Here you will find information on the books, resources, and supplies recommended for use with the Wonderful World – Level: Orange program.

Primary Resources

Each unit in the Wonderful World – Level: Orange program calls for several books, at least one for each lesson. The books are grouped by unit below. To jump to a particular unit, click the unit name below.

YouTube PlayList

All of the YouTube videos referenced in this program are collected into a single playlist on the Five Senses Literature Lessons YouTube channel. You can find it here.

Unit 1 – Autumn

Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington

Apple Farmer Annie
by Monica Wellington

Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Ten Red Apples
by Pat Hutchins

Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum

Apples for Everyone
by Jill Esbaum

Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss

Ten Apples Up On Top!
By Dr. Seuss

Why Do Leaves Change Color by Betsy Maestro

Why Do Leaves Change Color?
by Betsy Maestro

Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland

Fall Leaves
by Loretta Holland

When Butterflies Cross the Sky The Monarch Butterfly Migration by Sharon Katz Cooper

When Butterflies Cross the Sky: The Monarch Butterfly Migration
by Sharon Katz Cooper

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt
by Steve Metzger

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
by Michael Rosen

When Whales Cross the Sea The Gray Whale Migration by Sharon Katz Cooper

When Whales Cross the Sea: The Gray Whale Migration
by Sharon Katz Cooper

Little Brown Bear Won’t Take a Nap! by Jane Dyer

Little Brown Bear Won’t Take a Nap!
by Jane Dyer

Leaves by David Ezra Stein

Leaves
by David Ezra Stein

Unit 2 – Spooky Things

Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk

Miss Spider’s Tea Party
by David Kirk

Miss Spider’s New Car by David Kirk

Miss Spider’s New Car
by David Kirk

Miss Spider’s Abc Book by David Kirk

Miss Spider’s ABC Book
by David Kirk

Be Nice to Spiders by Margaret Bloy Graham

Be Nice to Spiders
by Margaret Bloy Graham

Spiders by Gail Gibbons

Spiders
by Gail Gibbons

The Magic School Bus Spins A Web A Book About Spiders by Joanna Cole

The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders
by Joanna Cole

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies

Bats at the Beach
by Brian Lies

Bats by Gail Gibbons

Bats
by Gail Gibbons

Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt

Bat Jamboree
by Kathi Appelt

The Magic School Bus Going Batty by Joanna Cole

The Magic School Bus Going Batty
by Joanna Cole

No More Monsters for Me by Peggy Parish

No More Monsters for Me!
by Peggy Parish

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak

Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach

Harry and the Terrible Whatzit
by Dick Gackenbach

The Littlest Pumpkin by R. A. Herman

The Littlest Pumpkin
by R. A. Herman

Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White

Too Many Pumpkins
by Linda White

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by Linda Williams

The Vanishing Pumpkin by Tony Johnston

The Vanishing Pumpkin
by Tony Johnston

Unit 3 – Things That Go

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña

The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky

The Wheels on the Bus
by Paul O. Zelinsky

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems

Easy Street by Rita Gray

Easy Street
by Rita Gray

The Road That Trucks Built by Susanna Leonard Hill

The Road That Trucks Built
by Susanna Leonard Hill

The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race by Stan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race
by Stan Berenstain

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
by Richard Scarry

Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia

Toot Toot Beep Beep
by Emma Garcia

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper

The Little Red Caboose by Marian Potter

The Little Red Caboose
by Marian Potter

Tootle by Gertrude Crampton

Tootle
by Gertrude Crampton

Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection by Rev. W. Awdry

Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection
by Rev. W. Awdry

Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman

Three Bears in a Boat
by David Soman (Author)

Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River by Gertrude Crampton

Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River
by Gertrude Crampton

Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky

Little Toot
by Hardie Gramatky

The Little Airplane by Lois Lenski

The Little Airplane
by Lois Lenski

Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Airport by Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Airport
by Richard Scarry

Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen

Violet the Pilot
by Steve Breen

Unit 4 – Winter

Snow by Cynthia Rylant

Snow
by Cynthia Rylant

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats

Snow by P.D. Eastman

Snow
by P.D. Eastman

Snow by Uri Shulevitz

Snow
by Uri Shulevitz

Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett

Annie and the Wild Animals
by Jan Brett

The Mitten by Jan Brett

The Mitten
by Jan Brett

The Hat by Jan Brett

The Hat
by Jan Brett

The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt

The Mitten
by Alvin Tresselt

Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft

Animals in Winter
by Henrietta Bancroft

The Emperor’s Egg by Martin Jenkins

The Emperor’s Egg
by Martin Jenkins

Penguins by Kay de Silva

Penguins
by Kay de Silva

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson

Little Polar Bear by Hans De Beer book cover

Little Polar Bear
by Hans de Beer

The Polar Bear Son An Inuit Tale by Lydia Dabcovich

The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
by Lydia Dabcovich

The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett

The Three Snow Bears
by Jan Brett

If I Knew A Polar Bear by Karen Sutula

If I Knew A Polar Bear
by Karen Sutula

Unit 5 – Stories from Around the World

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
by Verna Aardema

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears A West African Tale by Verna Aardema

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale
by Verna Aardema

Mama Panya’s Pancakes by Mary Chamberlin

Mama Panya’s Pancakes
by Mary Chamberlin

Living in . . . South Africa by Chloe Perkins

Living in . . . South Africa
by Chloe Perkins

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona
by Tomie dePaola

Living in . . . Italy by Chloe Perkins

Living in . . . Italy
by Chloe Perkins

Over in Australia Amazing Animals Down Under by Marianne Berkes

Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under
by Marianne Berkes

Living in Australia by Chloe Perkins

Living in Australia
by Chloe Perkins

One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis

One Leaf Rides the Wind
by Celeste Mannis

I Live in Tokyo by Mari Takabayashi

I Live in Tokyo
by Mari Takabayashi

The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top A Book About Volcanoes by Gail Herman

The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top: A Book About Volcanoes
by Gail Herman

Maria Had a Little Llama by Angela Dominguez

Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita
by Angela Dominguez

Festival of the Sun Peru by Jong-Soon Jo

Festival of the Sun: Peru
by Jong-Soon Jo

Smart Kids Rainforest by Roger Priddy

Smart Kids: Rainforest
by Roger Priddy

Unit 6 – Spring

Flap Your Wings by P.D. Eastman

Flap Your Wings
by P.D. Eastman

The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman

The Best Nest
by P.D. Eastman

Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman

Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman

The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown

The Golden Egg Book
by Margaret Wise Brown

Fluffy and Baron by Laura Rankin

Fluffy and Baron
by Laura Rankin

Zinnia’s Flower Garden by Monica Wellington

Zinnia’s Flower Garden
by Monica Wellington

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss

The Carrot Seed
by Ruth Krauss

Oh Say Can You Seed All About Flowering Plants by Bonnie Worth

Oh Say Can You Seed?: All About Flowering Plants
by Bonnie Worth

Kite Flying by Grace Lin

Kite Flying
by Grace Lin

Kite Day A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand

Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story
by Will Hillenbrand

The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins

The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins

Like a Windy Day by Frank Asch

Like a Windy Day
by Frank Asch

Are You A Ladybug by Judy Allen

Are You A Ladybug?
by Judy Allen

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle

Ladybug Girl by David Soman

Ladybug Girl
by David Soman

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle

Explore My World Butterflies by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Explore My World Butterflies
by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Home for a Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown

Little Cottontail by Carl Membling

Little Cottontail
by Carl Membling

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Guess How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney

Richard Scarry’s The Bunny Book by Patsy Scarry

Richard Scarry’s The Bunny Book
by Patsy Scarry

Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt

Pat the Bunny
by Dorothy Kunhardt

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