First Grade Suggested Reading
Amanda Pig, School Girl -by Jean Van Leeuwen
Amanda has been waiting all her life to go to school.
kinds of music.
Apple Pie Tree - Zoe Hall
An apple tree in winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Arthur's Nose - Marc Brown
Unhappy with his nose, Arthur visits the doctor to get a new one.
Biscuit Wants to Play - Alyssa Capucilli
The puppy Biscuit makes friends with two kittens.
Book! Book! Book! - Deborah Bruss
When the children go back to school, the farm animals are bored and decide to go to the library.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Bill Martin
A lively alphabet rhyme.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type - Doreen Cronin
The cows find an old typewriter in the barn, and they type messages to the Farmer about their home.
Fat Cat Sat on the Mat - Nurit Karlin
Rat tries to get the fat cat off the mat and back to his usual resting place in the vat.
Froggy Goes to Bed - Jonathan London
Froggy finds many ways to delay bedtime.
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat - Simms Taback
A very old overcoat is recycled lots of times into a variety of garments.
A Kiss for Little Bear - Else Lomelund Minarik
Grandmother sends Little Bear a kiss via several animals.
Little Red Riding Hood - Harriet Ziefert
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandma.
Max Cleans Up - Rosemary Wells
Max's big sister, Ruby, tries to help her brother clean up his messy room.
Mother for Choco - Keiko Kasz
Choco, a lonely little bird, searches for a mother.
Mouse Tales - Arnold Lobel
Papa Mouse promises to tell each of his sons one story if they promise to go to bed afterwards.
Officer Buckle and Gloria - Peggy Rathmann
Officer Buckle takes his police dog, Gloria, to NapvilleElementary School.
Poppleton – Cynthia Rylant. Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.
The Pumpkin Book - Gail Gibbons
Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes and what they need to grow.
Sammy and the Dinosaurs - Ian Whybrow
Sammy finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to life when he names each one.
Sheep Out to Eat - Nancy Shaw
Five hungry sheep discover that a tea shop may not be the best place for them to eat.
Waiting for Wings - Lois Ehlert
How butterflies are born.
Whatever the Weather - Karen Wallace
A boy looks out the window and learns about different kinds of weather.