Pupils can begin to report books for the Reading Badge Award in October 2024. All the books should be read and reported verbally by 16 May 2025.
In our kindergarten group, children will be able to present their books in class to their mentor. Afterwards, they will fill in their reading badge booklet, which remains in school. The reading badge criteria are as follows:
Kindergarten:
- 5-6 y.o – 5 stories, 1 rhyme
- 4-5 y.o – 4 stories, 1 rhyme
- 3-4 y.o – 3 stories, 1 rhyme
Grade 1:
- Bronze Badge – 3 books
- Silver Badge – 6 books
- Gold Badge – 9 books
Grades 2 – 5:
- Bronze Badge – 5 books
- Silver Badge – 10 books
- Gold badge – 15 books
The pupils can read books from the suggested Reading Badge List or choose their own books; however, they should be of an appropriate level. If the pupils are unsure about their choice, they are welcome to consult their Reading Badge Mentors. They are:
KG: Ms Leopoldina Poli H Eve & Mr Alen Kovačič
1m, 3m & 5m: Mr Andrew Tomlin
2m, 4m: Ms Sonja Križman
For each book read, the pupils will report it verbally to their mentors, where they will answer some questions about the book. Then, the mentors will complete and sign an evidence sheet, as well as the pupil’s agenda. We suggest consulting their mentors once they finish a book while it is still fresh in their minds.
Enjoy reading!
PYP Reading List
1M
Ahlberg, Allan: Monkey do!
Alborough, Jez: Some dogs do
Amos, Janine: Thank you!
Bright, R.: The lion inside
Andreae, Giles: The lion who wanted to love
Blabey, Aaron: Sunday Chutney
Cordell, Matthew: Wish
Beaty, Andrea: Rosie Revere, engineer
Arnold, Tedd: Prince Fly Guy
Berenstain S.: The Bear detectives
Berry, Joy: Feeling afraid
Blabey, Aaron: Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley
Bradman, Tony: Please, Miss Miller!
Donahue, Jill Urban: Ride right : bicycle safety
Foster, John: Houses around the world
Falconer, Ian: Olivia saves the circus
Fox, Mem: Possum magic
Glover, David: Lights
Helbrough, Emma: Dogs
Horsley, Lorraine: Dinosaurs
Inkpen, Mick: Rocket
Jeunesse, Gallimard: Under the ground
Lear, Edward: The owl and the pussycat
Llewellyn, Claire: Why do we have? Deserts and rainforests
McBratney, Sam: Guess how much I love you
Medearis A. S.: The 100th Day of School
McKee, David: Elmer and Rose
Milbourne, Anna: Night time
Nelson, Kadir: If you plant a seed
Neitzel, Shirley: The jacket I wear in the snow
Parker, Victoria: In the street
Pryor, Kimberley Jane: Kindness
Reynolds, Peter: So few of me
Sims, Lesley: Stone soup
Smith, C.: The wonky donkey
Steig, William: Toby, where are you?
Dr. Seuss: Dr. Seuss’s sleep book
Voake, Charlotte: Ginger
Ward, Nick: The terrible troublesome troll
2M
ADAMS, R.: The adventures of egg box dragon
ABE, M.: Avocado asks what am I?
BAUMGART, K.: Laura’s star
BEATY, A.: Ada Twist, scientist
BLABEY A.: Stanley Paste
BONE, E.: Owls
BRIAN, J.: Leaves for Mr Walter
CHOTTIN, A.: A home for little turtle
DODDS, D. A.: Henry’s amazing machine
DONALDSON, J.: The smartest giant in town
DYER, S.: Clementine and Mungo
DYER, W. W.: Incredible you! : 10 ways to let your greatness shine through
FERNANDES, E.: A difficult day
GALVIN, L. G.: Deer mouse at old farm road
HUTCHINGS, A.: Picking apples & pumpkins
HODGKINSON, L.: Colin and the snoozebox
KING, D.: All pigs are beautiful
HAUGHTON, C.: Shh! We have a plan
LEAF M.: The story of Ferdinand
LOBEL, A.: Fables
LOBEL, A.: Frog and toad are friends
LYWARD, J.: My dad is my uncle’s brother : who’s who in my family?
