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First Graders First Readings

The following lists contain a selection of books for first grade readers.  Most of the authors listed have written several other excellent books at this reading level. to see a title's Lexile number, click on the title and then click on the "Full Record" tab.
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Some of these books can be READ BY a 1st grader, others are good for READING ALOUD TO a 1st grader.

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A Dog's Life
Caroline Sherman

Reading Level: Ages 2 - 6

A dog talks about all the things he has to do each day, like make sure people don't oversleep and clean the dishes in this funny book for dog lovers.

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Penny and Her Marble
Kevin Henkes

Reading Level: Grades1 - 2

While taking a walk Penny finds a beautiful marble on Mrs. Goodwin's lawn and takes it home, but then her conscience begins to bother her. What if the marble belongs to Mrs. Goodwin and she wants it back?

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Lucky Ducklings
Eva Moore

Reading Level: Ages 2 - 7

Mama duck takes her duckings for a walk through the park and into town where they encounter an unexpected sewer grate with holes just the right size to swallow up ducklings in this book reminiscent of Make Way for Ducklings and Ducks Disappearing.

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Perfectly Percy
Paul Schmid

Reading Level: Ages 3 - 6

The thing that makes Percy the happiest is balloons. Unfortunately, because he is a porcupine, balloons also tend to make him the saddest as well. How can a little porcupine possibly play with a balloon without popping it?

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Not Your Typical Dragon
Dan Bar-el

Ages 4+

On dragons' seventh birthdays, they get to breathe fire. But Crispin's seventh birthday doesn't go the way he thinks it will... as he takes a deep breath to light his birthday candles, whipped cream comes out, not fire! Every time Crispin tries to breathe fire, something completely wrong comes out!

Will Crispin ever be able to breathe fire like a normal dragon? 

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