| Part 7 of 7 | Today, Novel Thoughts unpacks the final books of our Second Grade Read-Aloud collection. What a journey it's been! Today we're talking about _Island Boy_ , a handful of Animal Fables, and _Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine_ . We'll cover how to teach children about family and growing up, the role of community leadership, and how our imagination can often get us into trouble. Thanks for joining us for this episode, we hope you enjoy it!

After extensive reading and research, Leigh Lowe, author of _Prima Latina_ and friends have personally selected each of these books as their top favorite read-alouds for the primary years. These stories will not only motivate children to become great readers, but they will also teach them about history, geography, holidays, science, and more!

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*Memoria Press Second Grade Read-Aloud Set*
_Johnny Appleseed_ by Reeve Lindbergh
_The Boy Who Drew Birds_ by Jacqueline Davies
_The Monkey and the Crocodile_ by Paul Galdone
_Oh, the Places You’ll Go!_ by Dr. Seuss
_The Ant and the Elephant_ by Bill Peet
_One Morning in Maine_ by Robert McCloskey
_Amos and Boris_ by William Steig
_Cinderella_ by Marcia Brown
_A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart_ by David A. Adler
_Ming Lo Moves the Mountain_ by Arnold Lobel
_Wee Gillis_ by Munro Leaf
_The Thanksgiving Story_ by Alice Dalgliesh
_Lucy’s Christmas_ by Donald Hall
_The Christmas Miracle_ of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
_The Velveteen Rabbit_ by Margery Williams
_The Big Snow_ by Berta and Elmer Hader
_The Emperor’s New Clothes_ by Hans Chrstian Andersen, illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
_The Gardener_ by Sarah Stewart
_Saint Valentine_ by Robert Sabuda
_George Washington’s Breakfast_ by Jean Fritz
_Farewell to Shady Glade_ by Bill Peet
_Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent_ by Bill Peet
_Emily_ by Michael Bedard
_Sam, Bangs, & Moonshine_ by Evaline Ness
_Island Boy_ by Barbara Cooney
_The Easter Egg_ by Jan Brett
_Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_ illustrated by Ted Rand
_Verdi_ by Janell Cannon
_The Gift of the Tree_ by Alvin Tresselt
_Maybelle the Cable Car_ by Virginia Lee Burton
_A Visit to William Blake’s Inn_ by Nancy Willard
_The Fourth of July Story_ by Alice Dalgliesh
_Lucy’s Summer_ by Donald Hall

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