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This F by Don Freeman was a book I loved as a child. It‘s such a cute story of a stuffed bear that‘s for sale in a store. He is missing a button and goes on a journey after close to find his button where he discovers things he has never seen before. The story ends with him finally being bought by a little girl and taken home. I would use this as a GR.

This F by Ronald Dahl is a great novel that eventually became a movie. This book is about an orphan boy finds a giant peach. He enters the peach to discover it is magical and goes on an adventure across the world. He goes on the adventure with seven magical bugs and their mission is to get James away from the care of his mean and cruel aunts. The story ends with James becoming a hero.

This F by Margaret Wise Brown is a classic known around the world. It‘s a cute bedtime story about a bunny saying goodnight to all the objects in the room. This would be great to use as a CR because of the short sentences. http://lessonplanspage.com/lawordidpatternsgoodnightmoonk1-htm/ is a great resource that provides a lesson on word patterns and identification using the book.

This RF by Jeff Kinsey is a N.Y Times Bestseller. This book using comics to depicts a story of a boy named Greg who is struggling to fit in as he begins middle school. His mom suggests he writes his thoughts down but he doesn‘t like calling it a diary. Greg has some goofy friends and an older brother that add to the comedy of the book. I would use this an IR.

This F by Alan Baker is a super cute story of a rabbit exploring colors. This book is perfect for teaching about colors! White rabbit uses red, yellow and blue paint to find what colors they make when they mix. https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/color-rainbow/ is a great resource that this book could be incorporated with. I would use as a S because it can be interactive.

This Newberry Honor winner by Kate DiCamillo is a RF story about a girl named Opal that finds a dog at the supermarket she names Winn-Dixie. In the story Opal is adjusting after moving Florida with her preacher father. She spends her summer making new friends and thinking about her mother whom her father seldom talks about. This book is all about adventure and friendship and is definitely a classic and a must have for your classroom library!

This TL from the Ukraine is retold and illustrated by Jan Brett. This story begins with a young boy Nicki who drops one of his mittens that were knitted by his grandmother in the snow. The mitten then becomes home to many animals on this cold winter day before Nicki eventually finds it. I would use this as a SR in the classroom.

This F by E.B White is a classic novel and even a movie! It has won a Newberry Honor among other awards. The story takes place on a farm where a friendship between a pig and a spider is born. The main character Fern is a young girl who takes care of Wilbur (the pig) and knew he was special. Wilbur becomes famous as his spider friend weaves words into her webs to describe him, which causes Fern to enter him into the county fair.

This TL retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg is a story I‘m sure most of us are familiar with! The story revolves around the main character Jack and his magic beans that grow a beanstalk through the clouds. When he climbs the beanstalk he discovers a magic castle and encounters an ogre!! This would be fun to use as a RT in the classroom.

Grandad Mandela is a B picture book written by Nelson Mandela‘s family is a beautiful depiction of his life. In the book Mandela‘s great grandchildren ask their grandmother (Mandela‘s youngest daughter) 15 questions about their grandad. These questions are used as a vehicle for Mandela‘s daughter to tell beautiful stories of his life that depict his legacy.