PPS Books for Relaxing Reading Grades K-2, Authors S-Z

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

After Max is sent to bed for misbehaving, he escapes by imagining that he sails away to a wild land full of monsters. (Ask your librarian to suggest more books by Maurice Sendak.)

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.

Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

Rumpelstiltskin -- Beauty and the beast -- Hansel and Gretel -- Little Red Riding Hood -- The frog prince -- Jack and the beanstalk.

When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.

Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all that the old lady swallows.

Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.

Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.

Six stories for young children beginning school which teach lessons about making friends, the consequences of teasing, why people's unique qualities make them special, and how learning new skills can build one's confidence. (Ask your librarian for suggestions by other titles by Rosemary Wells.)

Wilbur the pig is upset when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, helps him. (Ask your librarian to suggest other titles by E.B. White.)

A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break. (Ask your librarian for help finding the other titles by Mo Willems.)

As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until he finds a clever way to solve the problem.

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

A superb collection of more than sixty poems by a wide range of talented writers--including Langston Hughes, Gertrude Stein, Margaret Wise Brown, and A.A. Milne -- highlights the moments of a toddler's world from dawn to dusk.

Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.