Books For First Graders

Picture Books

Author Title
Agee, Jon Milo's Hat Trick
Ashman, Linda To the Beach!
Aylesworth, Jim Old Black Fly
Falwell, Cathryn Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond
Degen, Bruce Daddy is a Doddlebug
Egielski, Richard Buz
Fleming, Denise In the Tall, Tall Grass
Hall, Zoe The Apple Pie Tree
Hamm, Mia Mia Hamm: Winners Never Quit!
Krebs, Laurie We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania
Lin, Grace Dim Sum for Everyone
O'Conner, Jane Fancy Nancy
Pinkney, J. Brian The Adventures of Sparrowboy
Pitzer, Susanna Not Afraid of Dogs
Portis, Antoinette Not a Box
Beaumont, Karen Move Over, Rover
Stoeke, Janet M A Hat for Minerva Louise
London, Jonathan Froggy Plays Soccer
Wheeler, Lisa Jazz Baby

Nonfiction

Call Number Author Title
398.2 B453a Berger, Barbara All the Way to Lhasa : A Tale From Tibet
529 H97s Hutchins, H.J. A Second is a Hiccup : A Child's Book of Time
535 B871w Bulla, Clyde R. What Makes a Shadow?
566 P219d Parish, Peggy Dinosaur Time
582 J763h Jordan, Helene J. How a Seed Grows
591.45 As86e Aston, Dianna H. An Egg is Quiet
591.564 L789a Lock, David Animals at Home
597 Si35a Sill, Cathryn P. About Fish : A Guide For Children
597.8 C839r Cowley, Joy Red-Eyed Tree Frog
598.92 Sa99v Sayre, April Vulture View
599.4 L972h Lunde, Darrin P. Hello, Bumblebee Bat
599.5 Es12b Esbensen, Barbara J. Baby Whales Drink Milk
629.2 K959e Kulling, Monica Eat My Dust! : Henry Ford's First Race
759.97 K121w Winter, Jonah Frida
796.44 G154f Ganeri, Anita First Day at Gymnastics
811 G293L George, Kristine O. Little Dog Poems
818 H143d Hall, Katy Dino Riddles
920 R5245m Medina, Jane Tomas Rivera

Fiction

Author Title
Anzaldua, Gloria Friends From the Other Side = Amigos Del Otro Lado
Harrington, Janice N. The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Howard, Elizabeth F. Virgie Goes to School With Us Boys

Readers

Author Title
Adler, David A. Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery
Anderson, Peggy P. Joe on the Go
Arnold, Tedd Hi! Fly Guy
Baker, Barbara One Saturday Evening
Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain Bears' New Pup
Byars, Betsy C. My Brother Ant
Capucilli, Alyssa S. Biscuit Visits the Big City
Cazet, Denys The Octopus
Chaconas, Dori Cork and Fuzz
Cristaldi, Kathryn Baseball Ballerina
Clements, Andres Ringo Saves the Day! : A True Story
Cohen, Caron L. How Many Fish?
Cosby, Bill The Meanest Thing to Say
Cushman, Doug Inspector Hopper
Eastman, P.D. Go, Dog, Go!
Floyd, Lucy A Place for Nicholas
Guest, Elissa H. Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party
Hill, Susan Ruby Bakes a Cake
Krensky, Stephen Lionel in the Summer
Little, Jean Emma's Strange Pet
Lobel, Arnold Small Pig
Marshall, James Three Up a Tree
Marzollo, Jean I'm a Caterpillar
McKissack, Robert L. Try Your Best
Meister, Cari My Pony Jack
Milgrim, David See Pip Point
Mills, Claudia Gus and Grandpa
Minarik, Else H. A Kiss for Little Bear
Miller, Sara S. Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
Palmer, Helen M. A Fish Out of Water
Parish, Herman Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!
Partridge, Elizabeth Annie and Bo and the Big Surprise
Platt, Kin Big Max
Ries, Lori Aggie and Ben : Three Stories
Rylant, Cynthia Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket
Schaefer, Lola M. Loose Tooth
Seuss, Dr. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Sharmat, Marjorie W. Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
Silverman, Erica Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
Thomas, Shelley M. Good Night, Good Knight
Weeks, Sarah Drip, Drop
Weston, Martha Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill : A Phonics Reader
Willems, Mo I Am Invited to a Party!

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