Sam Who Never Forgets by Eve Rice
The classic, simple tale of Sam, the zookeeper, who never, ever forgot to feed all of the animals. 

The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer
While on a walk to the park with her class, a girl finds a red piece of string and imagines what it can be. 

*Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Peter wishes so much that he could surprise his dog by whistling for him.

Preschool

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Pigeon wants nothing more than to drive the bus so he tries to beg and wheedle his way into the driver’s seat. 

Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate by Carol Diggory Shields
A little boy who is going to spend the weekend with his grandfather imagines all the jokes they will tell and places they will go.

Master Man:  A Tall Tale of Nigeria by Aaron Shepard
A boastful strong man learns a lesson when he sees one of Nigeria’s superheroes in a story that explains the origin of thunder.

Micawber by John Lithgow
Micawber is a squirrel who loves the paintings at the art museum. One day he stows away in a painter’s box and paints his own master pieces. 

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
Rabbit always seems to cause trouble, but Mouse lets his best friend Rabbit play with his toy airplane anyway.  Needless to say, trouble follows. 

Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
Peter learns a lesson about growing up when he finds his baby furniture is re-painted for his new baby sister. 

Pocket Dogs by Margaret Wild
Dogs Biff and Buff go everywhere with Mr. Pockets. But when Mr. Pockets has a hole in one of his pockets, one of the dogs gets lost. 

*Snap!  By Marcia K. Vaughan
Joey the Kangaroo and his friends fall for the crocodile's play and land in his mouth--before they are saved by Joey's new game. 

Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Wemberly always worries, but her worries overwhelm her when she starts school. 

Early Elementary 

Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Camilla Cream is so worried about what other people think of her that she breaks out in a bad case of the stripes.

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
Ramona’s imagination is sometimes too much of a nuisance for her older sister Beezus.

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
A young boy hopes enemy pie will get rid of the new neighborhood kid. But he doesn’t know what else it can do. 

*James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
James is the saddest and loneliest boy imaginable, but his life is transformed when he climbs aboard a magical house-sized peach.

Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald
After Judy obtains a mood ring, she tries to convince her third grade classmates that she can predict the future.

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
The true story of a man’s amazing tightrope walk between the World Trade Towers.

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain by Arnold Lobel
The mountain brings nothing but bad luck to Ming Lo so he tries to move the mountain away from his home.

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
When Marty finds a lost beagle on his parents’ property he promises himself and the beagle he’ll find a way to keep him from being abused by his real owner.

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse with unusual talents and very large ears.

Older Elementary

Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Although the Baudelaire children are smart, witty, and charming, they must survive an evil uncle greedy for their fortune and other unfortunate events.

Blues Journey by Walter Dean Myers
The rhythm of the blues is told through a traditional blues cadence of lyrics and illustrations.

*Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
In this fantasy, Ella tries to rid herself of a curse given to her at birth. 

Frindle by Andrew Clements
Nick Allen’s teacher loves the dictionary and what it symbolizes. But when Nick invents a new word, he starts a chain of events which grow out of control.

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
Joey who says he is “wired bad” has acute attention deficit disorder. When his medication wears off, Joey can’t control himself even though he has the best of intentions.

Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
Down in Mississippi granddaughter and grandmother Ruby Lavender and Miss Eula make a great team as a chicken-thieving, private post office managing, and house painting duo.

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
The story of Jack who finds his voice with the help of poetry, a teacher and a dog.

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
Charlie’s life undergoes some major changes once he figures out that he can hear people in photographs talking.

Surviving Brick Johnson by Laurie Myers
Nick figures the only way he will survive having made fun of would – be bully Brick, who’s much bigger than him, is to take karate lessons. But who knows what Brick thinks of Nick?

Middle and High School 

*Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender Wiggin is a genius, one of several who are selected to attend an elite battle school in outer space, in preparation for saving the universe from an alien attack.  (Book One of the Ender Quartet)

Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
In a land called Alagaesia, fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a dragon egg that hatches, and he forms a psychic connection with the dragon called Saphira.

Holes by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is sent to a correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds not only his first real friend but also himself.

Keesha’s House by Helen Frost.
The story of how seven teenagers leave home because they face such problems as pregnancy and abuse and how they eventually come home again.

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck.
The humorous and warm stories of Joey and his sister’s annual summer vacations to his grandmother’s house in Illinois during the Great Depression.

No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
Eight-grade football hero Wallace Wallace gets involved with the school play through his time serving detention.

Notes from a Liar and Her Dog by Gennifer Choldenko
Antonia lies, it’s part of her way of life. But when a concerned teacher intervenes, Antonia is forced to deal with her actions and to come to terms with her family relationships.

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie Tolan

Jake is a budding juvenile delinquent who is sent to live with and be home schooled by the Applewhite family.

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke
Two brothers who are running away to keep up from being split up when being adopted find shelter and protection with Venice’s “Thief Lord.”

Last updated 8/31/04

Michelle Ornat