Englewood Eagles Reading Nest
These books are some of our favorites to read to our own children and to our classes. They are from a variety of great authors. Any of these books or others from the same authors would be great to have at home. If you find any links that are not working, please send an email that includes the appropriate information that will allow us to get that link fixed to Brannon_Amy@salkeiz.k12.or.us . Thank you
Video Books
Watch your favorite staff members reading some great picture books for you.
A Taste of Colored Water – Mrs. Brannon
All Are Welcome – Mrs. Anderson
Amelia’s Road – Mrs. Martin-Baker
Her Body Can (Body Positivity) – Mrs. Brannon
It’s Okay to be Different – Mrs. Brannon
My Name is James Madison Hemings – Mrs. Brannon
Not So Different: What You REALLY Want to Ask About Having a Disability – Mrs. Brannon
United States v. Jackie Robinson – Mrs. Brannon
The World is not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid – Mrs. Brannon
The World Needs More Purple People – Mrs. Anderson
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father’s Letter to his Daughter – Mrs. Brannon
Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Fairy Tale (Western Cinderella) – Mrs. Brannon
Cinderella (Original) – Mrs. Brannon
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella – Mrs. Brannon
Irish Cinderlad (Irish Cinderella) – Mrs. Brannon
Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story (Indonesian Cinderella) – Mrs. Brannon
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters An African Tale – Mrs. Brannon
Rough-Faced Girl (Algonquin Native American Tribe – Mrs. Brannon- Mrs. Brannon
10 Little Rubber Ducks – Mrs. Shaffner
– A Books –
A Bad Case of Stripes – Mrs. Staples
A Chair for my Mother – Mrs. Eagar
A Fair Bear Share – Miss Kuenzi
A House for Hermit Crab – Mrs. Shaffner
A Letter to my Teacher – Mrs. Cleveland
Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Mrs. Eagar
Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Mrs. Staples
Amelia’s Road – Mrs. Martin-Baker
Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch – Mrs. Martin-Baker
Armadillo Tattletale – Mrs. Brannon
– B Books –
Bad Mood and the Stick – Mrs. Eagar
Bat Night at the Library – Mrs. Brannon
Blueberries for Sal – Mrs. Staples
Book With No Pictures – Mr. Weisser
Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians – Mrs. Brannon
Brown Bear Brown Bear – Mrs. Shaffner
– C Books –
Charlotte and the Rock – Mrs. Shaffner
Christina Katerina and the Time She Quit the Family – Mrs. Brannon
Click Clack Moo Cows That Type – Mrs. Staples
Clifford: The Stormy Day Rescue – Mrs. Ring
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Mrs. Staples
– D Books –
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library – Mrs. Brannon
Diary of a Spider – Mrs. Brannon
Diggingest Dog – Mrs. Schroeder
Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays – Mr. Mick
– E Books –
Easter Bunny is Missing – Mr. Lutz
– F Books –
Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots – Mrs. Shaffner
Fang and Nugget – Mrs. Shaffner
Fiona Flamingo – Mrs. Shaffner
Five Little Monkies – Mrs. Shaffner
Fortunately, The Milk – Mrs. Eagar
Freckleface Strawberry – Mrs. Eagar
– G Books –
Germs are not for Sharing – Mrs. Shaffner
Giggle, Giggle, Quack – Mrs. Guthrie
Giraffes Can’t Dance – Mrs. Eagar
Giraffe Problems – Mrs. Shaffner
Girl Who Never Made Mistakes – Mrs. Brannon
Going to Bed Book – Mrs. Staples
Gregory, the Terrible Eater – Mrs. Sargent
Grouchy Ladybug – Mrs. Shaffner
– H Books –
Hooway for Wodney Wat – Mrs. Learner
Hooway for Wodney Wat – Mrs. Martin-Baker
How Are You Peeling? – Mrs. Shaffner
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight – Mrs. Ring
How I Became a Pirate – Mrs. Guthrie
How I Became a Pirate – Mrs. Shaffner
– I Books –
I am a Booger Treat me With Respect – Mrs. Shaffner
If You Give a Pig a Party – Mrs. Ring
I’m Trying to Love Spiders – Mrs. Brannon
Itchy Little Muskox – Mrs. Brannon
– L Books –
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse – Mrs. Staples
Little Elephant’s Trunk – Mrs. Birkel
Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Hungry Bear – Mrs. Shaffner
Littlest Bunny in Oregon – Mrs. Brannon
– M Books –
Mama, Do You Love Me? – Mrs. Staples
Moose’s Loose Tooth – Mrs. Brannon
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can you? – Mrs. McClelland
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets – Mrs. Brannon
My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to me – Mrs. Brannon
– N Books –
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed – Mrs. Eagar
Ninja Riding Hood – Mrs. Shaffner
Not Afraid of Dogs – Mrs. Brannon
