Spotlight Friday - Transitional Chapter Books

Time to get ready for the weekend!

Kick up your feet and find a good place to read.

Sharing #booklove for your classroom or library.

Spotlighting a book or two because these books deserve the spotlight!

That reading period between picture books and early chapter books to middle grade fiction can be a very large leap.  Luckily, authors and publishers have started to notice this and are helping us fill this reading gap.  

Here are a few that have caught my eye this year.  They are smart books, well-written and will be loved among students.



Owl Diaries: Eva's Treetop Festival by Rebecca Elliott


Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst


Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter


Anna, Banana and the Friendship Split by Anica Mrose Rissi


Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon by Kate DiCamillo


Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon and Dale Hale


Ranger in Time:  Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner


Puppy Pirates:   Stowaway! by Erin Soderberg


Dory and the Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon


The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems


Lola Levine is Not Mean by Monica Brown


The best part about these books is they are all part of a series.  I think transitional chapter books that are part of a series can really help hook a reader and keep them reading.  Let's hope these authors keep writing so we can hook our students.  Try one of these new books with your class today!