Curriculum Book List
The following children's literature selections are used throughout the HLC curriculum to introduce key lesson concepts. They are available through your school library or local bookstore (not part of program price).

Pre-Kindergarten
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
I Did It, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
Pancakes for Breakfast by Tommie dePaola
The Listening Walk by Paul Showers
A Chair For My Mother by Vera Williams
A Boy and a Bear, The Children’s Relaxation Book by Lori Lite
Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agaassi
It’s My Turn by David Bedford & Elaine Field (OUT OF PRINT-replace with It’s My Turn, Smudge! by Miriam Moss)
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Officer Buckles and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
Fire! Fire! by Gail Gibbons
What Would You Do? A Kid’s Guide to Tricky and Sticky Situations by Linda Schwartz (optional)
Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Lunch by Denise Fleming
Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin
Bread Bread Bread by Ann Morris
Tallulah in the Kitchen by Nancy Wolff
Pizza Party! by Grace Maccarone
Gladys Goes Out to Lunch by Derek Anderson
Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi
Let’s Exercise by Alice B. McGinty
Pretend You’re a Cat by Jean Marzollo
A Healthy Body by Angela Royston (OUT OF PRINT-replace with The Busy Body Book by Lizzy Rockwell)
Germs Make Me Sick by Melvin Berger
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Jan Berenstain
Jimmie Boogie Learns About Smoking by Brenneman
Raffi In Concert by Raffi (CD)
There Goes A Fire Truck! by Warner Home Video (VHS or DVD) (on Real Wheels:Truck Adventures)

Kindergarten
I Like Me by Nancy Carlson
I Knew You Could by Craig Dorfman
Hunches in Bunches by Dr. Seuss (also used in 3rd)
Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
How to be a Friend by Laurie and Marc Brown (replaces Friends by Elaine Scott)
The Family Book by Todd Parr
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really, Angry by Molly Bang
The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis
Best Friends Book by Todd Parr
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
Pancakes! Pancakes! By Eric Carle
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Walter the Farting Dog by William Kotzwinkle
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
Hear Your Heart by Paul Showers
My Daddy is a Pretzel by Baron Baptiste

First Grade
I’m Gonna Like Me – Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
But Names Will Never Hurt Me by Bernard Weber
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michelle Surat
Our Granny by Margaret Wild
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
The Berenstain Bears Learn about Strangers by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Safety around Strangers by Lucia Raatma (replaces Staying Safe by Dr. Alvin Silverstein)
No Dragons for Tea by Jean E. Pendziwol
Officer Buckles and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Second Grade
Big Al by Andrew Clements Yoshi
Max,The Stubborn Little Wolf by M.Odile-Judes and M. Bourne
The Berenstein Bears Don’t Pollute by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Yoga Kids: Educating the Whole Child Through Yoga by Masha Wenig and Susan Andrews (also used in 4th)

Third Grade
Pinduli by Janell Cannon
Holly Blooms Garden by S. Ashman
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
King of the Playground by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill (replaces Nora the Nonapus by Estes Hills Elementary Fifth Graders)
The Skeleton Inside You by Philip Balestrino
Safety at Home by Lucia Raatma (replaces Staying Safe by Dr. Alvin Silverstein)

Fourth Grade
Burp! The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read About Eating by Diane Swanson

Fifth Grade
The Boy Who Ate Words by Thierry Dedieu
Let’s Talk About Being a Good Friend by Susan Kent

Sixth Grade
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
The Three Little Pigs, any retelling
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
What’s up with Freddie B. Ready: Freddie’s Surprise by Mark Baldwin (OUT OF PRINT)

* Selections may change as titles go out of print