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1st grade

1stGrade Suggested Reading

PICTURE BOOKS

Cover Image of Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

Ursula Upside Down

Cover Image of Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder

Endlessly Ever After

Cover Image of Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris

Pretty Ugly

Cover Image of My Baba's Garden by Jordan Scott

My Baba's Garden

Cover Image of Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath by Scott Rothman

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

Cover Image of Eclipse by Andy Rash

Eclipse

Cover Image of The Truth about Max by Alice Provensen

The Truth about Max

Cover Image of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

Cover Image of The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung

The Truth About Dragons

Cover Image of Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb

Buffalo Fluffalo

Cover Image of Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders by Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock

Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

Cover Image of Métis Like Me by Tasha Hilderman

Métis Like Me

Cover Image of Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan

Spider in the Well

Cover Image of Porcupine and Cactus by Katie Frawley

Porcupine and Cactus

Cover Image of Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher

Friends Beyond Measure

Cover Image of Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf by Davide Cali

Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf

Cover Image of The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker

The Tree and the River

Cover Image of Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett

Twenty Questions

Cover Image of The Gabi that Girma Wore by Fasika Adefris

The Gabi that Girma Wore

Cover Image of Our Nipa Hut by Rachell Abalos

Our Nipa Hut

EZreaders

Cover Image of Fox versus Fox by Corey R. Tabor

Fox versus Fox

Cover Image of Baking with Mi Abuelita by Julissa Mora

Baking with Mi Abuelita

Cover Image of Elena Rides by Juana Medina

Elena Rides

Cover Image of See the Ghost by David LaRochelle

See the Ghost

Cover Image of Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes by Melissa Iwai

Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes

Cover Image of Friends Are Fun by Steve Henry

Friends Are Fun

Cover Image of The Rescues Finding Home by Charlie Greenwald, Tommy Greenwald

The Rescues Finding Home

Cover Image of Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi

Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

Cover Image of Guess What!? (an Unlimited Squirrels Book) by Mo Willems

Guess What!? (an Unlimited Squirrels ...

Cover Image of I'm on It! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) by Mo Willems, Andrea Tsurumi

I'm on It! (Elephant & Piggie Like Re...

Cover Image of Bunny Will Not Jump! by Jason Tharp

Bunny Will Not Jump!

Cover Image of Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor

Fox at Night

Cover Image of Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick, David Serlin

Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Cover Image of Fox & Chick: The Party by Sergio Ruzzier

Fox & Chick: The Party

Cover Image of See Pip Flap by David Milgrim

See Pip Flap

Cover Image of Let's Make Cake! (Bobo and Pup-Pup) by Vikram Madan

Let's Make Cake! (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

Cover Image of Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! by Kelly Starling Lyons

Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!

Cover Image of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle

See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

Cover Image of See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat by David LaRochelle

See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat

Cover Image of Nothing Fits a Dinosaur by Jonathan Fenske

Nothing Fits a Dinosaur

EARLY CHAPTER BOOKS

Cover Image of The Special Guest by Sally Rippin

The Special Guest

Cover Image of Welcome to Scare School by Jarrett Lerner

Welcome to Scare School

Cover Image of Goes for Gold by Jarrett Lerner

Goes for Gold

Cover Image of Ava Lin, Best Friend! by Vicky Fang

Ava Lin, Best Friend!

Cover Image of Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Cover Image of Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell

Cornbread & Poppy

Cover Image of Fenway and the Bone Thieves by Victoria J. Coe

Fenway and the Bone Thieves

CHAPTER BOOKS

Cover Image of The Great Mathemachicken 1: Hide and Go Beak by Nancy Krulik

The Great Mathemachicken 1: Hide and ...

Cover Image of Our Friend Hedgehog by Lauren Castillo

Our Friend Hedgehog

Cover Image of Willa the Wisp (The Fabled Stables Book #1) by Jonathan Auxier

Willa the Wisp (The Fabled Stables Bo...

