Sizzling Summer Reads for 1st
Graders 2015
Alphabet Mystery. Audrey Wood. All the letters from Charley’s Alphabet set off on an adventure to
find the missing Little X.
Alphabet Under Construction. Denise Fleming. A playful mouse literally constructs the alphabet from
airbrushing the A to zipping the Z.
Bark, George. Jules Feiffer. George’s mother brings him to the vet in hopes of teaching him to bark.
Book! Book! Book! Deborah Bruss. Bored when the children return to school in the fall, the farm
animals venture into town and to the library for entertainment.
The Bus for Us. Suzanne Bloom. On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the school bus will
look like.
Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs. Linda Ashman. Some of the unique places where animals build their
homes are described, such as in a heap of twigs, on a castle tower, in a cave, or in the hollow space
inside a tree.
A Bad Case of Stripes. David Shannon. Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other
people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of
stripes!
Cat Up a Tree. John and Ann Hassett. Nana Quimby calls for help when rapidly increasing
numbers of cats are stuck in her tree.
Crocodile Listens. April Pulley Sayre. As other animals walk, gallop or trot by, a hungry crocodile
lies quietly in the sand, listening for a very special sound from her nesting place. Factual
information about Nile crocodiles is included.
Dinosaur ABC: For Kids Who Really Love Dinosaurs. Simon Mugford. Text and illustrations
describe popular dinosaurs in alphabetical order from Allosaurus to Zephyrosaurus.
Diving Dolphins. Laura Hamilton-Waxman. The best animal series around for beginning readers.
If you like this one, try all of the Pull Ahead books.
Duck in the Truck. Jez Alborough. Duck’s truck is stuck in the muck, and several friends lend a
hand to help him out.
Duck on a Bike. David Shannon. Hilarious telling of Duck’s precarious barnyard ride, which
inspires other animals to follow suit.
The Feel Good Book. Todd Parr. Things that make people feel good are related, from rubbing
noses to wearing brand new pajamas.
The Relatives Came. Cynthia Rylant. The relatives came to visit in a rainbow-colored station.
When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room.
When they finally had to leave, they were sad, but not for long. They all knew they would be
together next summer.
Froggy’s Day with Dad. Jonathan London. Join Froggy and his dad as they celebrate Father’s
Day. Read this one with your own dad! (series)
Guji Guji. Chih-Yuan Chen. Guji Guji, a crocodile hatched and raised by a mother duck, must
come up with a plan to save his family from a trio of bad crocodiles.
Halibut Jackson. David Lucas. Halibut Jackson is so shy that he makes special outfits to blend in
wherever he goes.
Harper Collins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child’s First Collection. If you could only
bring home one book for your first grader, this would be it! A terrific collection of 12 all-time
favorites.
I Stink! Kate McMullan. A guzzling garbage truck with plenty of personality makes his nightly
rounds.
I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem. Jamie Lee Curtis. A young girl and boy
list all the times and all the reasons they will like themselves, on their best days as well as their
not-so-perfect ones.
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. Mo Willems. Trixie becomes very unhappy when she
accompanies her daddy to the Laundromat and realizes she has lost her stuffed bunny.
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Candace Fleming. Three mischievous bunnies outsmart Mr. McGreely
and nibble the yummy veggies from his garden, no matter how he barricades it.
My Dad. Anthony Browne. A child describes the many wonderful things about “my dad,” who can
jump over the moon, swim like a fish, and be warm as toast.
Pop: A Book about Bubbles. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Simple text explains how soap bubbles
are made, why they are always round and why they pop. (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series)
Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond. Cathryn Falwell. As they are startled by other nearby
creatures, the number of turtles on a log in a pond decreases from ten to one.
What Teachers Can’t Do. Douglas Wood. Silly dinosaurs show us many things teachers just can’t
seem to get right.
Which Would You Rather Be? William Steig. Two children play a game with a rabbit who gives
them choices he pulls out of his hat.
Wild About Books. Judy Sierra. A librarian introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of
reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.
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