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2nd Grade Reading Books Checklist PDF
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2nd Grade Reading Books In Order Printable List PDF
2nd Grade Reading Books In Order
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- The House That Jack Built by Antonio Frasconi
- Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
- Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne
- Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
- The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
- Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by Jonah Winter
- The Best Bear in All the World by Paul Bright
- Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus
- When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne
- Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
- The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
- A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert
- The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- The Three Bears by Paul Galdone
- Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
- Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina
- One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
- Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
- Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault
- American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne
- The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
- D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d’Aulaire
- Classic Myths to Read Aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology by William F. Russell
- The ABC’s and All Their Tricks: The Complete Reference Book of Phonics and Spelling by Margaret M. Bishop
- What Makes a Monet a Monet? by Richard Muhlberger
- Children’s Book of Art: An Introduction to the World’s Most Amazing Paintings and Sculptures by D.K. Publishing
- Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago by Julia Darrow Cowles
- Our Little Spartan Cousin of Long Ago by Julia Darrow Cowles
- Name That Style: All About Isms in Art by Bob Raczka
- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The list was taken from GoodReads.
FAQ – 2nd Grade Reading Books In Order
Q: How do 2nd grade books support early literacy?
A: These books help children build reading fluency, expand their vocabulary, and improve comprehension by offering age-appropriate stories that challenge their skills while keeping them entertained.
Q: Can 2nd grade books help with reading comprehension?
A: Yes, many 2nd grade books encourage critical thinking and comprehension skills by asking children to recall details, make predictions, and connect ideas from the text to their own experiences.

