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BOOKS FOR FIRST GRADERS
The following are book suggestions your first
grader
may enjoy throughout the year. Reading development and interests
vary
between students. The following books are a few examples of
titles
students of this age group tend to enjoy. Some of these books are
appropriate for an adult/more advanced reader to read aloud while
others are best suited for
shared reading, silent reading/ browsing or independent reading aloud
by the student.
A, MY NAME IS ALICE by Jane Bayer.
A jump-rope rhyme takes you through the alphabet.
THE ADVENTURES OF TAXI DOG by Sal and Debra Barraca.
In a fast-moving, rhymed tale, a stray dog is adopted by a
kind
taxi driver.
ALISON'S ZINNIA by Anita Lobel.
If you love flowers, you will enjoy each page of this book
bouquet.
AMELIA BEDELIA by Peggy Parish.
Amelia the maid has her own way of following instructions.
ANTS CAN'T DANCE by Ellen Jackson.
Can ants dance? Jonathan says yes and everyone else says no.
APRIL SHOWERS by George Shannon.
Join in the fun and watch the frogs dance.
ARAMINTA'S PAINT BOX by Karen Acherman.
Araminta loses her beautiful paint box when her family
travels
west in a covered wagon. Will she ever find it again?
THE ART LESSON by Tomie dePaola.
Tommy loves to draw until he goes to school.
ARTHUR'S HONEY BEAR by Lillian Hoban.
Arthur decides to sell his old toys but doesn't want to part
with
his bear.
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND MAMA'S NEW JOB by Stan and Jo
Berenstain.
Mama Bear goes into the quilt-making business, and the Bear
family worries that she won't have time for them.
BEST FRIENDS by Miriam Cohen.
Jim and Paul discover the value of friendship during a crisis
at
school.
THE BIG ORANGE SPLOT by Daniel M. Pinkwater.
A seagull drops a can of orange paint on Mr. Plumbean's
house.
THE BIG SNOW by Elmer Hader.
The forest animals survive the cold winter with the help of
the
kind people in the stone house.
THE BIGGEST BEAR by Lynd Ward.
Johnny brings a bear cub home and raises it.
BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL by Robert McCloskey.
A baby bear and a little girl happen to be picking
blueberries at
the same time.
BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES by Russell Hoban.
Frances's mother tries to get her to eat something besides
bread
and jam.
THE CARROT SEED by Ruth Krauss.
The faith of a small boy who plants a carrot seed is
rewarded.
THE CAKE THAT MACK ATE by Rose Robart.
How did Mack the dog get to eat the cake?
THE CHALK DOLL by Charlotte Pomerantz.
Rose loves to listen to her mother's stories about being a
little
girl in Jamaica.
CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE by Maurice Sendak.
In every month is there anything more delicious than eating
chicken soup with rice?
CHRYSANTHEMUM by Kevin Henkes.
A young mouse named Chrysanthemum loves her name until her
classmates begin to tease her.
CLIFFORD THE SMALL RED PUPPY by Norman Bridwell.
How did Clifford get to be so big?
COME A TIDE by George Ella Lyon.
When the spring floods come, a young girl and her family must
leave their home.
THE COMPLETED HICKORY DICKORY DOCK by Jim Aylesworth.
"The clock struck one and down he run". But what happened to
the
mouse from 2 to 12 o'clock?
CORDUROY by Don Freeman.
A teddy bear wishes that someone would buy him even if one of
his
buttons is missing.
CURIOUS GEORGE RIDES A BIKE by H.A. Rey.
When Curious George borrows a bike, he has many unexpected
adventures.
DAISY'S TAXI by Ruth Young.
Along the Maine coast Daisy rows back and forth.
THE DAY THE GOOSE GOT LOOSE by Reeve Lindbergh.
The farmyard is turned upside down when the goose gets loose.
DIGGING UP DINOSAURS by Aliki.
Discover how scientists find and study dinosaur bones.
DO YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIEND by Eric Carle.
A mouse goes in search of a friend.
THE DOG WHO HAD KITTENS by Polly M. Roberts.
Baxter Basset helps take care of a litter of kittens.
EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM 'I SPY' STORY by Janet and Allan
Ahlberg.
Nursery rhyme and story characters are hidden in the
drawings.
FARMER DUCK by Martin Waddell.
A lazy farmer lets a duck do all of the work until the other
animals decide this is unfair.
FISH IS FISH by Leo Lionni.
When a tadpole becomes a frog, his minnow friend wants to
follow
him onto the land.
FRIEND FOR DEAR DRAGON by Margaret Hillert.
