What Are Some Of The Best Books For Second Graders?

Second grade is an extremely exciting time in terms of reading. A second grader is very likely becoming more and more advanced in her reading on an almost daily basis. There are a great variety of books that are geared toward second graders, and toward that particular level of reading ability.

Second graders may be able to read many books by themselves, but don’t forget that they still like being read to! In addition to encouraging your second grader to read, you should consider reading some of the best books for second graders with him. Not only are you helping him to become a better reader, you are bonding with him at the same time.

What follows are some of the best books for second graders. This list is, by no means, exhaustive. In addition, many of the authors below will have other books that may be very appropriate for your second grader as well. If you aren’t sure what books to let your second grader read, check with your second grader’s teacher or even your local librarian.

Arthur`s camp-out (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nuns Kung Fu by Emily Arnold McCully
Cam Jansen and the birthday mystery (Cam Jansen series) by David A. Adler
Capyboppy by Bill Peet
Chesters Way by Kevin Henkes
The Cool Crazy Crickets by David Elliott
First Day on A Strange New Planet by Dan Yaccarino
The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson
Georgie Lee by Sharon Denslow
Harley by Star Livingstone
It’s a fair day, Amber Brown (Amber Brown series ) by Paula Danzinger
John Henry by Julius Lester
Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Polacco
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express by Margaret K Walter
Make new friends (Yoko & Friends series) by Rosemary Wells
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Mud Flat Spring (Mud Flat series) by James Stevenson
My Brother, Ant by Betsy byars
Nate the Great on the Owl Express (Nate the Great series) by Marjorie Sharmat
Owl At Home by Arnold Lobel
Piggins by Jane Yolen
Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst
Summer party (Cobble Street Cousins series)
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog by Sara Swan Miller