Visit New Canaan Country School’s Summer Reading 2021 page for full details on their summer reading for students entering 2nd grade! These books are pulled from the booklists shared by New Canaan Country School.
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Frogs
Gibbons, Gail.
An introduction to frogs, discussing their tadpole beginnings, noises they make, their hibernation, body parts, and how they differ from toads.
Baloney And Friends
Pizzoli, Greg
Follows Baloney the pig as he tries to do a magic trick, plays a video game, goes swimming, and gets involved in other activities with his best friend, Peanut the horse, along with Bizz the bee and Krabbit the grumpy rabbit.
Iggy Peck And The Mysterious Mansion
Beaty, Andrea
Iggy is delighted when Ada Twist’s Aunt Bernice inherits a mansion featuring his favorite architectural periods, but unless the Questioneers can find its missing antiques, the house may be lost forever. Includes information about Art Deco and Art Nouveau, facts about unusual cats, a recipe for ice cream, and a biographical note on Ida B. Wells.
Pea, Bee, & Jay : Stuck Together
Smith, Brian
Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it–eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course–and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can’t figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home”–Back cover.
I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018
Tarshis, Lauren
Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.
The Princess In Black And The Giant Problem
PRINCESS IN BLACK Series
The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It”s a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they”re about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. “SQUASHY!” It’s a giant, and it’s smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it’s time to light the Sparkle Signal and summon help”–
Your Place In The Universe
Chin, Jason
A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe”–
Skunk And Badger
Timberlake, Amy
The last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger’s quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from)–but after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends.
Pizza And Taco
Shaskan, Stephen
Pizza and Taco are bored and decide to throw a party, but despite their careful planning, nothing seems to go right.
Hoppy Go Lucky
Keating, Jess
A bad-luck day turns into an epic quest in the second book in this graphic novel series starring a chipper young bunny and a fancy talking candy. Will the plucky pair replenish their luck? Or will they stumble upon something even more magical?
Simon And Chester
Keating, Jess
Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. They like to kick butt and take names. They don’t like chores. They are best friends. And they are about to solve the MYSTERY OF A LIFETIME. (Oh, and eat some snacks probably.) Join Simon and Chester in their first adventure, and fall in love with this hilarious odd couple by fan favorite author and illustrator Cale Atkinson.”–
A Kitten Called Holly
JASMINE GREEN RESCUES Series
On her family’s farm, Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, find the ideal clubhouse for their animal rescue group. But much to their surprise, the shed is already home to a feral cat and her three kittens. When the mother cat leaves, abandoning one of her babies, Jasmine and Tom feel compelled to step in and raise the tiny kitten. But with a house full of rescued animals–and a veterinarian mother who has reached her limit–will Jasmine be able to keep another pet? Or is it someone else’s turn to make a new animal friend?
Mars!
McAnulty, Stacy
Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims). Sometimes they’re close (just 34.5 million miles apart). Sometimes they need space (250 million miles apart)! Earth and Mars have a lot in common–clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while Earth has Earthlings, Mars makes a persuasive case for why people should make the journey to spend time with him. His day is 7 minutes longer! He is home to the largest volcano in the whole solar system. He’s, well, marvelous.
Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine
Bowling, Dusti
Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher’s lunch bag disappears. Then Aven’s great-grandma’s dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the “arm” cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That’s her theory.)”–
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