ReFoReMo 2016 Reading List
Our author-educators will use the following picture books during ReFoReMo 2016. Once each post is live, we'll link the headings directly to each post, as well.
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PreReFoReMo- Getting Started/Testing the ReFoReMo Waters
Pre-ReFoReMo Day 1: Carrie Charley Brown and Kirsti Call (Bold Beginnings)
Pre-ReFoReMo Day 2: Lori Nawyn (Illustration Voice)
1. Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
2. Water is Water by Miranda Paul and Jason Chin
3. Your Alien by Tammi Sauer and Goro Fujita
Week One Focus: Education
ReFoReMo Day 1: Author/ Educator Emma Walton Hamilton (Low Word Count)
1. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen
2. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown
3. My Teacher is a Monster!, by Peter Brown
4. Waiting, by Kevin Henkes
5. The Dark, by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen
6. The Adventures of Beekle, by Dan Santat
7.The Way Back Home, by Oliver Jeffers
8. Exclamation Mark, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
9. Shh! We Have a Plan!, by Chris Haughton
10. If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
ReFoReMo Day 2: Author/Educator Marcie Flinchum Atkins (Back Matter)
1. .Flowers are Calling, By Rita Gray and Kenard Pak
2.In the Canyon, By Liz Garton Scanlon and Ashley Wolff
3. Raindrops Roll, By April Pulley Sayre
4. A Rock Can Be, By Laura Purdie Salas and Violeta Dabija
5.Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree, By Kate Messner and Simona Mulazzani
6.Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, By Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
7.Water is Water, By Miranda Paul and Jason Chin
8. Weeds Find a Way, By Cindy Jenson-Elliott and and Carolyn Fisher
9.Woodpecker Wham, By April Pulley Sayre and Steve Jenkins
10.You Nest Here With Me, By Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple and Melissa Sweet
ReFoReMo Day 3: Author/Educator Janee Trasler (leaving room for illustrations to tell part of the story)
1. Flora and the Flamingo, by Molly Idle
2. Flora and the Penguin, by Molly Idle
3. Where’s Walrus? and Penguin?, by Stephen Savage
4. Who Done It?, by Olivier Tallac
5. Mine!, by Shutta Crum and Patrice Barton
6. Uh-Oh!, by Shutta Crum and Patrice Barton
7. Your Alien, by Tammi Sauer and Goro Fujita
8. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
9. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, by Dan Santat
10. Shh! We Have a Plan, by Chris Haughton
ReFoReMo Day 4: Author/Educator Linda Ashman (Dialogue)
1. Ask Me, by Bernard Waber and Suzy Lee
2. Cheetah Can’t Lose by Bob Shea
3. That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
4. No Nap! Yes Nap! by Margie Palatini and Dan Yaccarino
5. I Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty and Mike Boldt
6. Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
7. Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
8. My Name is Elizabeth! By Annika Dunklee and Matthew Forsythe
9. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
10. Rain! by Linda Ashman and Christian Robinson
ReFoReMo Day 5: Author/Education Tammi Sauer (different structures)
1. How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth, by Michelle Robinson and Kate Hindley
2. Vampirina Ballerina, by Anne Marie Pace and LeUyen Pham
3. So You Want to Be a Rock Star, by Audrey Vernick and Kirstie Edmunds
4. How to Babysit a Grandpa, by Jean Reagan and and Lee Wildish
5. What To Do If an Elephant Stands on Your Foot, by Michelle Robinson and Peter Reynolds
6. I Dare You Not to Yawn, by Helen Boudreau and Serge Bloch
7. The Younger Brother’s Survival Guide, by Lisa Kopelke
8. Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle, by Chris Raschka
9. How to Read a Story, by Kate Messner and Mark Siegel
10. How to Behave at a Tea Party, by Madelyn Rosenberg and Heather Ross
Day 6: A day off
Reading Period Begins
Week Two
ReFoReMo Day 7: Author/Illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (uncomfortable topics)
