Reading Lists by Grade Level

First Grade

The reading lists by grade level for 1st grade is compiled from:

• Caldecott Medal and Honor books since 1923
• The Newberry Award and Honor books since 1923
• Reliable books chosen and used by homeschoolers

Be sure and check the books in lower and higher grade levels also for more selection.

To see only the Caldecott books, click here.

To see only the Newberry books, click here.

The books are listed by name, followed by the author's last name.

Reading Lists by Grade Level - 1st Grade

Amelia Bedelia - Parish

**All of the Amelia Bedelia Books**

The Biggest Bear - Kendall

Blueberries for Sal - McCloskey

Bread and Jam for Frances - Hoban

Billy and Blaze - Anderson

Caps for Sale - Slobodkina

Chair for My Mother - Williams

Corduroy - Freeman

Curious George - Rey

Doctor DeSoto - Steig

The Egg - Robertson

The Emperor's New Clothes - Bustard

Floss - Lewis

Harry the Dirty Dog - Zion

Henry and Mudge: The First Book - Rylant

**All Henry and Mudge Books**

If you Give a Mouse a Cookie - Numeroff

Little Bear's Friend - Homelund

The Little Engine that Could - Piper

The Little House - Burton

The Lonely Doll - Wright

Madeline - Bemelmans

The Magic Fish - Littledale

Miss Nelson is Missing - Allard

Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour Tea - Rylant

**All the Nate the Great Books**

New Coat for Anna - Zeifert

Ox-Cart Man - Hall

The Rooster Crows - Petersham

Stone Soup - Brown

Velveteen Rabbit - Williams

Charlotte's Web - White

Detectives in Togas - Winterfield

Favorite Poems of Childhood - Smith

Follow my Leader - Garfield

Henry Huggins - Cleary

Homer Price - McCloskey

Little Pear - Lattimore

Mountain Born - Yates

Mr. Popper's Penguins - Atwater

Understood Betsy - Fisher

The Year of Miss Agnes - Hill

Gooney Bird Green - Lowry

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - McDonald

The Wheel of the School - Dejong

The Chalk Box Kid - Bulla

Clara and the Bookworm - Levinson

Cora Frear - Goodman

The House on Walenska Street - Herman

Jake Drake: Bully Buster

I hope you enjoy reading these books. Be sure and check out the other reading lists by grade level.