CRC suggested reading for grades K-3

Books that discuss togetherness

I’m Not Going to Chase the Cat Today, by J. Harper and L. DuPont

Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, by J. Burningham

The Doorbell Rang, by P. Hutchins

Chrysanthemum, by K. Henkes

Emily’s First 100 Days of School, by R. Wells

Books that discuss cooperation

One Seal, by J. Stadler and Swimmy, by L. Lionni

The Cats of Mrs. Calamari, by J. Stadler

Stone Soup, by M. Brown

The Mitten, by A. Tresselt

Team Work or The Pinata Maker, by G. Ancona

Books that discuss – we all have feelings

How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods, by S. Freymann and J. Elffers

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by J. Viorst

The Angry Book, by C. Zolotow

Going Home, by E. Bunting

Books that discuss being kind to one another

The Lion and the Mouse, by B. Watts

Jamaica Tagalong, by J. Havill

One Lonely Seahorse, by S, Freymann and J. Elffers

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by W, Steig

The Story of Jumping Mouse, by J. Steptoe

Books that examine same and different

George and Martha, by J. Marshall

Frog and Toad books, by A. Lobel

Hondo and Fabian, by P. McCarty

Angel Child, Dragon Child, by M. Surat

Books that examine - what Is conflict?

The Quarreling Book, by C. Zolotow

Let’s Be Enemies, by J. Udry

Leo, Zack, and Emmy, by S. Kellogg

How Joe the Bear and Sam the Mouse Got Together, by B. Schenk de Regniers

Books that discuss self-control

When Sophie Gets Angry, by M. Bang

Good Neighbors, by D. Massie

David Gets in Trouble, by D. Shannon

Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons, by T. dePaola

What Are You So Grumpy About, by T. Lichtenfeld

Books about being strong

The Recess Queen, by A O’Neill

Oliver Button Is a Sissy, by T. dePaola

Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by J. Howe

Books about listening

Nobody Listens to Andrew, by E. Guilfoile

The Hating Book, by C. Zolotow

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring, by T. dePaola

Amazing Grace, by M. Hoffman

Books for thinking

Ruby the Copycat, by P. Rathmann

The Island of the Skog, by S. Kellogg

Let’s Be Enemies, by J. Udry

Do Like Kyla, by A. Johnson

Nate the Great series, by M. Sharmat

Cam Jansen series, by D. Adler

Encyclopedia Brown series, by D. Sobol

Books about getting together

The Baby Beebee Bird, by D. Massie

Six Crows, by L. Lionni

The Knight and the Dragon, by T. dePaola

Christina Katerina and Fats and the Great Neighborhood War, by P. Gauch