2020 SFUSD Recommended Summer Reading, Grades K-2Like this list

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• The Hike

  Farrell, Alison, 1979-

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  Follow El, Wren and Hattie on a hike and see their explorations in Wren's sketchbook. (And see more of Alison Farrell's charming illustrations in the 2020 Stride Guide!)

• Magnificent Homespun Brown

  a Celebration

  Doyon, Samara Cole

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  A sweetly inclusive and joyful look at family and belonging.

• Friday Night Wrestlefest

  Fox, Jennifer, 1976-

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  A rip-roaring take on bedtime for families who love rough-and-tumble play.

• 'Ohana Means Family

  Loomis, Ilima

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  Warm and welcoming like an island breeze, this book celebrates Hawaiian culture (and delicious food!)

• My Papi Has a Motorcycle

  Quintero, Isabel

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  Zoom along with Daisy and her papi in this award-winning picture book.

• Crab Cake

  Turning the Tide Together

  Tsurumi, Andrea,

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  How does the community get together after something goes terribly wrong? With humor and kindness---and cake!

• Sadiq and the Desert Star

  Nuurali, Siman,

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  In this early chapter book Sadiq learns about space, building a telescope, and his baba's story of the Desert Star.

• When Aidan Became a Brother

  Lukoff, Kyle

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  A supportive family story about Aiden and his parents preparing for a new baby in the household, and their version of an inclusive, non-gendered baby shower.

• Stop! Bot!

  Yang, James, 1960-

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  A boy needs the help of his creative neighbors to catch his lost flying bot!

• Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!

  Morris, J. E.

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  What makes a good pet? Flubby may be lazy and a tad grumpy, but is that all that matters?

• Green on Green

  White, Dianne,

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  Explore the beautiful colors of the seasons over the span of a family's year.

• Fox & Chick : The Quiet Boat Ride and Other Stories

  Ruzzier, Sergio

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  Join imaginative chick and logical fox on their three fun adventures involving a boat, a box and a sunrise.

• Bug Boys

  Knetzger, Laura, 1990-

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  This graphic novel features friends Rhino-B and Stag-B on their adventures through Bug Village!

• ¡Los zombis no comen verduras!

  Lacera, Megan,

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  Mo Romero es un zombi distinto porque prefiere las verduras a la comida zombiana. Aunque sus padres insisten que coma tortillas de seso con frijoles y otros platos estilo zombi, Mo no puede imaginar su vida sin las verduras. ¿Es possible que pueda…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saturday

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  Saturday is the one day of the week that Ava and her mother have to themselves... when this Saturday doesn't work out like they wanted, they reassure each other that it is the time they spend together that's important.

• Hummingbird

  Davies, Nicola

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  A beautifully drawn story weaving together the event of a granddaughter moving away, and the migration of hummingbirds.

• 小熊晃晃, 你跑去哪裡啦?

  Donaldson, Julia,

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  一年一班的小朋友，週末都會輪流帶小熊「晃晃」回家，週一在班上和同學們分享他們一起做的事，來一同經歷一連串驚奇旅程吧！

• Hey, Water!

  Portis, Antoinette,

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  An introductory, guessing-game tale on the many forms of water.

• Packs

  Strength in Numbers

  Salyer, Hannah,

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  "Together, we are better" is the mantra of this story that explores packs, herds, and pods of animals and how they work together.

• Vote for Our Future!

  McNamara, Margaret,

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  Kids at Stanton Elementary School help their community to vote by canvassing, giving information, and creating voting plans with their families.