# 2nd grade Picture Book / Beginner Reader books

**3** picture book / beginner reader books commonly assigned to 2nd grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 2nd grade band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 2nd grade  ·  **Genre:** Picture Book / Beginner Reader
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 2nd grade Picture Book / Beginner Reader reading list

- [Green Eggs and Ham](https://readinglist.school/book/green-eggs-and-ham) by Dr. Seuss _(210L · Grades K–2 · pub 1960)_
- [The Cat in the Hat](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cat-in-the-hat) by Dr. Seuss _(430L · Grades K–2 · pub 1957)_
- [The Very Hungry Caterpillar](https://readinglist.school/book/the-very-hungry-caterpillar) by Eric Carle _(460L · Grades K–2 · pub 1969)_

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