2000 Book List Texas Library Association sponsors the 2X2 Reading List solely to encourage free voluntary reading.

• Andersen, Hans Christian. The Ugly Duckling. Adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Morrow Junior Books. Ages 5 - 8
  In this adaptation, Pinkney engagingly presents a classic tale of the duckling that grows up to become a beautiful swan.
• Baker, Keith. Quack and Count. Harcourt Brace and Company. Ages 2 - 6
  Count along with seven ducklings as they take readers on a math trip.
• Barner, Bob. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Chronicle Books. Ages 5 -6
  Butterflies, grasshoppers, and bees are just a few of the bugs introduced in rhyming text.
• Brown, Margaret Wise. Another Important Book. Illustrated by Chris Raschka. Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins Publishers. Ages 2 - 6
  Rhyming text describes a child growing from one to six.
• Cowley, Joy. Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Photographs by Nic Bishop. Scholastic Press. Ages 5 - 8
  A red-eyed tree frog is captured in amazing color photographs.
• Cuyler, Margery. From Here to There. Illustrated by Ya Cha Pak. Henry Holt and Company. Ages 4 - 7
  Meet Maria Mendoza who presents herself and her place in the universe.
• Daly, Niki. Jamela’s Dress. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Ages 5 - 8
  When Jamela decides to parade down a street using fabric intended for a new dress for Mama, she must face a few consequences.
• Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George. HarperCollins Publishers. Ages 3 - 6
  George seems to have trouble barking, but a visit to the vet takes care of his problem, temporarily.
• George, Kristine O’Connell. Little Dog Poems. Illustrated by June Otani. Clarion Books. Ages 4 - 7
  A loveable collection of dog poems features a day in a dog’s life.
• Here Comes Mother Goose, edited by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Candlewick Press. Ages 2 - 5
  A jubilant collection of classic nursery rhymes is presented in oversized format.
• Hesse, Karen. Come On, Rain! Illustrated by Jon J. Muth. Scholastic Press. Ages 5 - 7
  A young girl patiently waits for a rain shower that will ease the stifling heat.
• Hindley, Judy. Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes: A First Book All About You. Illustrated by Brita Granstrom. Candlewick Press. Ages 2 - 4
  Energetic toddlers play peek-a-boo and wiggle through the pages showing eyes, nose, fingers, and toes.
• McDonnell, Flora. Splash. Candlewick Press. Ages 2 - 5
  On a very hot day, a baby elephant leads the other animals to a water hole for a refreshing break.
• McPhail, David. Big Brown Bear. Harcourt Brace & Co. Ages 3 - 6
  A big brown bear is about to paint his window shutters blue when little bear causes a small accident.
• O’Brien, Patrick. Gigantic! How Big Were the Dinosaurs? Henry Holt and Company. Ages 5 - 8
  By comparing dinosaurs to modern day things readers get an idea of how big the dinosaurs might have been.
• Rockwell, Anne. Our Stars. Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace and Company. Ages 4 - 7
  Learn about the stars and planets in a simple introduction.
• Rounds, Glen. Beaver. Holiday House. Ages 4 - 8
  Follow along as the beaver begins building a dam across a stream.
• Rylant, Cynthia. Poppleton In Spring. Illustrated by Mark Teague. Blue Sky Press. Ages 5 - 8
  Come along on three of Poppleton’s springtime adventures.
• Sis, Peter. Trucks Trucks Trucks. Greenwillow Books. Ages 2 - 5
  With the help of his trucks, a young boy cleans up his room.
• Taback, Simms. Joseph Had A Little Overcoat. Viking. Ages 3 - 8
  You can always make something out of nothing, as Joseph proves with his little overcoat.

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