Book+Club

//**Welcome to the Book Club! Where reading is fun! Second grade is a time when reading is so important to learning. This book club provides a weekly list of books that are suggested for second graders to read. The variety of books allows students to choose something that interests them and will keep them engaged. Reading should not be a tedious task, but rather an enjoyable activity!

The Adventures of Taxi Dog**// **by Debra Barracca, Sal Barracca, Mark Buehner (illus.)** Jim, a New York City taxi driver, rescues a stray dog and dubs his new pet Maxi. Maxi accompanies Jim in his taxi and meets all sorts of people. With each new passenger, Maxi makes a new friend -- and even helps Jim get tips! The text is written in a bouncing rhyme, and Beuhner's paintings capture Maxi's doggy personality and Jim's geniality. Can you find the cat in every picture.

//**Chicken Soup with Rice, A Book of Months**// "Each month is gay, each season is nice, when eating chicken soup with rice." It's nice in January, April, June, and December -- here's the every-month dish for everyone to remember.
 * by Maurice Sendak**

//**The Giving Tree**// A little boy befriends a tree. Loving and generous, the tree provides everything she can for him -- fruit, shade, a place for a swing -- throughout the boy's life. He, in turn, takes from the tree without noticing the sacrifices she makes. It isn't until he's old and infirm and gratefully rests on her stump that he understands all she has done. This powerful parable is fitting for all age groups.
 * by Shel Silverstein**

//**Is Your Mama a Llama?**// A young llama is curious -- are all his friends' mamas llamas? Each animal tells Lloyd facts about its mother, and Lloyd -- along with young readers -- guesses what kind of animal each mother is. The rhyming text and illustrations give hints, and preschoolers will enjoy yelling out the answers, which are revealed by turning the page.
 * by Deborah Guarino, Steven Kellogg (illus.)**

//Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy, Junie B. Jones Series// by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus (illus.) **Frustrated because the rules for her class's Pet Day will not let her take her dog to school, Junie B. Jones considers taking a raccoon, a fish, a worm, and other unusual replacements.Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy, Junie B. Jones Series #12

//**Zelda and Ivy**// Zelda and Ivy are sisters with a flair for the dramatic. Whether they're performing a circus act, fashioning their tails in the latest style, or working wonders with "fairy dust," their exploits are described with wit and charm in a very special trio of stories exploring the intimate dynamic between an older and younger sister.
 * by Laura McGee Kvasnosky**