Science Read Aloud Titles

Younger Grades (Appropriate for read-aloud in K-3)

Books in a Series: You will find the first title listed, but any science-related title in the series will work.

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Robot-Peter-Brown/dp/0316382000/

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt
https://www.amazon.com/True-Blue-Scouts-Sugar-Swamp/dp/1442421088/

Marty Mcguire Digs Worms!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545142474/

Ivy and Bean What’s the Big Idea?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1452102368/

Jada Jones: Rock Star
https://smile.amazon.com/Rock-Star-1-Jada-Jones/dp/0448487519/

Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet
https://smile.amazon.com/Frankie-Sparks-Class-Third-Grade-Inventor/dp/1534430431/

Ada Lace, On the Case
https://smile.amazon.com/Ada-Lace-Case-Adventure/dp/1481485989/

Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere
https://smile.amazon.com/Smelly-Thing-Nowhere-Elise-Gravel/dp/0062351265/

Project Droid: Science No Fair!
https://www.amazon.com/Science-No-Fair-Project-Droid/dp/1510710183/

Older Grades (Appropriate for read-aloud in grades 4 and up) – Note that a few are more appropriate for middle grades.

Wing Nut by MJ Auch
https://www.amazon.com/Wing-Nut-MJ-Auch/dp/0312384203/

The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
https://www.amazon.com/Thing-About-Jellyfish-Ali-Benjamin/dp/0316380849/ 

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Frank-Cottrell-Boyce/dp/0061836885/

The Walking Fish by Kopel & Rachelle Burk
https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Fish-Kopel-Burk/dp/099078293X/

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
https://www.amazon.com/See-You-Cosmos-Jack-Cheng/dp/0399186387/

Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Secrets-Gennifer-Choldenko/dp/0385742541/

The Science of Friendship
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Friendship-Tanita-S-Davis/dp/B0CZ3F5DR8

The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge
https://www.amazon.com/Many-Worlds-Albie-Bright/dp/1524713600/

Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything In It by Sundee T. Frazier
https://www.amazon.com/Brendan-Buckleys-Universe-Everything-Frazier/dp/044042206X/

Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French
https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Redwood-S-Terrell-French/dp/0810997207/

The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser
https://www.amazon.com/Vanderbeekers-Hidden-Garden-Karina-Glaser/dp/0358117348/

The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu
https://www.amazon.com/Someday-Suitcase-Corey-Ann-Haydu/dp/0062352768/

The End of the Wild by Nicole Helget
https://www.amazon.com/End-Wild-Nicole-Helget/dp/0316245135/

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
https://www.amazon.com/Fourteenth-Goldfish-Jennifer-L-Holm/dp/0375871144/

The Reinvention of Edison Thomas by Jacqueline Houtman
https://www.amazon.com/Reinvention-Edison-Thomas-Jacqueline-Houtman/dp/1590789512/

The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
https://www.amazon.com/Science-Breakable-Things-Tae-Keller/dp/1524715697/

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Calpurnia-Tate-Jacqueline-Kelly/dp/031265930X/

Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy S. King
https://www.amazon.com/Me-Marvin-Gardens-Scholastic-Gold/dp/0545870763/

One White Dolphin by Gill Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/One-White-Dolphin-Gill-Lewis/dp/1442414480/

Wild Wings by Gill Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wings-Gill-Lewis/dp/1442414464/

The Flooded Earth by Mardi McConnochie
https://www.amazon.com/Flooded-Earth-Mardi-McConnochie/dp/1772781207/

The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner
https://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Fall-Gianna-Z/dp/168119547X/

The Exact Location of Home by Kate Messner
https://www.amazon.com/Exact-Location-Home-Kate-Messner/dp/1681198983/

Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
https://www.amazon.com/Project-Mulberry-Linda-Sue-Park/dp/0544935217/

Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Howling-Dogs-Graham-Salisbury/dp/0440238390/

Bees on the Roof by Robbie Shell
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Roof-Robbie-Shell/dp/1943431248/

The Friendship Experiment by Erin Teagan
https://www.amazon.com/Friendship-Experiment-Erin-Teagan/dp/132891125X/

Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith
https://www.amazon.com/Manatee-Summer-Evan-Griffith/dp/0063094916/

Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle
https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Elephants-Margarita-Engle/dp/059320669X/