– O Books –
Over in the Meadow – Mrs. Rourke
– P Books –
Paper Bag Princess – Mrs. Shaffner
Penguin Problems – Mrs. Shaffner
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes – Mrs. Shaffner
Pig the Fibber – Mrs. Shaffner
Pigeon Needs a Bath – Mrs. Shaffner
Pocket Full of Colors – Mrs. Cleveland
Princess Knight – Mrs. Brannon
Princesses are NOT Quitters – Mrs. Brannon
Purple, Green, and Yellow – Mr. Lutz
Put Me in the Zoo – Mrs. Schroeder
– R Books –
Reading Makes You Feel Good – Mrs. Shaffner
– S Books –
School’s First Day of School – Mrs. Brannon
Stephanie’s Ponytail – Mr. Lutz
– T Books –
Thank you, Mr. Panda – Mrs. Shaffner
There Was a Man and He Was Mad – Mrs. Rourke
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick – Mrs. Shaffner
There’s a Frog Trapped in the Bathroom – Mrs. Brannon
This is the Teacher – Mrs. Brannon
Today I Feel Silly – Mrs. Brannon
– V Books –
Very Hungry Caterpillar – Mrs. Ring
Very Quiet Cricket – Mrs. Shaffner
– W Books –
Waiting is not Easy – Mrs. Shaffner
We Planted a Tree – Mrs. Eagar
Wemberley Worried – Mrs. Staples
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry – Mrs. Stenlund
Where the Wild Things Are – Mrs. Staples
– Z Books –
America
A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women – Mrs. Brannon
America a Patriotic Primer – Mrs. Brannon
Blue Sky White Stars – Mrs. Brannon
U.S. Army Alphabet – Mrs. Brannon
U.S. Marines Alphabet Book – Mrs. Brannon
U.S. Navy Alphabet Book – Mrs. Brannon
We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart – Mrs. Brannon
Animal Friends and Helpers
Borrowing Bunnies: A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits – Mrs. Brannon
How Tickles Saved Pickles – Mrs. Brannon
Tarra and Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends – Mrs. Brannon
Animals that Live in the Ocean
Do Dolphins Really Smile? – Mrs. Brannon
Dolphins and Porpoises (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Incredible Sharks – Mrs. Brannon
Sharks (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Whales (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Apes
Amazing Gorillas – Mrs. Brannon
Gorillas (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Branon
Orangutans (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Assorted Mammals
Elephants (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Giraffes (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Bears
A Book for Kids About Pandas – Mrs. Brannon
Bears (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Polar Bears (1) – Mrs. Brannon
Big Cats
Cheetahs (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Lions (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Tigers (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Biographies – Books About People
An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin and Noah Webster’s Spelling Revolution – Mrs. Brannon
Astronaut Scott Kelly: My Journey to the Stars – Mrs. Brannon
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Shelton – Mrs. Brannon
Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote – Mrs. Brannon
Girl Running: Bobbi Give and the Boston Marathon – Mrs. Brannon
Imagine That! How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat – Mrs. Brannon
Mighty Jackie the Strikeout Queen – Miss Kuenzi
Not So Different: What You REALLY Want to Ask About Having a Disability – Mrs. Brannon
Rosie Revere, Engineer – Mrs. Birkel
World is not a Rectangle: A Portrait of the Architect Zaha Hadid – Mrs. Brannon
Birds
Eagles (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Owls (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Penguins (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Books with Many Animals
Cute as an Axolotl – Mrs. Brannon
What If You Had Animal Ears!? – Mrs. Brannon
What If You Had Animal Hair!? – Mrs. Brannon
What If You Had An Animal Nose!? – Mrs. Brannon
What Makes a Monster? – Mrs. Brannon
Bugs and Insects
Ants (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Are You a Beetle? – Mrs. Brannon
Are You a Dragonfly? – Mrs. Brannon
Are You a Ladybug? – Mrs. Brannon
Bees and Wasps (Animal Lives Series) –
Beetle Alphabet Book – Mrs. Brannon
Butterflies (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
From Caterpillar to Butterfly – Mrs. Shaffner
It’s a Good Thing There Are Bees – Mrs. Shaffner
Spiders (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Celebrating Cultures
Celebrate Chinese New Year – Mrs. Brannon
Celebrate Halloween – Mrs. Brannon
Celebrate Hanukkah – Mrs. Brannon
Celebrate Kwanzaa – Mrs. Brannon
Dia de los Muertos – Mrs. Brannon
Farm Animals
Farm Animals #2 – Mrs. Brannon
Why Do Horses Neigh – Mrs. Brannon
Forces
