If your 1st grade child loves a book, get more books by the same author or in the same series. Keep them reading as much as you can!
First Grade Beginning Readers (EASY)
This list of beginning readers are first grade books with only a few words per page, perfect for kids who are entering first grade and just beginning to read.
If your 1st grader is looking for silly books, read:
My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas
What is Chasing Duck? by Jan Thomas
We Are in a Book by Mo Willems (all Elephant and Piggie books are fantastic!)
The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow by Andy Griffiths
Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred by Andy Griffiths
Friends Do Not Eat Friends (Thunder and Cluck) by Jill Esbaum
Hi, Jack! by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli
Let’s Make Cake (Bobo and Pup Pup) by Vikram Madan
That Egg is Mine by Liz Goulet Dubois
If your 1st grade child likes stories about real life and friendship, try:
Who Is That, Cat the Cat? by Mo Willems
We Are Growing by Laurie Keller
Don’t Worry, BEE Happy by Ross Burach
Big Cat by Ethan Long
The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat
Trucktown by Jon Scieszka
Emerson Is Mighty Girl! by Meredith Rusu
Kit and Kaboodle Take the Train by Michelle Portice
Unlimited Squirrels in I Lost My Tooth! by Mo Willems
Nick and Nack Fly a Kite by Brandon Budzi
Do You Like My Bike? (Hello, Hedgehog!) by Norm Feuti
The Great Bunk Bed Battle by Tina Kugler
If your 1st grader likes animal stories, try reading:
Slow, Slow Sloths by Bonnie Bader
Little Big Horse by Dave Horowitz
We Dig Worms by Kevin McCloskey
The Lost Kitten (Katie Fry, Private Eye) by Katherine Cox
Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear by Kevin Bolger
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick & David Serlin
Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Goat Wants to Eat by Laura Gehl
First Grade Easiest Chapter Books
Easy chapter books have pictures with words. The easiest chapter books have just a few sentences per page. Try these first grade favorites…
FUNNY Easiest Chapter Books
Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! by Mo Willems
See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat by David LaRochelle
Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song
FRIENDSHIP Easiest Chapter Books
Hi, Jack! (A Jack Book) by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli
Do You Like My Bike? (Hello, Hedgehog!) by Norm Feuti
Aggie the Brave by Lori Ries
Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
Frank and Bean by Jamie Michalak
Doggo & Pupper by Katherine Applegate
First Grade Easy Chapter Books for Summer Reading
Easy chapter books have bigger text with pictures every few pages. These books listed range from middle of 1st grade to beginning of second-grade reading levels.
If your first grader likes animal main characters, read:
Kitty and Dragon by Meika Hashimoto
Pug Blasts Off (Diary of a Pug) by Kyla May
Kung Pow Chicken by Cindi Marko
Owly: The Way Home and The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton
If your 1st grade children like funny books, try:
Smell My Foot (Chick and Brain) by Cece Bell
Moldylocks and the Three Beards by Noah Z. Jones
Meet Mo and Jo: The Boulder Brothers by Sarah Lynn
The Infamous Ratsos by Kara Lareau
Geeger the Robot Goes to School by Jarret Lerner
Nugget and Hot Dog by Jason Tharp
If your 1st grade kids like realistic books, read:
Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqui
Cornbread & Poppy by Matthew Cordell
Happy Paws: Layla and the Bots by Vicky Fang
The Party and Other Stories (Fox and Chick) by Sergio Ruzzier
If your 1st graders like adventure & fantasy books, try:
Bo’s Magical New Friend (Unicorn Diaries) by Rebecca Elliott
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot #1 by Dav Pilkey
Notebook of Doom #1 by Troy Cummings
Rise of the Earth Dragon #1 by Tracey West
Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue by Paula Harrison
Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero! by Kara West
If your first grader likes nonfiction, read:
Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
Jungle Animals by Camilla Gersh
Amazing Dogs by Laura Buller
Fly Guy Presents Snakes by Tedd Arnold
Mythical Beasts: 100 Fun Facts About Real Animals and the Myths They Inspire by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
(Thank you: Imagination Soup)
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