Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction D

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.

Updated September 19, 2025
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Bears on wheels
Berenstain, Stan
Paper Book
An acrobatic act begins with one bear on a unicycle and ends with twenty-one bears and sixteen wheels flying through the air
Ladybug Girl.
Davis, Jacky,
Paper Book
Ladybug Girl has outgrown her favorite pair of boots! So her mom takes her to the shoe store to buy another pair. Children will learn their colors with Ladybug Girl as she tries on new boots--until she finds the perfect pair!
Duck, duck, dinosaur :
George, K.
Paper Book
It's bath time for two little ducklings and one big dinosaur! Spike loves soap, but Feather and Flap don't want to scrub. What will Spike do to make getting clean fun for everyone? This short, sweet, and very bubbly story will help show kids how much fun bath time can be. Duck, Duck,...
Dot and Bob
McPhail, David
Paper Book
Bob is Dot’s dog, and he likes to dig! Will there be trouble or fun when they try to help Dot’s mother plant a tree?
Tiny goes to the library /
Meister, Cari
Paper Book
Tiny likes to go places with his best friend. But when they go to the library, Tiny has to wait outside. Soon it's time to bring the books home. Tiny is a very big help! Not since Clifford has a big dog been so appealing!
Tiny goes back to school
Meister, Cari.
Paper Book
Tiny is not obeying. He won't come when Elliot calls him, and he rolls over when he tells him to "sit." Looks like somebody needs to go back to school! Cari Meister uses simple language in this new level 1 reader to instill confidence in beginning readers. And because of that, it is a book young...
Tiny the snow dog /
Meister, Cari
Paper Book
Tiny and his best friend love winter. And the best thing about winter is playing in the snow! Tiny's friend throws a snowball, and Tiny runs to catch it. Tiny runs and runs until his friend can't see him anymore. Where is Tiny? He is missing! And what is that sound? Is it a snow monster crunching...
When Tiny was tiny
Meister, Cari.
Paper Book
Tiny is a very big dog. But Tiny wasn't always so big. When Tiny was a puppy, there were some things he just couldn't do well'like learn tricks, or run fast. But Tiny was always a good friend'and he still is.When Tiny Was Tiny, written at the very first level of easy readers, is ideal for early...
Big Dog and Little Dog /
Pilkey, Dav,
Paper Book
In this My First I Can Read!, meet best friends Big Dog and Little Dog, who stick together through thick and thin! Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Join Big Dog and Little Dog in their first adventure. As any good dog knows, friends who chow...
Big Dog and Little Dog getting in trouble /
Pilkey, Dav,
Paper Book
When Big Dog and Little Dog play tug-o-war with the couch cushions, the furniture ends up ruined and their person is not pleased. Best friends have to be great at sharing--in this case, sharing the blame! With deceptively simple text, graphic illustrations...
Big Dog and Little Dog going for a walk /
Pilkey, Dav,
Paper Book
In this My First I Can Read!, best friends Big Dog and Little Dog find themselves in a particularly muddy situation! Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Big Dog and Little Dog go for a walk--and walk straight into a mess! The doggie duo discover...
Axel the truck : rocky road
Riley, J. D.
Paper Book
Axel is a little truck with great big wheels. Axel loves to explore, have fun, go fast, and get dirty. The Axel books are ideal for children just learning to read, and feature fun art and an easy-to-read text that builds vocabulary, phonics skills, and the joy of reading. Rocky Road is the...
Puppy Mudge has a snack
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Welcome Mudge! Welcome Mudge! Mudge is Henry's puppy. Mudge is cute. Mudge is snuggly. Mudge also has a BIG appetite! With a hungry pup on his hands, will Henry get ANYTHING to eat?
Puppy Mudge loves his blanket
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Welcome Mudge! Mudge is Henry's puppy, a puppy who loves his blanket. Mudge brings his blanket everywhere. But when the blanket gets lost, it's up to Henry to find it...or Mudge might never go to sleep!
Play, kitty! /
Evans, Shira
Paper Book
Pounce! Follow a little kitten through its day to learn all about these young cats. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups--helping them make connections between words and expand their...

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