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Recommended Books for First Grade
Aliki.
567.91 Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones. READING LEVEL: 3.6
Baer, Edith.
Pb Describes, in text and illustrations, the many different modes of transportation children all over the world use to get to school. READING LEVEL: 2
Baer, Edith.
Pb Relates in rhyme what children eat in countries around the world. READING LEVEL: 2
Burton, Virginia Lee.
Pb Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful. READING LEVEL: 4.4
Byars, Betsy Cromer.
Pb In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant writes a letter to Santa. READING LEVEL: 1.7
Carle, Eric.
Pb CARLE A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. READING LEVEL: 3.7
Clifton, Lucille.
Pb Everett Anderson has a difficult time coming to terms with his grief after his father dies. READING LEVEL: 3
Eastman, P. D.
Pb EASTM A baby bird is born while his mother is away. He sets out to look for her, and asks everyone he meets including a dog, a cow, and a plane --"Are you my mother?". READING LEVEL: 1.6
Ehlert, Lois.
Pb EHLER A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling. READING LEVEL: 2.6
Feelings, Muriel L.
Pb Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom. READING LEVEL: 2
Feelings, Muriel L.
Pb The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life. READING LEVEL: 2
Fox, Mem.
Pb FOX A small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore that of an elderly friend. READING LEVEL: 6
Greenfield, Eloise.
Pb A black child's dreams are filled with the images of the people and places of Africa. READING LEVEL: 3
Ho, Minfong.
Pb A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. READING LEVEL: 2
Hoff, Syd
Pb HOFF A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him. READING LEVEL: 2.3
Hoffman, Mary.
Pb HOFFM Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Hyman, Trina Schart.
Pb HYMAN On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf. READING LEVEL: 2.2
Isadora, Rachel.
Pb ISADO Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition. READING LEVEL: 3
Johnson, Stephen.
Pb Photographs of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet. READING LEVEL: 2
Jonas, Ann.
Pb A young girl follows thirteen clues to a surprise. READING LEVEL: 2.4
Kellogg, Steven.
Pb His behavior may be rather unconventional, but Pinkerton the dog proves it doesn't really matter. READING LEVEL: 3
Kessler, Leonard P.
Pb KESSL Bobby changes from an "easy out" to a game-winning hitter with the help of a friend and a lot of hard work. READING LEVEL: 2
Kimmel, Eric A.
398.24 K A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk. READING LEVEL: 2.6
Little red hen.
Pb LITTL The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it. READING LEVEL: 2.9
Luenn, Nancy.
Pb Nessa's ingenuity and bravery save from animal poachers the fish she and her grandmother caught to feed everyone in their Eskimo camp. READING LEVEL: 2.8
Mayer, Mercer.
Pb A young boy decides to do something about the nightmare that hides in his closet every night. READING LEVEL: 2.3
McDermott, Gerald.
398.245 M Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the crows teach him how to fly, but the experience ends in disaster for him. READING LEVEL: 2
McDermott, Gerald.
398.2 M Zomo the Rabbit, an African trickster, sets out to gain wisdom. READING LEVEL: 2.3
McKissack, Pat.
Pb To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner. READING LEVEL: 3.6
McPhail, David M.
Pb When he discovers a bear with a toothache outside his window, a little boy tries to think of ways of removing the tooth. READING LEVEL: 2.3
Medearis, Angela Shelf.
398.21 MEDEA A couple's youngest son is forced to leave his West African village because he chooses music over the more practical occupations of his brothers, but years later he returns to show the wisdom of his choice. READING LEVEL: 2
Minarik, Else Holmelund.
Pb MINAR Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party. READING LEVEL: 2.4
Mitchell, Margaree King.
Pb MITCH Despite serious obstacles and setbacks Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop. READING LEVEL: 3.8
Monjo, F. N.
Pb When he is sent home alone for misbehaving in church, Tommy discovers that his house is a station on the underground railroad. READING LEVEL: 3
Mosel, Arlene.
398 M In this humorous Chinese folktale, the length of a boy's name may keep him from being rescued. READING LEVEL: 4.2
Mwenye Hadithi.
Pb When lazy Leopard cannot catch Hare for his dinner, he goes after Baby Baboon instead. READING LEVEL: 3
Noble, Trinka Hakes.
Pb NOBLE Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. READING LEVEL: 2.2
Peek, Merle.
Pb PEEK Each of Katy Bear's animal friends wears a different color of clothing to her birthday party. READING LEVEL: 2
Polacco, Patricia.
Pb A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely, Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail. READING LEVEL: 3.1
Potter, Beatrix.
