Primary Grades Recommended Reading

Green your classroom reading time with these recommended eco-friendly titles.

The Sunflower
Robynne Eagan, 1993, ISBN 0-77156958-0

Being with You This Way
W. Nikola Lisa, Lee & Low Books, 1994, ISBN 1-880000-26-1

My Arctic 1, 2, 3
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, 1996, ISBN 1-55037-5040

The Iguana Brothers
Tony Johnston, 1995, ISBN 0-590-47468-5

Nuts to You!
Lois Ehlert, 1993, ISBN 0-15-257647-9

Some Smug Slug
Pamela Duncan Edwards, 1996, ISBN 0-06-024789-4

Edward the Emu
Sheena Knowles, 1988, ISBN 0-06-443499-0

Buzzy the Bumble Bee
Denise Brennan-Nelson, 1999, ISBN 1-88694782-1

Bird Talk
Ann Jonas, 1999, ISBN 0-688-14174-9

I Can't Have Bannock But the Beaver Has A Dam
Bernelda Wheeler, 1993, ISBN1-895411-48-3

The Sun Is My Favourite Star 
Frank Asch, 2000, ISBN 0-15-202127-2

January Rides the Wind: A Book of Months
Charlotte F. Otten and Todd L. W. Doney, 1997, ISBN 0-688-12556-5

Spring, An Alphabet Acrostic
Steven Schnur, 1999, ISBN 0-395-82269-6

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Lois Ehlert, 1991, ISBN 0-15-266197-2

Fall Leaves Fall!
Zoe Hall, 2000, ISBN 0-590-10079-3

The Spring Celebration
Tina Umpherville, 1995, ISBN 0-921827-46-6

When the Earth Wakes 
Ani Rucki, 1998, ISBN 0-590-05951-3

Goodbye Geese
Nancy White Carlstrom, 1991, ISBN 0-399-21832-7

Time to Sleep
Denise Fleming, 1997, ISBN 0-8050-3762-4

A Little Bit of Winter 
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, 1998, ISBN 0-86264-814-9

Can't Sit Still
Karen Lotz, 1993, ISBN 0-15-2Q0483-1

Naomi Knows It's Springtime
Virginia L Kroll, 1993, ISBN 1-56397-006-6

Insectlopedia
Douglas Florian, 1998, ISBN 0-15-216335-2

The Gift of the Sun
Diane Stewart, 1996, ISBN 0-7112-1094-2

The Very Busy Spider
Eric Carle, 1984, ISBN 0-399-21166-7

The Very Lonely Firefly
Eric Carle, 1995, ISBN 0-399-22774-1

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle 
Eric Carle, 1999, ISBN 0-399-23201-X

Have You Seen My Duckling? 
Nancy Tafuri, 1984, ISBN 0-688-02797-0

A Taste of Honey 
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, 2001, ISBN 1-890817-51-1

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?
Eric Carle, 2000, ISBN 0-06-028768-3

In the Small Small Pond
Denise Fleming, 1993, ISBN 0-805-2264-3

Stellaluna 
Janell Cannon, 1993, ISBN 0-15-280217-7

Verdi 
Janell Cannon, 1997, ISBN 0-15-201028-9

Is Your Mama a Llama?
Steven Kellogg, 1989, ISBN 0-590-41381-2

When the Earth Wakes 
Ani Rucki, 1998, ISBN 0-590-05951-3

Waiting for Wings 
Lois Ehlert, 2001, ISBN 0-15-202608-8

The Emperor's Egg 
Martin Jenkins, 1999, ISBN 0-7636-0557-3

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
Eric Carle, 1987, ISBN 0-399-20853-4

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog 
Jack Kent, 1982, ISBN 0-131-20469-6

Clara Caterpillar 
Pamela Duncan Edwards, 2001, ISBN 0-06-02899-6-1

The Very Quiet Cricket
Eric Carle, 1990, ISBN 0-399-21885-8

Turtle Bay 
Saviour Rirptta, 1997, ISBN 0-7112-1161-2

Butterfly House 
Eve Bunting, 1999, ISBN 0-590-84884-4

Water 
Frank Asch, 2000, ISBN 0-590-89743-8

Who Sank the Boat?
Pamela Allen, 1982, ISBN 0-14-050940-2

Just a Little Bit 
Ann Tompert, 1993, ISBN 0-395-77876-X

The Enormous Carrot 
Vladimir Vagin, 1998, ISBN 978-0590454919

Rosie's Walk 
Pat Hutchins, 1968, ISBN 0-02-745850-4

Down Comes the Rain 
Franklyn Branley, 1997, ISBN 0-06-445166-6

Little Cloud 
Eric Carle, 1996, ISBN 0-399-23191-9

Water Dance 
Thomas Locker, 1997, ISBN 0-15-201284-2

Waters 
Edith Newlin Chase and Ron Broda, 1993, ISBN 0-590-74202-7

How Does the Wind Walk? 
Nancy White Carlstrom, 1993, ISBN 0-02-717275-9

What Does the Rain Play?
Nancy White Carlstrom, 1993, ISBN 0-D2-717273-2

Listen to the Rain 
Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, 1988, ISBN 0-8050-0682-6

Come On, Rain!
Karen Hesse, 1999, ISBN 0-590-33125-6

The Water Hole 
Graeme Base, 2001, ISBN 0-8109-4568-1

Trees
Harry Behn, 1992, ISBN 0-8050-1926-X

The Dandelion Seed 
Joseph Anthony, 1997, ISBN 1-883220-67-X

A Tree for Me 
Nancy Van Ulan, 2000, ISBN 0-679-89384-9

This Is the Sunflower 
Lola M. Schaefer, 2000, ISBN 0-688-16413-7

Fruits 
Valerie Bloom and David Axtell, 1997, ISBN 0-333-65311-4

The Tiny Seed 
Eric Carle, 1987, ISBN 0-689-84244-9

Tiny Green Thumbs 
CZ Guest, 2000, ISBN 0-7868-0516-1

Maple Moon 
Stoddart Kids, 1997, ISBN 0-7737-3017-6

Bread Is For Eating 
Davis Gershator, 1995, ISBN 0-8050-5798-6

The Gift of the Sun 
Dianne Stewart, 1996, ISBN 0-7112-1094-2

Walter the Baker 
Eric Carle, 1972, ISBN 0-689-8Q078-9

Pancakes, Pancakes!
Eric Carle, 1990, ISBN 0-88708-120-7

The White Stone In the Castle Wall
Sheldon Oberman, 1995, ISBN 0-88776-386-3

Mud 
Mary Lyn Ray, 1996, ISBN 0-15-256263-X