Book Drive Wish List
Why a new book? Because Page Ahead serves children who receive free lunches, live in subsidized housing, receive English-language tutoring, or read below grade level, a new book is a gift that is chosen, kept, and treasured. A new book tells a child, "You are valuable." A new book feels good in the hands. A new book is a prized possession. Children are more likely to learn about responsibility if they find value in their possessions. A new book encourages reading and heightens a sense of anticipation about receiving another book. Thank you for supporting Page Ahead!
In addition to the books below, please also consider donating picture books in Spanish.
Our Wishlist
Board Books
- Baby Faces (by DK Publishing)
- Black on White by Tana Hoban
- David Smells by David Shannon
- Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Into the A, B, Sea by Deborah Lee Rose
- The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O'Connell
- Vegetables by Sara Anderson
- What-a-Baby (series) by Cheryl Willis Hudson
Picture Books
- Abuela by Arthur Dorros
- Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
- Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin
- Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest
- Fish Wish by Bob Barner
- Freight Train by Donald Crews
- Ginger by Charlotte Voake
- Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
- He Came With the Couch by David Slonim
- How Do Dinosaurs (series) by Jane Yolen
- I Stink! by Kate Mcmullan
- I Went Walking by Sue Williams
- I'm Still Here in the Bathtub by Alan Katz
- Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Minnie's Diner by Dayle Ann Dodds
- Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle
- Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long
- Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Squids Will Be Squids by Jon Scieszka
- SuperHero ABC by Bob McLeod
- Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
- The Napping House by Audrey Wood
- The Polar Bear Son by Lydia Dabcovich
- The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
- Traction Man Is Here! by Mini Grey
- What! Cried Granny by Kate Lum
- Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
Chapter Books
- Beast Quest (series) by Adam Blade
- Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Bunnicula (series) by James Howe
- Cabin Creek Mysteries (series) by Kristiana Gregory
- Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
- Dinosaur Cove (series) by Rex Stone
- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
- Frindle by Andrew Clements
- Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
- Gregor the Overlander (series) by Suzanne Collins
- Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
- Julia Gillian (series) by Alison Mcghee
- Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
- Magic School Bus Chapters series (by assorted authors)
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
- Stink, the Invisible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald
- The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
- The Twits by Roald Dahl
- The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
I really appreciate you giving me and my class books.
New books are better than old ones.
They are cleaner and just... better.
- Charlie, Satus Elementary, Wapato