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Matilda by Roald DahlBeezus and Ramona by Beverly ClearyCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
read aloud books for 5-7 year old girls
250 books — 172 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHop On Pop by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Beginning Readers
190 books — 117 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.It's Time To Wake, Jake! by Amanda Beth ConnollyThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
Books for New Reader Success
76 books — 87 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlSherlock Academy by F.C. Shaw
Chapter Books I read to First Graders
49 books — 63 voters

I Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenTurtle Wish by Murielle CyrMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Mitten by Jan Brett
TOON recommends: Books For Beginning Readers, Grades K-1
56 books — 54 voters
The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan BerenstainThe Kissing Hand by Audrey PennMiss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry AllardThe Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School by Stan BerenstainArthur's Teacher Trouble by Marc Brown
Picture Books about School
374 books — 51 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonaldMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterHomer Price by Robert McCloskeyThe Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong
1st Grade Read Alouds
41 books — 46 voters
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav PilkeyMagic Tree House by Mary Pope OsborneThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon ScieszkaBad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick BruelRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey
Reluctant Readers - Boys K-3
71 books — 33 voters

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelAmelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
A Christian Classical School Reading List: 1st grade
61 books — 21 voters
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaPenny and Her Doll by Kevin HenkesToday I Will Fly! by Mo Willems
TOON recommends: Books For Beginning Readers, Grades 1-2
36 books — 20 voters

Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman SharmatYoung Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game by David A. AdlerDavid Gets in Trouble by David ShannonThe Berenstain Bears by Stan BerenstainDirk Bones And the Mystery of the Haunted House by Doug Cushman
K-2nd Mysteries
30 books — 14 voters
In the Haunted House by Eve BuntingThe Halloween House by Erica SilvermanOl' Halloween Night by Casey BrowningHalloween by Harry BehnArthur's Halloween by Marc Brown
Children's Halloween Text-Set
17 books — 9 voters

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-JonesOld Yeller by Fred GipsonThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro LeafLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikThe Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
Classical Christian Education for 1st Grade
124 books — 9 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsLola at the Library by Anna McQuinnCorduroy by Don FreemanIsh by Peter H. ReynoldsYo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
Best Early Childhood Multicultural Books
43 books — 8 voters

The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid LindgrenThe Nature Connection by Clare Walker LeslieFarm Anatomy by Julia RothmanWicked Plants by Amy StewartDumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
an unschooling mamas "must haves"
96 books — 8 voters
The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage CarlsonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterThe Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick HillUnderstood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Sonlight Core 1
22 books — 7 voters

The Yellow House by Susan Goldman RubinFarmer Boy by Laura Ingalls WilderNow We Are Six by A.A. MilneWhen We Were Very Young by A.A. MilneCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Charlotte Mason Ambleside Curriculum - 1st Grade
193 books — 7 voters
I Am Peace by Susan VerdeCome On, Calm! by Kelsey BrownYogi Superhero by Anna SmithersThe Girl from The Sky by Jenny RichterCody's Whisper by Malia Grace
Best Books for Children to Find their Calm
21 books — 6 voters

The Book with No Pictures by B.J. NovakSparky! by Jenny OffillHow to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie PricemanMy Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer FosberryA Mountain of Mittens by Lynn Plourde
First Grade Storytimes
5 books — 3 voters
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward LearLyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard WaberWynken, Blynken, & Nod by Eugene FieldThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Memoria Press First Grade Read-Alouds
33 books — 3 voters

Adventures of Otto by David MilgrimSee Pip Flap by David MilgrimThe Party by Sergio RuzzierThe Quiet Boat Ride and Other Stories by Sergio RuzzierBaby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick
2019 ICR List
50 books — 3 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareRay Taylor and the Torn and Tattered Treasure Map by N. DegenThe Adventures of Park Ranger Brock Cliffhanger & His Jr. Par... by Mark VillarealChains by Laurie Halse AndersonThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Kids Historical Fiction
95 books — 3 voters

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterPenguin Cha-Cha by Kristi ValiantCinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper by Janet PerlmanTacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Penguin Read Alouds
8 books — 2 voters
Groovy Joe by Eric LitwinNot a Box by Antoinette PortisBiscuit by Alyssa Satin CapucilliBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Shared Reading
21 books — 2 voters

Native Americans, North America, The Pilgrims by Marie HablitzelNational Geographic Map Essentials, Grade 1 by National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic Our World, Updated Edition by National Geographic KidsHow to Report on Books, Grades 1-2 by Evan-Moor Educational Publi...The Greeks by Anne Steel
The Classical Curriculum - 1st Grade
36 books — 1 voter

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