Books for Grade 2

Beginning Readers

• Bell, Cece. Rabbit & Robot *
• DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson *
• Hapka, Cathy. How Not to Run for Class President
• Hashimoto, Meika. Kitty and Dragon
• Hest, Amy. Billy & Rose: Forever Friends
• Kelley, Marty. Molly Mac *
• Kessler, Liz. Poppy the Pirate Dog *
• Lin, Grace. Ling & Ting *
• MacLachlan, Patricia. Barkus *
• Meister, Cari. Three Horses *
• Messner, Kate. Fergus and Zeke *
• Michalak, Jamie. Joe and Sparky *
• Moser, Lisa. Squirrel's Fun Day
• Newman, Robin. A Wilcox and Griswold Mystery *
• Nuurali, Siman. Sadiq *
• Pifferson Sisters. Zach and Lucy *
• Ruzzier, Sergio. Fox + Chick *
• Wiley, Melissa. Fox and Crow Are Not Friends

Action

• Applegate, Katherine. Doggo and Pupper *
• DiCamillo, Kate. Orris and Timble *
• Hale, Shannon. The Princess in Black *
• Haynes, Richard. Slingshot and Burp
• Hughes, Shirley. Digby O'Day *
• Lubner, Susan. Forever Friends
• McDonald, Andrew. Real Pigeons *
• McDonald, Megan. Bunny and Clyde
• Meisel, Peter. Stinky Spike *
• Milway, Alex. Pigsticks and Harold *
• Sherry, Kevin. Remy Sneakers *
• Sherry, Kevin. The Yeti Files *
• Stier, Catherine. A Dog's Day *
• Wight, Eric. Frankie Pickle *

Fantasy

• Auxier, Jonathan. Fabled Stables *
• Capetta, A.R. Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home
• Colton, Nicola. Jasper & Scruff *
• Davies, Jacqueline. Sydney & Taylor *
• Glass, Calliope. Sparkleton *
• LaReau, Kara. The Infamous Ratsos *

Mystery

• Alexander, Heather. Wallace and Grace
• Angleberger, Tom. Inspector Flytrap *
• Angleberger, Tom. Didi Dodo, Future Spy *
• Cronin, Doreen. The Chicken Squad *
• Tashjian, Janet. The Case of the Missing Action Figure
• Winkler, Henry. Detective Duck *

Realistic Fiction

• Adderson, Caroline. Izzy in the Doghouse
• Arnold, Elana K. Starla Jean *
• Atinuke. Too Small Tola *
• Carr, Jan. Not Really Buddies
• Fang, Vicky. Best Friend!
• Florence, Debbi Michiko. My Furry Foster Family *
• Frost, Helen. Blue Daisy
• Gay, Marie-Louise. Princess Pistachio *
• Harper, Jessica. Uh-oh, Cleo *
• Heuer, Lourdes. Seashell Key
• Higgins, Carter. Best Friends-ish
• Larson, Kirby. Shermy & Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor
• Platt, Christine. Frankie and Friends *
• Quigley, Dawn. The Used-to-Be Best Friend

Scary

• Miedoso, Andres. Desmond Cole, Ghost Patrol *

Sci-Fi

• Catalanotto, Peter. Monkey & Robot *
• Himmelman, John. Albert Hopper, Science Hero: Worming to the Center of the Earth!
• Hopper, Ada. The DATA Set *
• Lerner, Jarrett. Geeger the Robot Goes to School

Sports

• Himmelman, John. Bunjitsu Bunny *
• O'Neal, Shaquille. Little Shaq *
• Reddy, Swapna. Ballet Bunnies *

Graphic Novels

• Annable, Graham. Peter & Ernesto *
• Chanani, Nidhi. Shark Princess
• Clanton, Ben. The Greatest in the World!
• Clanton, Ben. Narwhal and Jelly *
• Eaton, Maxwell, III. The Flying Beaver Brothers *
• Esposito, Nick. Kind Like Fred Rogers
• Ferry, Beth. The Tidal Pool of Cool
• Ferry, Beth. Fox & Rabbit *
• Geron, Eric. Fry Guys
• Gumpaw, Felix. Pup Detectives *
• Moyle, Sabrina. The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella
• Pizzoli, Greg. Baloney and Friends *
• Smith, Brian. Pea, Bee, & Jay *
• Whamond, Dave. Hugo's Haunted Handbook

Paperback Shelves – By Author's Last Name

• Alpine, Rachele. Home Sweet Forever Home
• Daly, Niki. Here Comes Lolo *
• Fang, Vicky. Layla and the Bots *
• Faris, Stephanie. Piper Morgan *
• Hoena, Blake. Monster Heroes: These Aren't Ordinary Monsters!
• James, Laura. Captain Pug: the Dog Who Sailed the Seas
• Krulik, Nancy. Science No Fair!
• Mathieu-Daudae, Agnaes. Dagfrid *
• Rivadeneira, Caryn. Helper Hounds *
• Romito, Dee. Fort Builders, Inc. *
• West, Kara. Mia Mayhem *

Paperback Shelves – By Series Name

• The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut
• Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy
• Claude
• Diary of a Pug
• Good Dog
• Isla of Adventure
• Katie Woo
• Owl Diaries
• Piper Green and the Fairy Tree
• Sofia Martinez
• Unicorns of the Secret Stable
• Wind Riders

Non-Fiction

• Beaty, Andrea. All About Plants – QK/49/B345/2022
• Levinson, Suzy. Animals in Pants – PS/3612/E9288/A6/2023
• Albee, Sarah. Bounce!: a Scientific History of Rubber – TS/1890/A555/2024
• Mosco, Rosemary. Butterflies Are Pretty Gross! – QL/544.2/M68/2021
• Castrovilla, Selene. George Washington's Spectacular Spectacles – E/312.29/C37/2025
• Schaefer, Lola M. Hands-On Science: Motion – QC/127.4/S327/2024
• Sanchez, Anita. Hello, Puddle! – QH/541.14/S26/2022
• Holub, Joan. I Am the Shark – QL/638.9/G65/2021
• Rubin, Sean. The Iguanodon's Horn – QE/862/O65/R83/2024
• Pizzoli, Greg. Pizza! – TX/770/P58/P599/2022
• Nickum, Nora. This Book Bubbles Over – QC/183/N53/2025
• Beckerman, Nell Cross. Volcanoes – QE/521.3/B43/2024
• Beckerman, Nell Cross. When the Sky Glows – QC/975.3/B43/2022
• Lunde, Darrin. Whose Egg Is That? – QL/956.5/L86/2023
• Shumaker, Debra Kempf. Wind Is a Dance – QC/931.4/S56/2024
• Bunting, Philip. Your Planet Needs You! – GE/195.7/B86/2022

Biographies

• Harvey, Jeanne Walker. Ablaze with Color: a Story of Painter Alma Thomas – E/BIO/THO
• Weatherford, Carole Boston. The Faith of Elijah Cummings – E/BIO/CUM
• Soon, Chad. The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey – GV/848.5/K86/S66/2024
• Day, Christine. Maria Tallchief – GV/1785/T32/D38/2021