1st Grade Reading List

There are countless books out there to read! You can get books about any topic your child has an interest in – and letting them read things they are interested in will help them want to read more!  But you are also going to want to make sure they read a wide variety to help expand their horizons, introduce lots of rich vocabulary, and expose them to some classic literature.

Book Suggestions for 1st Graders

Here are some suggestions to get you started. This list is by no means exhaustive – not enough hours in the day! But this is a good list of great books that homeschool 1st graders will not want to miss. If you have a favorite 1st Grade Read Alone or Read aloud I’d love it if you left me the suggestion in the comment section!
I will update this list as we read and explore more great books!

1st Grader Read Alone Book Suggestions (Alphabetically by AUTHOR, TITLE)

In 1st Grade kids are able to begin reading themselves. And by the end of 1st grade they can pick up and read many pictures books. Here are some suggestions of books to get you started. But don’t forget to look for books your child has an interest in and check your local library where they can guide you to books at your child’s exact reading level.

• Armstrong, Jennifer Once Upon a Banana
• Barrows, Annie and Ivy and Bean
• Benchley, Nathaniel The Strange Disappearance of Arthur Cluck
• Berenstain, Stan Berenstain Bear’s New Pup
• Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
• Bonsall, Crosby and The Day I Had to Play with My Sister
• Capucilli, Alyssa Bathtime for Biscuit (Series)
• Cazet, Denys The Octopus
• Cleary, Beverly Ramona the Pest (series)
• Cosby, Bill Little Bill Books For Beginning Readers
• Coeer, Josephina The Josefina Story Quilt
• Coxe, Molly Big Egg
• Dorfman, Craig I knew you Could
• Dubowski, Cathy Pirate School
• Eastman, P.D.
  • Best Nest
  • Big Dog — Little Dog!
  • Go Dog Go!
  • There’s a Wocket in my Pocket
• Eastman, Peter Fred & Ted Go Camping
• French, Jackie Diary of a Wombat
• Freemon, Don Dandelion
• Fox, Mem Hattie and the Fox
• Gorbachev, Valeri Ms. Turtle the Babysitter
• Hader, Berta and Elmer The Big Snow
• Hill, Susan Ruby Bakes a Cake
• Hoban, Lillian Arthur’s Pen Pal
• Hoban, Russell A Bargain for Frances
• Hoberman, Mary Ann You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together
• Hoff, Syd
  • Danny and the Dinosaur
  • Sammy the Seal
• Howe, James Pinky and Rex and the Bully
• Hutchins, Pat My Best Friend
• Lobel, Arnold
  • Frog and Toad are Friends
  • Owl at Homes
• Joffe, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
• Little, Jean Emma’s Magic Winter
• Lopshire, Robert Put Me in the Zoo
• Marshall, Edward Fox at School
• McNamara, Margaret First Grade Bunny
• McCloskey, Robert Make Way for Duckling
• McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates
• Meister, Carrie Tiny Goes to the Library
• Minarik, Elsa Holmelund  Little Bear (Series)
• Parish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia
• Perkins,Al The Nose Book
• Steig, William Amos and Boris
• Seuss, Dr.
  o The Cat In the Hat o Green Eggs & Ham
• Skofield, James
  • Detective Dinosaur
  • Detective Dinosaur: Lost and Found
• Thompson, Laura The Apple Pie That Papa Baked
• Wells, Rosemary Emily’s First 100 Days of School
• Willems, Mo There is a Bird on Your Head!
• Wilson, Karma Bear Snores On

 

1st Grader Read Aloud Book Suggestions (Alphabetically by AUTHOR, TITLE)

Just about any book can be a good book can be a read aloud as you can explain vocabulary out loud when needed. This is a great chance to expand their horizons and introduce great literature and new vocabulary.