Pb Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. READING LEVEL: 4.6
Priceman, Marjorie.
Pb Since the market is closed, the reader is led around the world to gather the ingredients for making an apple pie. READING LEVEL: 2
Raschka, Christopher.
Pb RASCH Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends. READING LEVEL: 1
Rylant, Cynthia.
Pb Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge. READING LEVEL: 2.7
Rylant, Cynthia.
Pb Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him. READING LEVEL: 2.8
Rylant, Cynthia.
Pb Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better. READING LEVEL: 2.3
Shannon, David.
Pb SHANN David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!" READING LEVEL: 1
Sharmat, Mitchell.
Pb SHARM A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice. READING LEVEL: 2.8
Soto, Gary.
Pb To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more. READING LEVEL: 3.6
Steig, William.
Pb Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain. READING LEVEL: 3.6
Stewart, Sarah.
Pb Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life. READING LEVEL: 3.3
Udry, Janice May.
Pb The author celebrates the beauty and joy found in the everyday world and captures the wonder of young children as they discover the simple pleasures trees give to those who take the time to enjoy them. READING LEVEL: 2.2
Viorst, Judith.
Pb VIORS Young readers will like Alexander, his brothers and his slightly frustrated but sympathetic parents. They'll identify with Alexander - but they'll find some of his problems more comic than tragic. That will help them look at the humor in their own bad days. READING LEVEL: 3.7
Waber, Bernard.
Pb A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear. READING LEVEL: 2.2
Wood, Audrey.
Pb WOOD Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom. READING LEVEL: 2
Young, Ed.
Pb YOUNG Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice. READING LEVEL: 1.9
Aardema, Verna.
Pb AARDE Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz. READING LEVEL: 4
Ackerman, Karen.
Pb Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer. READING LEVEL: 4
Brett, Jan.
Pb BRETT A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Bunting, Eve.
Pb BUNTI When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality. READING LEVEL: 2.4
De Paola, Tomie.
Pb DEPAO When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. READING LEVEL: 2
Denim, Sue.
Pb DENIM Follows the adventures of the Dumb Bunnies, a rabbit family who does everything without any rhyme or reason. READING LEVEL: 1
Hall, Donald.
Pb Describes the day-to-day life throughout the changing seasons of an early 19th-century New England family. READING LEVEL: 4.5
Henkes, Kevin.
Pb Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later. READING LEVEL: 3.1
Krensky, Stephen.
Pb Four stories about Lionel and his big sister Louise at the beach, cleaning up a mess, fighting a "dragon," and camping out in the backyard. READING LEVEL: 2
Lester, Helen.
Pb LESTE All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully. READING LEVEL: 3.1
Lewis, Thomas P.
Pb LEWIS An easy-to-read account of the birth of Parícutin volcano in the field of a poor Mexican farmer. READING LEVEL: 2.9
Lionni, Leo.
Pb Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken. GRADE LEVEL: 3.4
Lobel, Arnold.
Pb LOBEL Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad. GRADE LEVEL: 2.9
London, Jonathan.
Pb Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing. GRADE LEVEL: 1.8
McCloskey, Robert.
Pb When a mallard family tries to cross a busy street, a kindly policeman comes to their rescue. READING LEVEL: 4.1
Palatini, Margie.
Pb PALAT Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker. READING LEVEL: 2
Rathmann, Peggy.
Pb The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Rohmann, Eric.
Pb A wordless tale in which a bird flying around the dinosaur exhibit in a natural history museum has an unsettling experience when the dinosaur seems to come alive and view the bird as a potential meal. READING LEVEL: N/A
Seuss,
Pb SEUSS Everyone's favorite feline turns a rainy afternoon into a fun-filled adventure for two housebound kids... and one very suspicious fish. Can the comically cantankerous cat clean up his magnificent mess before their mother gets home? READING LEVEL: 2.1
Steig, William.
Pb STEIG In a moment of fright Sylvester and the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again. READING LEVEL: 4
Van Allsburg, Chris.
Pb VANAL A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. READING LEVEL: 3.8
Van Allsburg, Chris.
Pb VANAL Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Williams, Vera B.
Pb Mother, Aunt Rosie, and two children make a three-day camping trip by canoe. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Wolff, Patricia Rae.
Pb A troll tries to prevent Trigg from crossing the bridge on the way to school only to be outwitted by the boy's riddles. READING LEVEL: 2.7
Yolen, Jane.
Pb YOLEN On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. READING LEVEL: 3.2
Yorinks, Arthur.
Pb YORIN Al and his faithful dog Eddie are miserable until a mysterious bird offers them a change of fortune. READING LEVEL: 2.1
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