Reading Badge

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

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