Cover Image of Starla Jean by Elana K. Arnold

Starla Jean

GRAPHIC

Cover Image of Pocket Peaches by Dora Wang

Pocket Peaches

Cover Image of Tiny Tales: Firefly Night by Steph Waldo

Tiny Tales: Firefly Night

Cover Image of The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help by Sarah Lynne Reul

The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help

Cover Image of Reggie: Kid Penguin (A Graphic Novel) by Jen de Oliveira

Reggie: Kid Penguin (A Graphic Novel)

Cover Image of Hatch an Egg (Bobo and Pup-Pup) by Vikram Madan

Hatch an Egg (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

Cover Image of Surfin' Sharks by Nidhi Chanani

Surfin' Sharks

Cover Image of The Best Worst Camp Out Ever by Joe Cepeda

The Best Worst Camp Out Ever

Cover Image of Sky & Ty 1: Howdy, Partner! by Steve Breen

Sky & Ty 1: Howdy, Partner!

Cover Image of Tiny Tales: Shell Quest by Steph Waldo

Tiny Tales: Shell Quest

Cover Image of Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri

Tiger vs. Nightmare

Cover Image of Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song

Donut Feed the Squirrels

Cover Image of Fish and Sun by Sergio Ruzzier

Fish and Sun

Cover Image of Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds by Elise Gravel

Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds

Cover Image of Hello, Crabby!: An Acorn Book (A Crabby Book #1) by Jonathan Fenske

Hello, Crabby!: An Acorn Book (A Crab...

Cover Image of Beak & Ally #1: Unlikely Friends by Norm Feuti

Beak & Ally #1: Unlikely Friends

Cover Image of Tag Team by Raúl the Third

Tag Team

Cover Image of Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate

Doggo and Pupper

BIOGRAPHY

Cover Image of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker L...

Cover Image of I am Harriet Tubman by Brad Meltzer

I am Harriet Tubman

Cover Image of The People's Painter by Cynthia Levinson

The People's Painter

Cover Image of Mornings with Monet by Barb Rosenstock

Mornings with Monet

Cover Image of The Girl with a Mind for Math by Julia Finley Mosca

The Girl with a Mind for Math

Cover Image of Jump at the Sun by Alicia D. Williams

Jump at the Sun

Cover Image of Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark

Grace Hopper

Cover Image of The Music of Life by Elizabeth Rusch

The Music of Life

NONFICTION

Cover Image of The Water Lady by Alice B. McGinty

The Water Lady

Cover Image of Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart

Fourteen Monkeys

Cover Image of Begin with a Bee by Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Phyllis Root

Begin with a Bee

Cover Image of The Truth About Dolphins by Maxwell Eaton, III

The Truth About Dolphins

Cover Image of All Kinds of Animal Families by Sophy Henn

All Kinds of Animal Families

Cover Image of What's Inside A Flower? by Rachel Ignotofsky

What's Inside A Flower?

Cover Image of Look What I Found in the Woods (NT) by Moira Butterfield

Look What I Found in the Woods (NT)

Cover Image of Look at the Weather by Britta Teckentrup

Look at the Weather

Children’s Staff Picks

Cover Image of Aggie and the Ghost by Matthew Forsythe

Aggie and the Ghost

Cover Image of The Greatest by Veera Hiranandani

The Greatest

Cover Image of Rabbit's Feat by Barney Saltzberg

Rabbit's Feat

Cover Image of Milo the Knight by Grégoire Laforce

Milo the Knight

Cover Image of The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett

The Important Thing about Margaret Wi...

Cover Image of Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan

Every Monday Mabel

Cover Image of When Findus was little and Disappeared by Sven Nordqvist

When Findus was little and Disappeared

Cover Image of Roy Is Not a Dog by Esmé Shapiro, Daniel Newell Kaufman

Roy Is Not a Dog

Cover Image of Ooko by Esmé Shapiro

Ooko

Cover Image of This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers

This Bridge Will Not Be Gray

Cover Image of Bicycle by Patricia McCormick, Mevan Babakar

Bicycle

Cover Image of SilverFin by Charles Higson

SilverFin

Cover Image of 11 Birthdays: A Wish Novel by Wendy Mass

11 Birthdays: A Wish Novel

Cover Image of Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab by Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith

Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab

Cover Image of The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Iden...

Cover Image of Death Cloud by Andrew Lane

Death Cloud

Cover Image of Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Starcatchers

Cover Image of The Village Beyond the Mist by Sachiko Kashiwaba

The Village Beyond the Mist

Cover Image of When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Cover Image of Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted

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