2nd grade Children's books
104 books in the children's genre commonly assigned to 2nd gradestudents — every title’s grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
104 2nd grade children's books
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- "Let's Get a Pup!", Said KateBob Graham
- A Band of AngelsDeborah Hopkinson
- A Chair for My MotherVera B. Williams
- A Dance Like StarlightKristy Dempsey
- A Green Place to beAshley Benham Yazdani
- A Visit to William Blake's InnNancy Willard
- A Visitor for BearBonny Becker
- All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)Tami Charles
- AlphabaticsSuse MacDonald
- And If the Moon Could TalkKate Banks
- Anno's Counting BookMitsumasa Anno
- Anno's Medieval WorldMitsumasa Anno
- Apples to OregonDeborah Hopkinson
- At NightJonathan Bean
- Big Mama Makes the WorldPhyllis Root
- Big Red LollipopRukhsana Khan
- Boats for PapaJessixa Bagley
- Bubble TroubleMargaret Mahy
- Building Our HouseJonathan Bean
- By the Light of the Halloween MoonCaroline Stutson
- Chicken SundayPatricia Polacco
- Clever Little WitchMuon Thi Van
- Cold FeetCynthia C. DeFelice
- Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three StoriesLaura Vaccaro Seeger
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- Doña Flor · Pat Mora
- Extra Yarn · Mac Barnett
- Eyes That Kiss in the Corners · Joanna Ho
- Fairy Wings · Lauren Mills
- Fly · Brittany J. Thurman
- Freedom Over Me · Ashley Bryan
- Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter · Kenard Pak
- Grandfather's Journey · Allen Say
- Henry Hikes to Fitchburg · D.B. Johnson
- Home Place · Crescent Dragonwagon
- I Dream of Trains · Angela Johnson
- I Know Here · Laurel Croza
- I Know How to Draw an Owl · Hilary Horder Hippely
- I Talk Like a River · Jordan Scott
- Jambo Means Hello · Muriel Feelings
- Jazz Day · Roxane Orgill
- John Henry · Julius Lester
- King of Ragtime · Stephen Costanza
- Kumo · Kyo Maclear
- Last Night · Hyewon Yum
- Leaf Man Board Book · Lois Ehlert
- Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters · K. G. Campbell
- Little Red Riding Hood (40th Anniversary Edition) · Trina Schart Hyman
- Lon Po Po · Ed Young
- Mama Don't Allow 25th Anniversary Edition · Thacher Hurd
- Mama, Do You Love Me? & Papa, Do You Love Me? Bundle · Barbara M. Joosse
- Mario and the Hole in the Sky · Elizabeth Rusch
- Marvelous Cornelius · Phil Bildner
- Me and Momma and Big John · Mara Rockliff
- Mr Gumpy's Outing · John Burningham
- Mr Tiger Goes Wild · Peter Brown
- Mrs. Crump's Cat · Linda Smith
- Navigating Night · Julie Leung
- Not Afraid of Dogs · Susanna Pitzer
- Off to School, Baby Duck! · Amy Hest
- Old Elm Speaks · Kristine O'Connell George
- On the Ball · Brian Pinkney
- Open This Little Book · Jesse Klausmeier
- Otis and Will Discover the Deep · Barb Rosenstock
- Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth · Stacy McAnulty
- Outside Over There · Maurice Sendak
- Over and Under the Rainforest · Kate Messner
- Pocketful of Posies · Salley Mavor
- Red-eyed Tree Frog · Joy Cowley
- River Friendly, River Wild · Jane Kurtz
- Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library · Carole Boston Weatherford
- Seven Blind Mice · Ed Young
- Shy Charles · Rosemary Wells
- Snow (Book & CD Set) · Uri Shulevitz
- Some of Us · Rajani Larocca
- Sophie's Squash · Pat Zietlow Miller
- The Adventures of Paddy Pork · John S. Goodall
- The Bear and the Moon · Matthew Burgess
- The Black Cauldron · Lloyd Alexander
- The Christmas Boot · Lisa Wheeler
- The Dirty Cowboy · Amy Timberlake
- The Farmer and the Clown · Marla Frazee
- The Full Moon at the Napping House · Audrey Wood
- The Garden of Abdul Gasazi · Chris Van Allsburg
- The Great Stink · Colleen Paeff
- The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) · Philemon Sturges
- The Longest Night · Marion Dane Bauer
- The Man Who Walked Between the Towers · Mordicai Gerstein
- The Mysterious Collection of Dr. David Harleyson · Jean Cassels
- The Patchwork Bike · Maxine Beneba Clarke
- The Rain Came Down · David Shannon
- The Remember Balloons · Jessie Oliveros
- The Shoe Tree of Chagrin · J. Patrick Lewis
- The Snowman: The Book of the Classic Film · Raymond Briggs
- The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks · Katherine Paterson
- There Might Be Lobsters · Carolyn Crimi
- They Say Blue · Jillian Tamaki
- Tikki Tikki Tembo · Arlene Mosel
- Time of the Month! · Valerie Scho Carey
- Tomfoolery! · Michelle Markel
- Traction Man Is Here! · Mini Grey
- We Go Slow · Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
- When Alexander Graced the Table · Alexander Smalls
- When You Can Swim · Jack Wong
- William Still and His Freedom Stories · Don Tate
Children's books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 2nd grade genres
Picture Book · Juvenile Fiction · Realistic Fiction · Early Chapter Book · Humor · Middle Grade Fiction · Caldecott Medal · Early Reader
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Frequently asked questions
What children's books are good for 2nd grade students?
104 children's books have a grade range that covers 2nd grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these children's books grade-appropriate for 2nd grade?
Every title's grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is age-appropriate by curriculum placement. Check each book's themes and content notes before assigning.
How many children's books are on the 2nd grade list?
This page lists 104 2nd grade children's titles, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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