FIRSTGRADE RECOMMENDEDREADS
P JORY, J
THE BIG CHEESE
John Jory
The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top?
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THE LIBRARY FISH LEARNS TO READ
Alyssa Satin
Capucilli
Library Fish is very happy in her bowl on Mr. Hughes the librarian's desk. From there, she listens to story time and watches Mr. Hughes teach children the alphabet. Library Fish wants to read, too! Can Library Fish become a reader all on her own?
AMU WU AND THE WARM WELCOME POR ZHAN, K
Kat Zhang
Amy Wu would love to welcome the new student in her class, but Lin has just come from China and does not speak much English, so with the help of her family Amy tries to work out a way to bridge the language gap.
Jenna Beatrice THE LOUD LIBRARIAN P BEAT, J
A little librarian with a largerthan-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious picture book about being true to yourself, no shushing required!
Michelle Meadows MAXIE WIZ AND THE MAGIC CHARMS E MEAD, M
HOCUS-POCUS! Maxie Wiz has magic homework! She must collect all the charms in her magic spell for it to work. Will she be able to follow the steps and rev up her magic wand? Follow this little wizard and her dragon on a whimsical treasure hunt.
NARWHALICORN AND JELLY J GN CLAN, B
Ben Clanton
Narwhal wishes to see a unicorn -- and actually becomes one! When Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal explains that they're pretty much narwhals of the land (!) -- and then gets carried away with a grand plan to see one.
NOTHING FITS A DINOSAUR E FENK, J
Jonathan Fenske
After being told no drama and to put on his pajamas, the dinosaur is unimpressed and romps around the house undressed since human clothes are much too small for such a mighty dinosaur.
A PIE FOR US! E FANG, V
VIcky Fang
Dog Sniff and cat Scratch live together in a house where sometimes they quarrel and sometimes they cooperate--especially when mischief is involved.
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Brandon Todd THE ADVENTURE FRIENDS: TREASURE MAP
Clarke is new to town and ready to explore. Miguel loves meeting new people and going on adventures. With their walkie-talkies and compass in hand, these new friends map out their neighborhood and search for hidden treasure!
Candice Ransom
A girl spends a very spec her grandparents, going to the museum and the park, and ending up helping her grandfather paint a new birdhouse.
Katherine Lewis DO YOUR PART WITH GROVER J 179.9 LEWI, K
Responsibility means we do what we are supposed to do, such as cleaning up after ourselves. Readers discover how to be a good helper alongside their friends from Sesame Street.
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Lola M. Schaefer HANDS ON SCIENCE:
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LAYLA AND THE BOTS: MAKING WAVES YF FANG,
Vicky Fang
Layla and the Bots visit the Surfside Rescue Center, where they meet a dolphin named Splash, who will only eat when the music is playing, but is very picky about the music.
In this interactive picture book, young readers squish, squeeze, and jiggle matter on the page, using their imagination to conduct simple lab experiments. They learn that matter comes in all shapes and sizes and can change from solid to liquid to gas.
It's panda-monium in this rollicking nonfiction picture book about bears habits, habitats, and more!
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara VANESSA NEKATE J B NEKA, V
As a kid, when Vanessa heard about climate change, she thought it was something that happened on the other side of the world. As an adult, she saw how droughts in her own country led to crop failure that left families hungry Inspired, Vanessa took a stand and began campaigning to save the Congolian rain forests.