Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading List
Level F
Easy Fiction
B Is for Baby
by Atinuke

A baby and her brother take a basket full of bananas to visit their baba, and the baby sees many different animals along the way, including butterflies, birds, and baboons.
Fire Engine No. 9
by Mike Austin

Designed for particular appeal to young vehicle enthusiasts, a story told in almost entirely onomatopoeic sound words traces a day in the life of firefighters and features high-action depictions of a colorful fire truck responding to a series of emergencies.
What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best
by Laura Joffe Numeroff

A back-to-back two-in-one book perfect for both Mother's Day and Father's Day pairs five young animals with their mommies for different activities on one side and then with their daddies for the same activities on the other side.
Two Dogs on a Trike
by Gabrielle Snyder

A whimsical counting adventure finds adorable puppies zipping through town using different modes of transportation while inviting children to practice counting to 10, until the family cat rounds them up to return home.
Read to Your Bunny
by Rosemary Wells

Brief rhyming text and colorful illustrations tell what happens when parents and children share twenty minutes a day reading.
Juvenile Fiction Readers
Biscuit and the Little Pup
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

After meeting a shy little pup in the park, Biscuit does his best to make him come out of his shell by offering him his favorite ball, chewy bone, and a warm invite into his cozy hideaway in an attempt for them to become the best of friends. Check out other readers in the Biscuit series. 
Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins
by P. D. Eastman

Clumsy mishaps ensue when Aaron the alligator plays outdoors with his friends during an autumn season marked by ripe apples, pumpkins, football and imaginary ghosts. By the creator of The Best Nest. 
Ferry Boat
by Michael Garland

A child describes each moment of the ferry boat ride from Manhattan to Staten Island and back, including seeing the Statue of Liberty and the Verrazano Bridge.
Drop It, Rocket!
by Tad Hills

Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times best-selling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader in which he is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird, but when he finds a red boot, he doesn't want to drop it, as his teacher instructs.
Rocket Has a Sleepover
by Tad Hills

Having so much fun at a sleepover, Rocket refuses to go to bed until a bedtime story soothes him to sleep, in this delightful easy-to-read book with simple words, lots of repetition and vibrant illustrations.
Rocket the Brave!
by Tad Hills

A courage-themed leveled reader starring the loveable canine from How Rocket Learned to Read finds little Rocket happily chasing a butterfly that flies into the woods, challenging him to overcome his fear of dark and scary places.
Rocket's 100th Day of School
by Tad Hills

Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times best-selling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is busy collecting 100 things to take to school on his 100th day and has the perfect place to keep them safe—that is, until Bella, a squirrel who loves acorns, gets involved. 
Big Shark, Little Shark, Baby Shark
by Anna Membrino

What happens when Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandpa Shark and Grandma Shark find out that Big Shark and Little Shark are avoiding Baby Shark?
Apple Picking Day!
by Candice F. Ransom

A sister and brother celebrate the autumn season during a trip to a local apple orchard, where they race each other to pick the most and best apples amid rows and rows of beautiful apple trees. 
Lunch Box Bully
by Hans Wilhelm

When none of his friends’ suggestions for outwitting a lunch-stealing bully work, Max decides to bring lunches that the bully will not enjoy while responding with friendship, in a skill-building reader that includes bonus material for children and adults on how to find help with bullying.
Juvenile Nonfiction Readers
A Day with George: The Sound of Soft G
by Cynthia Amoroso

Simple text featuring the sound of the soft letter "g" describes a day spent babysitting a boy named George.
Dan's First Day of School: A Book About Emotions
by Kerry Dinmont

Shares the different emotions children feel on their first day of school.
A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
by Jenna Lee Gleisner

Explains what picking pumpkins at a pumpkin patch is like.
Street Signs and Symbols
by Lori Mortensen

 
Offers information about signs in a neighborhood, including traffic lights and street signs.
Piano
by Matilda James

Learn about pianos. 
Violin
by Matilda James

All about violins!
Calves
by Tim Mayerling

Asks readers to locate the features of a calf, including the ears, tail, horns, and mouth, and reveals the function of each.
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