1. Pertzoff, Alexander Three Names
2. Ashman, Laim Very last First Time
3. Atwater, Richard and Florence  Mr. Poppers Penguins
4. Banks, Lynne Reid The Indian in the Cupboard
5. Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline
6. Benchley, Nathan Sam the Minuteman
7. Bianco, Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit
8. Burton, Virginia Lee The Little House
9. Burton, Virginia Lee Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
10. Cameron, Ann The Stories Julian Tells
11. Cooney, Barbara Miss Rumphius
12. Cummings, Pat Storm in the Night
13. Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
14. Dalgiesh, Alice The Courage of Sarah Noble
15. Estes, Eleanor The Hundred Dresses
16. Flack, Marjorie The Story About Ping
17. Leaf, Munro The Story of Ferdinand
18. LeSieg, Theo I Wish I Had Duck Feet
19. McClosky, Robert Lentil
20. Marsh, Carole Real Kids, Real Places (wonderful mysteries that interweave historical facts!)
21. Milne, A.A. The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
22. Mills, Lauren The Rag Coat
23. Paola, Tommie de The Clown of god
24. Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Peter Rabbit
25. Provensen, Alice Glorious Flight
26. Roy, Ron A to Z Mysteries (not a classic, but a wide variety of topics to keep your child engaged)
27. Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends
28. Silverstein, Shel The Giving Tree
29. Osborne, Mary Pope The Magic Tree House Series (not a classic, but a wide variety of topics to keep your child engaged)
30. Say, Allen Grandfather’s Journey
31. Saint-Exupery, Antoine de The Little Prince
32. Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are
33. Talley, Carol Papa Piccolo
34. White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web
35. White, E.B. Stuart Little
36. Wilder, Laura Ingles Little House on the Prairie
37. Ziefert,Harriet A New Coat for Anna
38. McCully, Emily Arnold Mirette on the High Wire
39. Polacco, Patricia Mrs. Katz and Tush
40. Wadsworth, Henry Paul Revere’s Ride

And don’t forget to grab your free 1st-4th Grade Book Report Printable 

 

 

1st Grade Science

• Solar System Worksheets Pack
• Life-size Human Body Project with free printable template
• EASY Lemon Battery Experiment
• 12 Hands-on Battery Experiment Ideas for Kids
• Mind-blowing Magnetic Slime for Kids
• Magnet experiments for Kids
• Balloon Solid, liquid, gas hands-on activities plus other projects
• Phases of the Moon for Kids – worksheets, activities, Oreo moon phases, and more
• Weather Unit with worksheets and hands-on weather activities for kids
• Learn the planet names with this Solar System for Kids Lesson plus tons of other Solar System Project  Ideas

 

Grade 1 Science

• Learn about Animal Classifications for Kids with these free printable cootie catchers
• Lots of 1st Grade Science Projects
• HUGE Ocean Animals for Kids Unit
• Dive into the amazing world of botany with this plants for kids lessons
• Learn about LOTS of life cycles for kids (panda, spider, watermelon, bee, sunflower, spider, and more!)
• TONS of fun Human Body for Kids activities, expeirments, and free printables too!
• Free Scientific Method Worksheets

 

United States Lesson for Kids

Help children learn about the great country of the United States with these free printables. Plus don’t miss all our fun, free, and immersive history lessons for kids

• Printable USA Presidents Coloring Pages
• Cute, Free Printable State Coloring Pages
• Free Printable States and Capitals Matching Game
• Free Presidents Worksheets – Learn about all the American presidents
• US States I Spy Worksheets
• Help kids understand where do I live with this clever printable activity
• Learn about American symbols with these Patriotic American Symbols for Kids
• How much do you know about USA for Kids? Color the flag, look at a map, discover famous landmarks like the statue of liberty,and more!
• American Symbols Worksheets
• Explore American History for kids including lots of fun, hands on activities and free printables
• 4 week lesson about Early Explorers for Kids
• The Colonial America for Kids lesson takes kids on a journey back to the first permanent settlement in America – Jamestown. Students will learn about colonial life with lots of hands on projects like eating Gruel, making a Wattle & Daub house, and creating a tin lantern will make the settlement come alive.
• We will make westward expansion for kids come alive for kids as they learn facts about the time period from about 1783-1898. In addition to learning about the Oregon trail, pony express, gold rush, transcontinental railroad, students will also learn to match animal trails, map the united states, and learn about North American animals too.
• Pennant History Posters to see US History At-a-Glance
• Learn about the Roaring 1920s for Kids – Printable Book to Read, Color, and Learn
• Rosa Parks for Kids Printable Reader to Color and Learn
• Martin Luther King Jr for Kids Printable Reader to Color and Learn
• Free Printable Maps including world map, continents, and country maps with and without labeling
• Ready to dive more in depth? Check out Country Study for Kids – look at 16 countries around the world up close
• Use Lego to explore famous landmarks in countries for kids
• Research and learn with these free Children around the World Worksheets
• Roll into Geography – Printable Geography Games
• You can find all our FREE printable country coloring pages covering over 36 different nations – or jump right to Spain Coloring Pages,  China Coloring Pages,  Italy Coloring Pages, Chile Coloring Pages, Germany Coloring Pages, and Costa Rica Coloring Pages
• Over 1+ million pages of Free Printable Worksheets