suggestions for first grade girl

[Elizabeth TN]

What do your first grade girls like to read? My dd really wants something to read that is just hers, not what her older brother gives her, and I am having trouble finding things at our library. It's not very good. Any suggestions?

[Canada_Mom]

Mine likes to read:

Burgess books
Little House on the Prairie
Boxcar Children
Pathway Readers
Amelia Bedelia
Barbie chapter books

Oh gotta run, I'll add to the list when I can... :001_smile:

[abbeyej]

Well, they're hardly classics, but dd loves the American Girl books.

She also likes "Ivy and Bean", "Cobble Street Cousins", "Sister Magic", Ramona books...

[Dayle in Guatemala]

American Girl books
Betsy, Tacey, and Tib books
Elsie Dinsmore

[Ohio12]

the Grandma's attic series and All of a Kind Family series.

[Chris in VA]

I'll bet your librarian has tons of ideas. But then again, they will probably suggest those "reality" series I can't stand--the kind like Junie B. Jones.

See what she's interested in--folktales? Animals? Fantasy?
What is her reading level?
We loved lots of different books like the ones already mentioned, plus easier titles like
Mr. Putter and Tabby
Henry and Mudge
Sarah, Plain and Tall
The Cabin Faced West

Look at the readers at Sonlight and Winter Promise. Here are some that are recommended by WP for 1st grade:


Bats, Bears! Life in the Wild, Animal Rescue, Snakes, Hungry, Hungry Sharks, Tentacles: Tales of the Giant Squid, Dolphin, Wild Cats, Absolutely Lucy, Man O’ War, Thimbleberry Stories, Balto and the Great Race, The Young Reader’s Bible, (Readers Only with Schedule - #LA1R-AW - $73)


The True Story of Pocahontas, Christopher Columbus, Paul Revere’s Ride, Ben Franklin’s Magic Squares, George Washington, Daniel Boone, Battle for St. Michael’s, Lewis & Clark: Prairie Dog..., The Josefina Quilt, Chang’s Paper Pony, A Mare for Young Wolf, The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft, The Young Reader’s Bible, (Readers Only with Schedule - #LA1R-A1 - $71)


Which Way, Wendy?, The Great Tulip Trade, The Nutcracker Ballet, The Fly on the Ceiling, Christmas Around the World, First Kids, Mud Soup, Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest, Count Your Way through Africa, To the Top!, Quakes!, Chinese New Year, Colors of Australia, The Young Reader’s Bible, (Readers Only with Schedule - #LA1R-CW - $85)

Here are Sonlight 1 and 2 readers suggestions:

Put Me in the Zoo
Little Bear
One Fish, Two Fish...
A Fly Went By
The Cat in the Hat
Green Eggs and Ham
A Big Ball of String
The Best Trick
The Bravest Dog Ever

Frog and Toad are Friends
Frog and Toad Together
Owl at Home
Hill of Fire
Pompeii: Buried Alive!
Titanic: Lost and Found
Wagon Wheels
The Big Balloon Race
Mouse Tales
The Beginner's Bible
Daniel's Duck
Nate the Great
The Fire Cat
Greg's Microscope
Frog and Toad All Year
Amelia Bedelia
Surprises
The Sword in the Tree

Nate the Great has a whole series, as does Amelia Bedelia.
I cut and pasted--sorry it's not very professional looking.

[strider]

My dd has really loved the literature recommended by Sonlight. You can check their recommendations on their website.