A boy and his pet dragon make friends with their new
neighbors, a
girl and her unicorn.
FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS by Arnold Lobel.
These two best friends have many adventures in the woods.
GEORGE AND MARTHA BACK IN TOWN by James Marshall.
With a sense of humor, George and Martha's friendship
survives
many problems..
GILBERTO AND THE WIND by Marie Hall Ets.
A little boy discovers all the fun he can have with the wind.
THE GO-BETWEEN by Amy Hest.
Lexi takes messages back and forth between her grandmother
and
the man who owns the newsstand.
GOOD DOG, CARL by Alexandra Day.
Carl proves to be a terrific babysitter.
THE GREAT GRACIE CHASE by Cynthia Rylant.
Gracie's quiet life is disrupted by some noisy painters.
GREGORY THE TERRIBLE EATER by Mitchell Sharmat.
Gregory is not your average goat. He's the original goat
gourmet.
GREEN EGGS AND HAM by Dr. Seuss.
Can Sam-I-Am convince anyone else to eat green eggs and ham.
HALLO-WIENER by David Pilkey.
A young dog really surprises all of his friends on Halloween.
HARRY THE DIRTY DOG by Gene Zion.
Harry gets so dirty that his family doesn't recognize him
until
he takes a bath.
HENRY AND MUDGE: THE FIRST BOOK OF THEIR ADVENTURES by
Cynthia
Rylant.
Henry is very lonely until he meets Mudge, a very big dog.
HONDO AND FABIAN by Peter McCarty.
Hondo the dog and Fabian the cat have an adventurous day.
I.Q. GOES TO SCHOOL by Mary Ann Fraser.
I.Q., a rat, is the classroom pet, but he really wants to be
student of the week.
I WONDER IF I'LL SEE A WHALE by Frances Ward Weller.
A young girl goes on a whale watch along the New England
coast.
I STINK by Kate McMullan.
A very big and funny garbage truck travels around the city at
night doing a very important job.
IRA SLEEPS OVER by Bernard Waber.
Invited to spend the night at a friend's house, Ira is afraid
he
will be teased if he brings his teddy bear.
JAMAICA'S FIND by Juanita Havill.
When Jamaica finds a stuffed dog at the park, she wants to
keep
it.
JAMBERRY by Bruce Degen.
A boy and a bear romp through a world of berries.
JUMP, FROG, JUMP by Robert Kalan.
Everyone is out to get frog, who is trying to catch a fly
without
getting caught himself.
JUST GRANDMA AND ME by Mercer Mayer.
A young animal and his grandmother spend a day at the beach.
LEO THE LATE BLOOMER by Robert Kraus.
Leo, a young lion, learns to do things when he is ready.
LITTLE BEAR by Else Minarik.
Little Bear takes an imaginary trip to the moon on his
birthday.
THE LITTLE HOUSE by Virginia Burton.
A little house in the country is slowly surrounded by tall
buildings and noisy traffic.
THE LITTLE RED HEN by Paul Galdone.
The little red hen busily does all the work while her three
friends do nothing at all.
LITTLE TOOT by Hardie Garmatky.
A tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he rescues an
ocean liner during a storm.
MARTHA SPEAKS by Susan Meddaugh.
One day Martha the dog eats a bowl of alphabet soup and
starts to
talk and talk and talk.
MAX by Rachel Isadora.
Max the star of his baseball team. When he visits his
sister's
ballet class, he also discovers that he enjoys ballet.
MESSEY BESSEY'S CLOSET by Patricia and Frederick McKissack.
Messey Bessey takes responsibility and cleans her room and
closet.
MISS SPIDER'S TEA PARTY by David Kirk.
All of the insects refuse to join Miss Spider for tea.
THE MITTEN by Jan Brett.
Several animals snuggle inside a mitten that can only stretch
so
far especially if someone sneezes.
MOLE AND THE BABY BIRD by Marjorie Newman.
Mole saves and raises a baby bird. Then he wants to keep it
rather than set it free
THE MYSTERIOUS TADPOLE by Steven Kellogg.
Uncle McAllister sends Louis a tiny tadpole from Scotland for
his
birthday. But, is it really a tadpole?
MY VISIT TO THE DINOSAURS by Aliki.
A young boy learns about dinosaurs on his first trip to the
museum.
NEW BIG SISTER by Debi Gilori.
A little girl tells about what goes on while she waits to
become
a new, big sister.
NIGHTS OF THE PUFFLINGS by Bruce McMillan.
This is the true story about a group of children in Iceland
who
help young pufflings make it safely to the sea.