1. Where Do We Go When We Disappear? by Isabel Minhós Martins and Madalena Matoso
2. The Promise, Nicola Davis and Laura Carlin
3. Jemmy Button, by Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali
4. Scaredy Squirrel, by Mélanie Watt
5.The Gift of Nothing, by Patrick McDonnell
ReFoReMo Day 8: Author/Educator Janie Reinart (heart)
1. Infinity and Me, by Kate Hosford and Gabi Swiatkowska
2. I am Otter, by Sam Garton
3. Rabittyness, by Jo Empson
4. A Bird is a Bird, by Lizzy Rockwell
5. Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat, by Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda
ReFoReMo Day 9: Author Maria Gianferrari (cross genres)
1. I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are, by Bridget Heos and Jennifer Plecas
2. Boats for Papa, by Jessixa Bagley
3. Yard Sale, by Eve Bunting and Lauren Castillo
4. A Home for Mr. Emerson, Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham
5. You Nest Here with Me, by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple and Melissa Sweet
ReFoReMo Day 10: Author/Educator Jen Swanson (lively language/nonfiction)
1. No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart
2. Creature Features, by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
3. Hippos are Huge!, by Jonathan London and Matthew Trueman
4. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham
5. Rosie Revere, Engineer, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
ReFoReMo Day 11: Editor Shari Dash Greenspan (read-aloud-ability)
1. Heckedy Peg by Audrey and Don Wood
2. Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran and Barbara Cooney
3. I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam
4. Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
5. Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger and Michael Hays
ReFoReMo Day 12: Author Alayne Kay Christian (Reflection Questions)
Day 13: A day off
Week Three
ReFoReMo Day 14: Librarian/Writer Matthew Winner (thought provoking)
1.Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
2. Little Tree by Loren Long
3. Swan by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
4. Home by Carson Ellis
5. Max the Brave by Ed Vere
ReFoReMo Day 15: Author Corey Rosen Schwartz (Rhyme)
1. Ollie and Claire, By Tiffany Strelitz Haber and Matthew Cordell
2. Cock-a-Doodle Oops!, By Lori Degman and Deborah Zemke
3. I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo, By Jill Esbaum and Gus Gordon
4. Snoring Beauty, By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Jane Manning
5. The Snatchabook, By Helen Doherty and Thomas Docherty
ReFoReMo Day 16: Educator Carrie Gelson (Problem Solving)
1.Marilyn's Monster, by Michelle Knudsen
2. Julia's House for Lost Creatures, by Ben Hatke
3. Sparky! by Jenny Offill
4. Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri
5. Sophie's Squash, by Pat Zietlow
ReFoReMo Day 17: Author Liz Garton Scanlon (Leaving Room for Illustrator)
1. One Day, by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Fred Koehler
2. If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
3. Is Mommy?, by Victoria Chang and Marla Frazee
4. I Wish You More, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
5. The Iridescence of Birds, by Patricia MacLachlan and Hadley Hooper
ReFoReMo Day 18: Author Kristy Dempsey (historical fiction)
1. A Dance like Starlight, by Kristy Dempsey
2. Coming on Home Soon by Jaqueline Woodson
3. When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
4. When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
5. Willie and the All-Stars by Floyd Cooper
ReFoReMo Day 19: Author Kirsti Call & Special Guest (Reflection Questions)
Day 20: A day off
Week Four
Last week of reading period
ReFoReMo Day 21: Author/Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Reader Experience)
1. WON TON AND CHOPSTICK by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene Yeltsin
2. LOCOMOTIVE by Brian Floca
3. THE DARK by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen
4. THIS IS SADIE by Sara O’Leary and Julie Morstad
