The 2 X 2 Reading List is a project of the Children's Round Table, a unit of the Texas Library Association. The 2 X 2 Committee's selects a list of 20 recommended books for children, age two to grade two, after receiving suggestions from librarians, teachers, parents, students, and others.
| All of Baby, Nose to Toes |
Victoria Adler, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. |
Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. Ages 2-5. E FIC ADL |
| A Mighty Fine Time Machine |
Suzanne Bloom |
Boyds Mills Press. Ages 5-8. E FIC BLO |
| Meeow and the Little Chairs |
Sebastien Braun |
Boxer Books, distributed by Sterling Publishing. Ages 2-5. E FIC BRA |
| Dinosaur Hunt |
David Catrow |
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. Ages 4-8. E1 FIC CAT |
| Big, Bigger, Biggest! |
Nancy Coffelt |
Henry Holt and Company.
Ages 4-7. E 423.1 CO |
| Our Children Can Soar |
Michelle Cook |
Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books. Ages 4-8. E 920 CO |
| Chicken Little |
Rebecca and Ed Emberley |
Roaring Brook Press. Ages 3-7. E FIC EMB |
| Billy & Milly Short & Silly |
Eve B. Feldman, illustrated by Tuesday Mourning |
G. P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. Ages 3-6. E FIC FEL |
| Night Lights |
Susan Gal |
Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books. Ages 4-6. |
| Birds |
Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek |
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Ages 2-5. E FIC HEN |
| Otis |
Loren Long |
Philomel, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. Ages 4-8. E FIC LON |
| Gracias~Thanks |
Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra |
Lee & Low Books Inc. Ages 5-8. |
| The Lion and the Mouse |
Jerry Pinkney |
Little, Brown and Company. Ages 3-8. E FIC PIN |
| Red Ted and the Lost Things |
Michael Rosen, illustrated by Joel Stewart |
Candlewick Press. Ages 4-8. E FIC ROS |
| Duck! Rabbit! |
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld |
Chronicle Books. Ages 4-8. E FIC ROS |
| All the World |
Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee |
Beach Lane Books., an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Ages 4-8. J 811.6 SC |
| A Walk With Grandpa/Un paseo con abuelo |
Sharon K. Solomon, illustrated by Pamela Barcita |
Raven Tree Press, a division of Delta Systems Co., Inc. Ages 4-8. |
| Pouch |
David Ezra Stein |
G P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group. Ages 3-5. E FIC STE |
| The Circus Ship |
Chris Van Dusen |
Candlewick Press. Ages 4-8. |
| The Busy Tree |
Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Lisa Falkenstern |
Marshall Cavendish. Ages 4-8. |
