First Grade Reading List
It is important to get into the habit of reading to or listening to your child read every night. The summer is a perfect time to begin if you haven’t already.
The following is a list of suggested authors:
Frank Asch, Byron Barton
Margaret Wise Brown, Eric Carle
Donald Crews, Denise Fleming
Leo Lionni, Mercer Mayer
Laura Numeroff, Dr. Seuss
Audrey Wood
For children reading independently, the following series is suggested:
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Cam Jansen by David A. Adler
Nate the Great by Majorie Weinman Sharmat
A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
Suggestions for great read-aloud books:
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
The Three Bears by Byron Barton
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Have you seen my cat? By Eric Carle
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
All the Colors of the Earth by Shelia Hamanaka
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
Mama Cat has three kittens by Denise Fleming
In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming
Book! Book! Book! By Deborah Bruss
Sleepy Bear by Lydia Dabcovich
Freight Train by Donald Crews
There’s A Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer
Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin
Wolf! By
A website is available for you and your child to quiz on books read. Your child can earn prizes for books and quizzes read. The site is free. You must create a username and password to get started. I used this site with my children. Check it out:
http://www.bookadventure.com/