5. FOX AND SQUIRREL MAKE A FRIEND by Ruth Ohi
ReFoReMo Day 22: Author Deborah Underwood (Correspondence-Style Writing)
1. Click, Clack, Moo; Cows that Type, by Doreen Cronin
2. Meercat Mail, by Emily Gravett
3. Dear Mrs. LaRue;Letters from Obedience School, by Mark Teague
4. The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart
5. Dear Tabby, by Carolyn Crimi
ReFoReMo Day 23: Author Laura Purdie Salas (Non-fiction)
1. Feathers: Not Just for Flying, by Melissa Stewart
2. Weeds Find a Way, by Cindy Jenson-Elliott
3. Eight Days Gone, by Linda McReynolds
4. Here Come the Humpbacks, by April Pulley Sayre
5. Gravity, by Jason Chin
ReFoReMo Day 24: Author/Illustrator Russ Cox (Less is more)
1. The Adventures of Beekle: The Imaginary Friend, by Dan Santat
2. Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate
3. Battle Bunny, by Jon Scieszka
4. Rules of Summer, by Shaun Tan
5. Louise Loves Art, By Kelly Light
ReFoReMo Day 25: Surprise! Editor Brett Duquette (Voice)
1. Last Stop on Market Street Written by Matt de La Peña, pictures by Christian Robinson
2. Open this Little Book By Jesse Klausmeier, illustrated by Suzy lee
3. The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats
4. Good Question: Which Way to Freedom? And Other Questions about the Underground Railroad By Mary Kay Carson
5. The Curious Garden By Peter Brown
ReFoReMo Day 26: ReFoReMo Founder Carrie Charley Brown (Reflection Questions)
Day 27: Deep Breath (Day Off)
ReFoReMo Day 28-31: Wrapping things up/Catching Up
Day 28: Where to Go From Here
Day 29: Carrie & Kirsti Celebrate with You! Plus, a Giveaway (Open to Everyone)
Day 30: Thank You and Rafflecopter Opens (For One Day Only)
Day 31: Reading for Research All Year
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Pre-ReFoReMo Day 1: Carrie Charley Brown and Kirsti Call (Bold Beginnings)
- Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos and Joy Ang
- The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
- Everyone Love Bacon by Kelly Dipuchchio and Eric Wight
- Seaver the Weaver by Paul Czajack and The Brothers Hilts
- Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman and Zachariah Ohora
- One Word From Sophia by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail
- Bridget’s Beret by Tom Lichtenheld
- A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream by Kristy Dempsey and Floyd Cooper
- The Monstore by Tara Lazar and James Burks
- Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson
Pre-ReFoReMo Day 2: Lori Nawyn (Illustration Voice)
- The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markel and Amanda Hall
- Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
- Flora and the Penguin by Molly Idle
1. Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
2. Water is Water by Miranda Paul and Jason Chin
3. Your Alien by Tammi Sauer and Goro Fujita
Week One Focus: Education
ReFoReMo Day 1: Author/ Educator Emma Walton Hamilton (Low Word Count)
1. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen
2. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown
3. My Teacher is a Monster!, by Peter Brown
4. Waiting, by Kevin Henkes
5. The Dark, by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen
6. The Adventures of Beekle, by Dan Santat
7.The Way Back Home, by Oliver Jeffers
8. Exclamation Mark, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
9. Shh! We Have a Plan!, by Chris Haughton
10. If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
ReFoReMo Day 2: Author/Educator Marcie Flinchum Atkins (Back Matter)
1. .Flowers are Calling, By Rita Gray and Kenard Pak
2.In the Canyon, By Liz Garton Scanlon and Ashley Wolff
3. Raindrops Roll, By April Pulley Sayre
4. A Rock Can Be, By Laura Purdie Salas and Violeta Dabija
5.Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree, By Kate Messner and Simona Mulazzani
6.Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, By Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
7.Water is Water, By Miranda Paul and Jason Chin
8. Weeds Find a Way, By Cindy Jenson-Elliott and and Carolyn Fisher