Forces and Motion – Mrs. Brannon
Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart
Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow
General Science
Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle – Mrs. Brannon
Habitats
Interesting Things About Animals
Ocean Ocean Animal Adaptations – Mrs. Brannon
Animal Camouflage in the Ocean – Mrs. Brannon
Animals With No Eyes: Cave Adaptations – Mrs. Brannon
Desert Animal Adaptations – Mrs. Brannon
Nature’s Strongest Animals – Mrs. Birkel
See Through Animals – Mrs. Brannon
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? – Mrs. Cleveland
Life Cycles
From Bean to Bean Plant – Mrs. Brannon
From Puppy to Dog – Mrs. Brannon
From Tadpole to Frog – Mrs. Brannon
Investigate Life Cycles – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Dog – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Spider – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Sunflower – Mrs. Brannon
Life Cycle of a Turtle – Mrs. Brannon
Mountain Life Cycle – Mrs. Brannon
Ocean Life Cycle – Mrs. Brannon
Polar Lands Life Cycle – Mrs. Brannon
River Life Cycle – Mrs. Brannon
Mighty Machines
Bikes (Mighty Machines) – Mrs. Brannon
Cranes (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Diggers (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Dump Trucks and Other Big Machines (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Fire Trucks and Rescue Vehicles (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Loaders (Mighty Machines Series) _ Mrs. Brannon
Monster Trucks (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Tractors and Farm Vehicles (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Trucks (Mighty Machines Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Reptiles and Amphibians
Dangerous Dinos – Mrs. Brannon
Tortoises and Turtles (Animal Lives Series) – Mrs. Brannon
Space
Let’s Explore the Sun (Book #1) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Mercury (Book #2) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Venus (Book #3) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Earth (Book #4) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore the Moon (Book #5) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Mars (Book #6) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Jupiter (Book #7) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Saturn (Book #8) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Uranus (Book #9) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Neptune (Book #10) – Mrs. Brannon
Let’s Explore Pluto and Beyond (Book # 11) – Mrs. Brannon
Weather and Natural Disasters
A Party for Clouds – Mrs. Brannon
Fearsome Forces of Nature – Mrs. Brannon
Fires and Floods – Mrs. Brannon
Lightning: It’s Electrifying! – Mrs. Brannon
Thunder and Lightning – Mrs. Brannon
A Little Bit Brave – Mrs. Anderson
A Little Spot of Anger (Breathing Tool) – Mrs. Brannon
A Little Spot of Anxiety – Mr. Kanne
All Are Welcome – Mrs. Anderson
Apology and Forgiveness Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game – Mrs. Brannon
Breathing Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Empathy is my Superpower – Mrs. Brannon
Empathy Tool – Stand in My Shoes – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Garbage Can Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Her Body Can (Body Positivity) – Mrs. Brannon
I Can’t Do That YET (Growth Mindset) – Mrs. Brannon
Kindness Snippet Jar – Mrs. Brannon
Listening Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Mrs. Joyce Gives the Best High Fives: Introducing the Counselor – Mrs. Brannon
Patience Tool _ Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Personal Space Tool – Mr. Kanne
Please and Thank You Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Quiet Safe Space – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Some Days I Flip My Lid (Breathing Tool/Quiet Safe Space Tool) – Mrs. Brannon
Speak Up, Wonder Pup: A Kid’s Guide to Standing Up for Yourself – Mrs. Brannon
Taking Time Tool – Mr. Kanne and Kenny
Unicorn and Horse – Mrs. Anderson
Chapter Books
Listen to staff read some great chapter books aloud. Some of these files are audio only and some are also video.
Joshua Dread – Book #1 – Mrs. Brannon
Joshua Dread – Book #2 – The Nameless Hero
Joshua Dread – Book #3 – The Dominion Key (Coming Soon!)
Warning: This is a suspense book. Chapter one of Skeleton Man has a couple parts that might bother some individuals who are sensitive. It is brief, but important to the story. This story is based on a Native American legend with a non-living character.
I do NOT recommend this book for students who are 8 or younger unless they enjoy and understand this genre.