NOISY NORA by Rosemary Wells.
A little mouse tries to get her parents' attention, but they
only
seem to be interested in her baby sister.
NOT SO FAST, SONGOLO by Niki Daly.
When Malusi and his grandmother go shopping in the city, he
sees
a beautiful pair of red sneakers.
AN OCEAN WORLD by Peter Sis.
A whale travels through the vast ocean in search of other
whales.
OLIVER PIG AT SCHOOL by Jean Van Leeuwen.
Oliver's first day at school is a fun-filled adventure.
OLIVIA by Ian Falconer.
This perky pig is good at lots of things including wearing
everyone out.
ONE HUNTER by Pat Hutchins.
One hunter goes through a jungle missing all of the animals
that
are in plain sight of the reader.
OUR TEACHER'S HAVING A BABY by Eve Bunting.
Samantha's class is excited to find out their teacher is
having a
baby. As they await the arrival, they learn teachers can be mothers
too.
PETUNIA by Roger Duvoisin.
A goose finds a book that she thinks will make her wise.
PINKERTON, BEHAVE! by Steven Kellogg
Pinkerton, a Great Dane, seems untrainable until he foils a
burglary.
POSSUM MAGIC by Mem Fox.
When her grandmother's magic makes Hush, a young possum,
invisible, they look for a remedy.
PRINCE BEAR by Helme Heine.
Once upon a time bears could become princes, and princesses
could
become bears with a simple kiss. This is no longer true, learn why.
THE PUPPY WHO WANTED A BOY by Jane Thayer.
Petey the puppy decides he wants a boy for Christmas.
RACHEL FISTER'S BLISTER by Amy MacDonald.
In this funny rhyme, everyone from the fireman to the Queen
wants
to cure Rachel's blister
RECHENKA'S EGGS by Patricia Polacco.
After Old Babushka saves a wild goose, the bird repays her
kindness by laying exquisitely decorated eggs.
SAILAWAY HOME by Bruce Degen.
In a cheerful rhyme, a young pig imagines himself sailing
away to
adventure.
THE SEASONS OF ARNOLD'S APPLE TREE by Gail Bibbons.
In each season, Arnold finds something to enjoy because of
his
apple tree.
SENECA by Karen Lee Baker.
A young girl and her horse, Seneca, spend many special times
together.
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by Phoebe Gilman.
Joseph's baby blanket becomes many different things as he
grows.
STELLA LOUELLA'S RUNAWAY BOOK by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
Stella tries to find the book that she must return to the
library
that day.
STORM IN THE NIGHT by Mary Stolz.
Thomas is frightened during a storm until his grandfather
tells
him about his boyhood.
STRANGER IN THE WOODS by Carl R. Sams and Jean Stoick.
Who is the stranger that has all the animals curious in the
snowy
woods.
SUPER-COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY THE MESSIEST by Judith Viorst.
Olivia is very neat and practically perfect; her sister
Sophia is
anything but.
THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT by Beatrix Potter.
When Peter Rabbit ventures into Farmer MacGregor's garden, he
gets into lots of trouble.
TALKING LIKE THE RAIN: A FIRST BOOK OF POEMS edited by
X.J.
and Dorothy Kennedy.
Here is an anthology of poems that is a pleasure for the ears
and
the eyes.
THIS IS THE BEAR by Sarah Hayes.
A young boy and his dog must rescue his teddy bear from the
dump.
THE THREE BEARS AND FIFTEEN OTHER STORIES by Anne Rockwell.
A collection of story classics that can be enjoyed by
beginning
readers.
TOMIE DEPAOLA'S BOOK OF POEMS selected by Tomie de Paola.
This book is brimming with all kinds of poems.
A TREE IS NICE by Janice M. Udry.
This poetic story is about the beauty of trees and why they
are
good to have around.
THE VERY BUSY SPIDER by Eric Carle.
A spider continues to spin her web as different animals watch
her.
WHAT TEACHERS CAN'T DO by Douglas Wood.
Teachers can't buy their own apples or go down the tube slide
at
recess.
WHAT'S UNDER MY BED? by James Stevenson.
After Grandpa tells a scary story, Mary Ann and Louie can't
sleep.
WHEN BLUEBELL SANG by Lisa Campbell Ernst.
Bluebell the cow is a wonderful singer, but fame does not
bring
her happiness.
WHISTLE FOR WILLIE by Jack Ezra Keats.
Peter wants to be able to whistle for his dachshund Willie.
WOLF by Becky Bloom.
A wolf learns to read in order to impress a group of farmyard
animals he has met.
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