First Grade Booklist

Reading is a developmental skill that children master a different ages. There are different levels of readers among first graders. This list is meant to meet the needs of as many first graders as possible. Please note that all first graders may not have the skill to read all the books on this list.

Books First Graders Can Read For Themselves

 

 

Fly Guy! Books    By Ted Arnold     Arn

The Berenstain Bear’s    By Stan and jan Berenstain   E Ber

Biscuit Books    By Alyssa Capucilla   E Cap

Minnie and Moo Books    By Denys Cazet    E Caz

Pup and Hound     By Susan Hood    E Hoo

Frog and Toad Books    By Arnold Lobel   E Lob

Put Me In The Zoo         By Robert Lopshire    E Lop

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See    By Bill Martin    P Mar

Little Critter     By Mercer Mayer    E May

Little Bear     By Else Minarik    E Min

The Teeny Tiny Woman    By Jane O’Connor E   O’Co

Amelia Bedelia     By Peggy Parish    E Par

Mother’s Day Mess    By Karen Ruelle   E Rue

High-Rise Private Eyes    By Cynthia Rylant   E Ryl

Sheep In A Jeep     By Elizabeth Scanlon    P Sca

Nate the Great Books    By Marjorie Sharmat   E Sha

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa    By Erica Silverman  E Sil

Turtle and Snake    By Kate Spohn   E Spo

Amanda Pig     By Jean VanLeuwen   E Van

 

Books To Read To First Graders

 

Parts Books    By Ted Arnold    P Arn

I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More   By Karen Beaumont   P Bea

America The Beautiful    By Karen Bates   P Bat

Madeline    By Ludwig Bemelmans   P Bem

Snowmen at Night    By Caralyn Beuhner   P Beu

Diary Of a Worm    By Doreen Cronin   P Cro

Rap a Tap Tap     By Leo and Diane Dillon   P Dil

Olivia    By Ian Falconer   P Fal

Bark George     By Jules Feiffer   P Fei

Roller Coaster    By Marla Frazee   P Fra

Miss Smith Incredible Storybook    By Michael Garland   P Gar

Lilly’s Big Day    By Kevin Henkes    P Hen

That New Animal    By Emily Jenkins   P Jen

What Do You Do With A Tail Like This   By Steve Jenkins   P Jen

The Elves and the Shoe Maker   By Jim LaMarche   P LaM

How I Became A Pirate   By Melinda Long   P Lon

Don’t Step On The Crack    By Colin McNaughton   P McN

I Stink    By Kate McMullin   P McM

Paper Bag Princess     By Robert Munch    P Mun

If You Take a Mouse To School    By Laura Numeroff   P Num

The Web Files     By Margie Palatini    P Pal

SkippyJon Jones    By Judy Schachner   P Sch

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs    By Jon Scieszka    P Sci

Duck On A Bike     By David Shannon    P Sha

The Stray Dog    By Marc Simont    P  Sim

Dr. De Soto     By William Steig    P Ste

Max Cleans Up    By Rosemary Wells    P Wel

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus   By Mo Willems   P Wil

What Dads Can’t Do     By Douglas Wood    P Woo

What Mom’s Can’t Do   By Douglas Wood   P Wood