Most 2nd Graders are able to read a lot on their own. And the more they read, the better word fluency and vocabulary they will learn and the better they will read. Practice makes Perfect!
So here are the best 2nd grade books to read arranged by book level (easiest to hardest).
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2nd Graders Reading List
Boo's Dinosaur by Betsy Byars (1.8)
Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy (1.9)
Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (2.0)
Daniel's Duck by Clyde Robert Bulla (2.0)
The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman (2.1)
My Brother, Ant by Betsy Byars (2.2)
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter Roop (2.2)
A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik (2.3)
Brave Norman : A True Story by Andrew Clements (2.3)
Daniel's Mystery Egg by Alma Flor Ada (2.3)
Bonjour, Babar by Jean De Brunhoff (2.3)
Pinkalicious: The Pinkerrific Playdate by Victoria Kann (2.4)
Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel (2.4)
Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test by Cynthia Rylant (2.4)
Amerlia Bedelia by (2.5)
Marley: Firehouse Dog by John Grogan (2.5)
The Berenstain Bears' Seashore Treasure by Jan Berenstain (2.5) Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (2.5)
Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner (2.6)
Frog & Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel (2.6)
The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr (2.6)
Owl at Homes by Arnold Lobel (2.7)
20,000 Baseball Cards Under the Sea by Jon Buller (2.7)
Meet Mr. & Mrs. Green by Keith Baker (2.8)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea by Cynthia Rylant (2.8)
No Sword Fighting in the House by Susanna Leonard Hill (2.8)
Pompeii Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt Davis (2.9)
Hill of Fire by Thomas P. Lewis (2.9)
The Fire Cat by Esther Averill (2.9)
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel (2.9)
Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland by Wong Herbert Yee (2.9)
Pet Shop by Ezra Jack Keats (2.9)
The Titanic Lost & Found by Judy Donnelly (3.0)
Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel (3.0)
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (3.1)
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone (3.2)
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (3.2)
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla (3.2)
The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone (3.2)
A Gift for Tia Rosa by Karen T. Taha (3.2)
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To make it easies to pick out books at the library I made a printable from this list. Just pick the style you like and print that page. Fold in half and laminate for a convenient bookmark. Use a dry erase markers to cross off books you finish.
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