MCKEE, D.: Elmer and the hippos
MCKEE, D.: Melric and the Petnapping
MORPURGO, M.: Wombat goes walkabout
MUNSCH R. N.: The paper bag princess
MUNSCH, R. N.: The paper bag princess
PAGE, J.: Dog in a broomstick
RING, E.: Loon at Northwood lake
SUZUKI, D.: If we could see the air
SCHOTTER, R.: The boy who loved words
THOMAS, V.: Winnie’s midnight dragon
VELTHUIJS, M.: Frog and a very special day
3M
1. BERTAGNA, J. : The ice-cream machine : totally fizzbombed
BEATY, A.: Ada Twist, scientist
BERTAGNA, J. : The ice-cream machine : totally fizzbombed
CHILDS, R. : Soccer showdowns
DADEY, D. : Leprechauns don’t play basketball
DAHL, R. : Danny and the champion of the world
DAHL, R. : Fantastic Mr. Fox
DAHL, R. : George’s marvellous medicine
DALTON, A. : Paradise High
DE KINDER, J.: Red
DR. SEUSS : If I ran the circus
FINE, A. : Bill’s new frock
LACEY, M. : Christopher Columbus
LINDGREN, A. : Emil and the sneaky rat
MACDONALD, A. : Ouch!
MACDONALD, A. : The personality potion
MUNSCH, R. N. : Munschworks 4 : the fourth Munsch treasury
ORAM, H. : My unwilling witch skates on thin ice
OSBORNE, M. P. : Pirates past noon
SCHOTTER, R. : The boy who loved words
NON-FICTION BOOKS :
CLAYTON, D. : Sport is fun!
HANSEN, I. : Leonardo : pigeon of Siena
HOOPER, M. : Antarctic journal : the hidden worlds of Antarctica’s animals
LEVINSON, N. S. : North Pole South Pole
LLEWELLYN, C. : Towns and cities
4M
Baglio, Ben M.: Into the blue
Bates, Michelle: Sandy Lane stables. Riding holiday
Bentley, Sue: A circus wish
Blyton, Enid: Five get into a fix
Burnett, Frances Hodgson: The secret garden
Chang, Heidi: Elaine and the flying frog
Costanza, Stephen: Mozart finds a melody
Colfer, Eoin: The legend of Spud Murphy
Dahl, Roald: Charlie and the chocolate factory
Dahl, Roald: Danny the champion of the world
Dahl, Roald: The BFG
Davidson, Susanna: The story of Pegasus,,
Dobson, Mary: Smelly old history. Mouldy mummies
Ganeri, Anita: Bloomin’ rainforests
Harrison, Troon: Wonderful junk
Hoffman, M.: A twist in the tail : animal stories from around the world
King-Smith, Dick: E.S.P.
Kipling, Rudyard: The jungle book : from the stories by Rudyard Kipling
Knister: Lilli the witch. At vampire castle
Leeson, Robert: Idle Jack
Lindgren, Astrid: Happy times in Noisy Village
Lindgren, Astrid: Karlson on the roof
Lindgren, Astrid: The children of Noisy Village
MacDonald, Betty: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Maclear, K.: Virginia Wolf
Magical tales of Ireland / compiled by Madeleine Nicklin
Makarovič, Svetlana: Cosies on the flying spoon
Old, Wendie C.: To fly : the story of the Wright brothers
Owen, Laura: Whizz-bang Winnie
Rinaldo, Denise: Hearts of gold : four true life stories about compassion
Slovene folk tales / collected and translated by Dušica Kunaver
Vidmar, Janja: Kekec from 2b
Waterton, Betty: The lighthouse dog Yamada, K.: What do you do with an idea?
5M
Ballard, Carol: Food for feeling healthy
Blyton, Enid: Five have a wonderful time
Dahl, Roald: James and the giant peach
Dhami, Narinder: The jungle book
Dickens, Charles: Oliver Twist : from the story by Charles Dickens
Gerstein, Mordicai: Wild boy : based on the true story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron
Hamilton, Virginia: Freak the Mighty
Ibbotson, Eva: Journey to the River Sea
Jansson, Tove: Moominsummer madness
Kästner, Erich: Emil and the detectives
King-Smith, Dick: Lady Daisy
Lawson, Robert: Mr. Revere and I…
Levstik, Fran: Martin Krpan
Lowry, Lois: Number the stars
Mason, Paul J.: How big is your travel footprint?
Morpurgo, Michael: Born to run : [the many lives of one incredible dog]
Morpurgo, Michael: The butterfly lion
Parr, Maria: Adventures with waffles
Parr, Maria: Astrid the unstoppable
Parr, Maria: Lena, the sea and me
Pearce, Philippa: The way to Sattin Shore
Rawls, Wilson: Where the red fern grows
Sís, Peter: Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist Galileo Galilei
The Walker book of adventure stories
Walliams, David: Gangsta granny
Walliams, David: Ratburger
Weeks, Sarah: Save me a seat
Wilson, Jacqueline: Vicky Angel
Woodrow, Allan: Pet war Woodson, Jacqueline: Each kindness