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Best Books For Kindergarten & 1st Grade |
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Here are some of our favorite books for children in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Please note that these titles can be found in the Easy, Early Reader, and Juvenile sections of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Frustrating Book!
by Mo Willems
Featuring bonus jokes, quizzes, nutty facts and A LOT of squirrels, this funny, furry adventure from the beloved author/illustrator of the Elephant & Piggie series follows Zoom Squirrel as he experiences brand new emotions, some of which he doesnt like, with the help of his Squirrel pals.
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A Backyard Pet
by Doreen Cronin
Sugar sees all her siblings have different pets in the backyard. At first, she thinks some of them are silly (how can wildflowers be a pet?). But she wants to join in the fun and find a backyard pet, too!
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A Gift for Nana
by Lane Smith
On a quest for the perfect gift for his Nana, a thoughtful little Rabbit encounters an assortment of creatures who offer advice, but nothing seems right for Nana until he reaches the highest peak and finally finds what hes been searching for.
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Hattie Harmony : Worry Detective
by Elizabeth Olsen
Always finding the perfect thing to say or do to calm her friends anxieties, Hattie Harmony wonders if she can help herself when her own fears start to bubble up, in this humorous book that introduces young readers to the importance of self-care.
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The Queen of Kindergarten
by Derrick Barnes
Wearing a tiara in her freshly braided hair for the first day of kindergarten, MJ is reminded of all the good things she brings to the classroom: kindness, friendliness and super soccer skills!
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Circle Under Berry
by Carter Higgins
It's a puzzle. It's a read-aloud. It's a Rubik's cube on paper. This striking, delightfully different exploration of shape, color, and patterns redefines what a picture book can be. Read it once, read it ten times; see something new every time. An elegant and simple approach to explorations of profound depth, this enigmatic, thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives.
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Room for Everyone
by Naaz Khan
Set in Zanzibar, this lively rhyming picture book follows a young boy on a crowded bus as he learns, after many stops, that there is always room for everyone.
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Chez Bob
by Bob Shea
Comic genius Bob Shea cooks up a tasty tale that proves anyone, even hungry alligators, can have a change of heart and learn to be a good friend.
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See Where We Come From! : A First Book of Family Heritage
by Scot Ritchie
When their class hosts a Heritage Festival to celebrate the customs and traditions of people from around the world, five friends share stories about their family’s experiences of growing up in other countries and cultures.
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Bird House
by Blanca Gómez
Rehabilitating an injured wild bird alongside her devoted Abuela, a young child helps the bird regain its strength and ability to fly until the bittersweet day when the bird is ready to return to nature.
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Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo The Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux and the award-winning author of the #1 New York Times best-seller, Someday, present the adventures of two precocious girls who don bright socks and rollers skates for an imaginative trip to the Andes.
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Bear's New Friend
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Karma Wilson
Young readers can join Bear as he befriends the mysterious culprit causing a ruckus in the forest!
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Miss Daisy is Crazy!
by
Dan Gutman
Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.
First title in the My Weird School series.
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Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth
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David A. Adler
Cam Jansen uses her amazing photographic memory to help classmate Annie find the tooth she lost at school, in a title of a popular series featuring the young sleuth-hound.
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I Will Surprise My Friend!
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Mo Willems
Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other, but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect.
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Attack of the 50-Foot Fly Guy by Tedd ArnoldReturning home from school to discover that Fly Guy has eaten a snack from a radioactive trash can and has grown to be 50 feet tall, Buzz teams up with their scientist friend to prevent a military attack.
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Sneeze of the Octo-Schnozz
by Troy Cummings
Since the Notebook of Doom was stolen Alexander and the other monster hunters of Stermont Elementary have been operating without its assistance and now they are confronted by a large and stinky monster with eight powerful noses that can deliver a slimy sneeze with the power of a cannon--and somehow they must figure out its weakness.
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Dreams : The Sound of DR
by Cynthia Amoroso
Offers simple illustrated sentences for practice reading words containing the consonant blend, "DR."
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What is Inside THIS Box?
by Drew Daywalt
Unlikely best friends Monkey and Cake get into a disagreement about what might be inside Monkey's mysterious box and explore such options as a kitty and a dinosaur, in a debut entry in an early reader series.
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My Friends Make Me Happy!
by Jan Thomas
Inviting children to guess what mysterious thing that starts with the letter F makes him really happy, Sheep exuberantly reveals that fish, fans and turnips are not the answer, and that the most important things in his life are his friends.
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