2x2 Reading List Books

Cowley, J. (2005). Chameleon, Chameleon. (N. Bishop Photo.) New York. Scholastic Press.

This nonfiction book tells the tale of a chameleon looking for food. As he walks from one tree to another he comes across other animals that are potentially dangerous. He walks step, by step, by step to the other tree and finds a caterpillar waiting for him to eat. He comes across another chameleon who thinks he is the potential enemy, but when Chameleon shows his bright colors, the quickly become friends. The photos in this story were taken by Nic Bishop. The pictures were shot while the animals were in captivity as it would have taken several months to take that many shots.
Interest Level: K-3
Reading Level: 1.5
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Ubanovic, J. (2008) Duck soup. New York. HarperCollins.

This is a cute story about a duck, Max, who loves to cook. He has made soups of all sorts, but none of the recipes were his own. Then he finally makes his version of a soup but realizes that there is a spice missing so he goes out into the garden to pick it. His friends show up, smell the yummy soup and find a feather in the pot. They think the worse and go through the soup looking for their friend. Finally Max walks back in and everyone is glad that he didn’t become “duck soup”.
Genre: Picture Book
Interest Level: K-3
Reading Level: 2.4
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