1st Grade Summer Reading List


Mrs. Archer’s Recommended 2011 Summer Reading
1st Grade
(This list is a combination of books that fall under incoming/outgoing 1st Grade Reading Levels and 1st Grade Interests.)

Fiction
Brown, Jeff                 Flat Stanley    
             
Carle, Eric                    The Very Hungry Caterpillar           

Cronin, Doreen             Diary of a Worm

Cushman, Doug            Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery

Diesen. Deborah          The Pout-Pout Fish

Garland, Michael         Miss Smith’s Incredible Story Book

Henkes, Kevin             Jessica                                                
                                    Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
                                    Owen
                                    Chrysanthemum

Hoban, Russell                        Bedtime for Francis                          
                                   
Johnson, Crockett        Harold and the Purple Crayon

Kimmel, Eric               Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

McCloskey, Robert      Blueberries for Sal    
                                    Make Way For Ducklings

Morris, Carla                The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians

O’Connor, Jane                       Any of the Fancy Nancy books.        

Osborne, Mary Pope    Magic Tree House series       

Roy, Ron                     Calendar Mysteries series

Rylant, Cynthia             Henry and Mudge series

Seuss, Dr.                    Green Eggs and Ham
                                    Horton Hears A Who

Non-Fiction
Holland, Simon                       Reptiles
Inches, Alison              The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle:  A Story About Recycling

Pebble Books
Pebble Books is a series of non-fiction books on a variety of topics: animals, holidays, birds, and plants to name a few.  They provide true facts and information in a format that easy for young readers to locate and understand.

Biographies
Rookie Reader Biographies are an excellent way to introduce children to famous people.