
Kolbe Academy Summer Reading Program
Book List
Entering Grades 1 & 2
Aesop – Aesop’s Fables
Belloc, Hillaire – The Bad Child’s Book of Beasts; Cautionary Tales
Biographies of saints at the student’s level
Field, Eugene – Little Boy Blue and other poems
Lofting, Hugh – Dr. Doolittle’s Circus (series)
Mother Goose
Piper, Watty – The Little Engine that Could
Potter, Beatrix – The Tale of Peter Rabbit; The Taylor of Gloucester;
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny; The Tale of Kim Kitten; The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
and others*
William, Margery – The Velveteen Rabbit*
Some of these books can be found in the library and you are welcome to check
them out—see Miss Ristine for assistance.
* Titles excellent for adults to read to children.
Read
many other good books approved by your parents – only one in a series will count
toward Trinity’s Summer Reading Program. This list is short, but parents may
read books from the 3rd & 4th Grade list to 1st & 2nd grade students; these
books will count toward the program.
To order Ignatius Press books using your credit card call toll free:
1-800-651-1531; or you may obtain an Ignatius Press catalogue from the school
office. You can also order online at www.ignatius.com
EXCITING AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FALL!