Best Books For 2nd Graders Boy. Both boys and girls relate to freddy and his best friend, jessie, who happens to be a girl. Whimsically illustrated and cleverly written, kids love the hilarious adventures of narwhal and his sidekick, jelly.
With a lonely boy named ben on his back, firedrake might have a chance. The challenge at this age is finding good books they'll stick with. Amelia bedelia by herman parrish we loved reading the original (adult) amelia bedelia books, and these books of her younger years (written by the original author’s nephew) are just as good.
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A young boy shares all of the things he learned and how he changed in second grade, what he still wonders about, and what he hopes to accomplish when he is in third grade. Lots of great illustrations will capture your 2nd grade boy or girl’s imagination, too. I am dividing this list into books that are targeted for girls and boys. Best books for second grade.