First Grade Suggested Reading List
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All books can be found in the Juvenile Easy Readers
section by the author’s last name.
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Baker, Keith
MEET MR. AND MRS. GREEN
A loving alligator couple enjoy going camping, eating pancakes, and visiting the county fair. |
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Berenstain, Stan & Jan
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE BABY CHIPMUNK
When Sister finds a baby chipmunk in the yard, the Bear family cares for it in their home until it lets them know that it is no longer a baby. |
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Bonsall, Crosby
AND I MEAN IT, STANLEY
Knowing that Stanley is hiding behind the fence, a little girl proceeds to build a masterpiece from discarded junk and pretends that she does not care about her friend. |
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Chaconas, Dori
CORK AND FUZZ
A possum and a muskrat become friends despite their many differences. |
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Collicott, Sharleen
MILDRED AND SAM
When eight baby mice arrive, their father finally understands why their mother had wanted a bigger house. |
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Davidson, Susanna
THE UGLY DUCKLING
Retells the fairy tale about the ugly duckling who is an outcast until he grows up into a beautiful swan. |
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Eastman, P.D.
ARE YOU MY MOTHER?
Never having seen his mother, a baby bird makes humorous mistakes trying to find her. |
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Gantos, Jack
ROTTEN RALPH FEELS ROTTEN
Rotten Ralph comes to appreciate Sarah's healthy cat food after he gets sick from eating out of trash cans. |
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Hill, Susan
RUBY'S PERFECT DAY
When Ruby Raccoon wants to share a perfectly sunny day with her busy woodland friends, she discovers that perfect days can be spent all by yourself. |
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Hoban, Russell
A BARGAIN FOR FRANCES
Thelma usually outsmarts Frances until Frances decides to teach her a lesson about friendship. |
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Hood, Susan
PUP AND HOUND
Explains how Hound discovered his puppy friend, Pup, and tried to find him something to eat. |
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Horowitz, Ruth
BIG SURPRISE IN THE BUG TANK
Two brothers get two giant hissing cockroaches as pets and then must figure out a way to deal with the resulting population explosion. |
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Inches, Alison
CORDUROY'S HIKE
Corduroy sneaks into Lisa's backpack when she goes on a hiking trip and has quite an adventure when he gets lost along the trail. |
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Jinkins, Jim
PINKY DINKY DOO: POLKA DOT POX
When her brother catches a cold, Pinky Dinky Doo, tells him a silly story about the time she and her classmates caught the Polka Dot Pox. |
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Labatt, Mary
PIZZA FOR SAM
Sam's hunger kicks in as his owners prepare for a party, leaving him craving cake, pie, cookies, and other party foods. |
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Rey, Margret
CURIOUS GEORGE FLIES A KITE
A little monkey needs to be rescued when he tries to fly a kite. |
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Sadler, Marilyn
HONEY BUNNY FUNNYBUNNY
Honey Bunny Funnybunny feels that something is missing when her bothersome big brother finally stops teasing her. |
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Seuss, Dr.
ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH
A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Wump, Yink, Yop, Gack, and the Zeds. |
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Spohn, Kate
TURTLE AND SNAKE FIX IT
Turtle tries out his new tools at Snake's house, but when he is finished fixing things there may be even more work to do. |
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Ziefert, Harriet
MOVE OVER!
Five animal friends on a rubber raft are asked to make room so more of their friends can join them. |
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Youth Services Librarians, 2009 |