9.Woodpecker Wham, By April Pulley Sayre and Steve Jenkins
10.You Nest Here With Me, By Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple and Melissa Sweet
ReFoReMo Day 3: Author/Educator Janee Trasler (leaving room for illustrations to tell part of the story)
1. Flora and the Flamingo, by Molly Idle
2. Flora and the Penguin, by Molly Idle
3. Where’s Walrus? and Penguin?, by Stephen Savage
4. Who Done It?, by Olivier Tallac
5. Mine!, by Shutta Crum and Patrice Barton
6. Uh-Oh!, by Shutta Crum and Patrice Barton
7. Your Alien, by Tammi Sauer and Goro Fujita
8. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
9. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, by Dan Santat
10. Shh! We Have a Plan, by Chris Haughton
ReFoReMo Day 4: Author/Educator Linda Ashman (Dialogue)
1. Ask Me, by Bernard Waber and Suzy Lee
2. Cheetah Can’t Lose by Bob Shea
3. That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
4. No Nap! Yes Nap! by Margie Palatini and Dan Yaccarino
5. I Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty and Mike Boldt
6. Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
7. Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
8. My Name is Elizabeth! By Annika Dunklee and Matthew Forsythe
9. I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
10. Rain! by Linda Ashman and Christian Robinson
ReFoReMo Day 5: Author/Education Tammi Sauer (different structures)
1. How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth, by Michelle Robinson and Kate Hindley
2. Vampirina Ballerina, by Anne Marie Pace and LeUyen Pham
3. So You Want to Be a Rock Star, by Audrey Vernick and Kirstie Edmunds
4. How to Babysit a Grandpa, by Jean Reagan and and Lee Wildish
5. What To Do If an Elephant Stands on Your Foot, by Michelle Robinson and Peter Reynolds
6. I Dare You Not to Yawn, by Helen Boudreau and Serge Bloch
7. The Younger Brother’s Survival Guide, by Lisa Kopelke
8. Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle, by Chris Raschka
9. How to Read a Story, by Kate Messner and Mark Siegel
10. How to Behave at a Tea Party, by Madelyn Rosenberg and Heather Ross
Day 6: A day off
Reading Period Begins
Week Two
ReFoReMo Day 7: Author/Illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (uncomfortable topics)
1. Where Do We Go When We Disappear? by Isabel Minhós Martins and Madalena Matoso
2. The Promise, Nicola Davis and Laura Carlin
3. Jemmy Button, by Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali
4. Scaredy Squirrel, by Mélanie Watt
5.The Gift of Nothing, by Patrick McDonnell
ReFoReMo Day 8: Author/Educator Janie Reinart (heart)
1. Infinity and Me, by Kate Hosford and Gabi Swiatkowska
2. I am Otter, by Sam Garton
3. Rabittyness, by Jo Empson
4. A Bird is a Bird, by Lizzy Rockwell
5. Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat, by Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda
ReFoReMo Day 9: Author Maria Gianferrari (cross genres)
1. I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are, by Bridget Heos and Jennifer Plecas
2. Boats for Papa, by Jessixa Bagley
3. Yard Sale, by Eve Bunting and Lauren Castillo
4. A Home for Mr. Emerson, Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham
5. You Nest Here with Me, by Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple and Melissa Sweet
ReFoReMo Day 10: Author/Educator Jen Swanson (lively language/nonfiction)
1. No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart
2. Creature Features, by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
3. Hippos are Huge!, by Jonathan London and Matthew Trueman
4. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham
5. Rosie Revere, Engineer, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
ReFoReMo Day 11: Editor Shari Dash Greenspan (read-aloud-ability)
1. Heckedy Peg by Audrey and Don Wood
2. Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran and Barbara Cooney
3. I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam
4. Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
5. Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger and Michael Hays
ReFoReMo Day 12: Author Alayne Kay Christian (Reflection Questions)
Day 13: A day off
Week Three
ReFoReMo Day 14: Librarian/Writer Matthew Winner (thought provoking)
1.Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
2. Little Tree by Loren Long
3. Swan by Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
4. Home by Carson Ellis
5. Max the Brave by Ed Vere
ReFoReMo Day 15: Author Corey Rosen Schwartz (Rhyme)
1. Ollie and Claire, By Tiffany Strelitz Haber and Matthew Cordell
2. Cock-a-Doodle Oops!, By Lori Degman and Deborah Zemke
3. I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo, By Jill Esbaum and Gus Gordon
4. Snoring Beauty, By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Jane Manning
5. The Snatchabook, By Helen Doherty and Thomas Docherty
ReFoReMo Day 16: Educator Carrie Gelson (Problem Solving)
1.Marilyn's Monster, by Michelle Knudsen
2. Julia's House for Lost Creatures, by Ben Hatke
3. Sparky! by Jenny Offill
4. Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri
5. Sophie's Squash, by Pat Zietlow
ReFoReMo Day 17: Author Liz Garton Scanlon (Leaving Room for Illustrator)
1. One Day, by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Fred Koehler
2. If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
3. Is Mommy?, by Victoria Chang and Marla Frazee
4. I Wish You More, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
5. The Iridescence of Birds, by Patricia MacLachlan and Hadley Hooper
ReFoReMo Day 18: Author Kristy Dempsey (historical fiction)
1. A Dance like Starlight, by Kristy Dempsey
2. Coming on Home Soon by Jaqueline Woodson
3. When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
4. When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
5. Willie and the All-Stars by Floyd Cooper
ReFoReMo Day 19: Author Kirsti Call & Special Guest (Reflection Questions)
Day 20: A day off
Week Four
Last week of reading period
ReFoReMo Day 21: Author/Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Reader Experience)
1. WON TON AND CHOPSTICK by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene Yeltsin
2. LOCOMOTIVE by Brian Floca
3. THE DARK by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen
4. THIS IS SADIE by Sara O’Leary and Julie Morstad
5. FOX AND SQUIRREL MAKE A FRIEND by Ruth Ohi
ReFoReMo Day 22: Author Deborah Underwood (Correspondence-Style Writing)
1. Click, Clack, Moo; Cows that Type, by Doreen Cronin
2. Meercat Mail, by Emily Gravett
3. Dear Mrs. LaRue;Letters from Obedience School, by Mark Teague
4. The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart
5. Dear Tabby, by Carolyn Crimi
ReFoReMo Day 23: Author Laura Purdie Salas (Non-fiction)
1. Feathers: Not Just for Flying, by Melissa Stewart
2. Weeds Find a Way, by Cindy Jenson-Elliott
3. Eight Days Gone, by Linda McReynolds
4. Here Come the Humpbacks, by April Pulley Sayre
5. Gravity, by Jason Chin
ReFoReMo Day 24: Author/Illustrator Russ Cox (Less is more)
1. The Adventures of Beekle: The Imaginary Friend, by Dan Santat
2. Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate
3. Battle Bunny, by Jon Scieszka
4. Rules of Summer, by Shaun Tan
5. Louise Loves Art, By Kelly Light
ReFoReMo Day 25: Surprise! Editor Brett Duquette (Voice)
1. Last Stop on Market Street Written by Matt de La Peña, pictures by Christian Robinson
2. Open this Little Book By Jesse Klausmeier, illustrated by Suzy lee
3. The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats
4. Good Question: Which Way to Freedom? And Other Questions about the Underground Railroad By Mary Kay Carson
5. The Curious Garden By Peter Brown
ReFoReMo Day 26: ReFoReMo Founder Carrie Charley Brown (Reflection Questions)
Day 27: Deep Breath (Day Off)
ReFoReMo Day 28-31: Wrapping things up/Catching Up
Day 28: Where to Go From Here
Day 29: Carrie & Kirsti Celebrate with You! Plus, a Giveaway (Open to Everyone)
Day 30: Thank You and Rafflecopter Opens (For One Day Only)
Day 31: Reading for Research All Year
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