Great Books for Going into First Grade

Easy Readers

  • Pass the Ball, Mo! by David Adler

  • Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

  • Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes

  • Flat Stanley (I Can Read) by Lori Haskins Houran

  • Pinkalicious (I Can Read) by Victoria Kann

  • We Are Growing by Laurie Keller

  • Ling & Ting by Grace Lin

  • Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

  • Big Cat by Ethan Long

  • Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant

  • Trucktown (Ready to Read) by Jon Scieszka

  • Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick & David Serlin

  • My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas

  • Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems

Fun Picture Books

  • Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae

  • The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger

  • The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt

  • Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

  • La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya

  • The Bad Seed by Jory John

  • This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

  • A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

  • The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara

  • There's Nothing To Do! by Dev Petty

  • My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

Fun Nonfiction

  • The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow

  • When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex by Toni Buzzeo

  • Grand Canyon by Jason Chin

  • Robots on the Job by Kathryn Clay

  • All About Football by Matt Doeden

  • Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle

  • Koalas (Explore My World) by Jill Esbaum

  • I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer

  • Seeds Move! by Robin Page

  • A Girl's Guide to Soccer by Allyson Valentine Schrier

  • Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick

  • Rocks and Minerals (National Geographic Readers-Level 2) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

  • Jokes about School by Judy A. Winter

Capstone Readers (on MyOn)

  • My First Graphic Novel

  • My First Classic Story

  • Read-It! Readers

  • Read-It! Joke Books-Supercharged!

  • Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi,

  • Fairy Tale Mix-ups by Charlotte Guillain

  • Eek and Ack Early Chapter Books by Blake A. Hoena

  • Pet Club by Gwendolyn Hooks

  • Perfectly Poppy by Michele Jakubowski

  • Sofia Martinez by Jacqueline Jules

  • Molly Mac by Marty Kelley

  • The Life of Max by Adria F. Klein

  • Tool School by Adria F. Klein

  • Katie Woo by Fran Manushkin

  • Pedro by Fran Manushkin

  • Dorothy and Toto by Debbi Michiko Florence

  • Bumble B by Marsha Qualey

  • Max and Zoe by Shelley Sateren

  • Robot and Rico by Anastasia Suen

  • Dino Detectives by Anita Yasuda