FAVORITE AUTHORS/FAVORITE BOOKS

     The following is a list of some of our favorite authors who will be introduced during the First Grade year.  Many of the authors are incorporated into our Reading program (Silver Burdett / Gin).  Others are introduced during our daily storytime.  Along with each author are some suggested book titles.

                                        

Paulette Bourgeois
    
Franklin in the Dark
     Franklin is Lost
     Franklin Plays the Game
     Franklin is Bossy
     Franklin's Class Trip
Norman Bridwell
    
Clifford the Big Red Dog
     Clifford the Small Red Puppy
     Clifford's Family
     Clifford Takes a Trip
     Clifford's Good Deeds
   
Marc Brown
     Arthur's Chicken Pox
     Arthur Meets the President
     Arthur's Reading Race
     Arthur Goes to School
     Arthur Trick the Tooth Fairy
Eric Carle
     A House for Hermit Crab
     Have You Seen My Cat?
     The Mixed Up Chameleon
     The Very Busy Spider
     The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Kevin Henkes
     Chrysanthemum
     Jessica
     Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
     Owen
     Sheila the Brave

Leo Lionni
     A Color of His Own
     An Extraordinary Egg
     Fish is Fish
     Inch By Inch
     Six Crows
   
Arnold Lobel
     Days With Frog and Toad
     Frog and Toad All Year
     Frog and Toad Are Friends
     Frog and Toad Together
     Mouse Soup
Mercer Mayer
     I Was So Mad
     Just Go To Bed                             
     Just Me and My Dad
     Me Too
     When I Get Bigger
   

David McPhail
    
First Flight
     Emma's Pet
     Emma's Vacation
     Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore
     The Bear's Toothache

Robert Munsch
     Alligator Baby
     Andrew's Loose Tooth
     Get Out of Bed
     Purple, Green, and Yellow
     Thomas' Snowsuit
                                                                
H. A. Rey
     Curious George Bakes A Cake
     Curious George Goes Fishing
     Curious George Goes To School
     Curious George Goes To the Dentist
     Curious George Rides a Bike
Mike Thaler
     A Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher
     Cream of Creature From the School Cafeteria
     Never Mail An Elephant
     The Teacher From the Black Lagoon
     There's a Hippopotamus Under My Bed
                                                
     In addition, we have a huge collection of Hello Readers by Scholastic, Inc. in our First Grade classroom.  Hello Readers are "leveled" books so you can find just the right level for you.  The following are some suggested titles from Hello Reader Level 1:             

     The Bunny Hop                                                                                                              
     Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox
     Monkey See, Monkey Do
     My Dog Talks
     My Tooth Is About To Fall Out                                                      
     First Grade Friends - The Classroom Pet
     First Grade Friends - The Lunchbox Surprise
     Pizza Party                                                                                                              
     Soccer Game
     Teddy Bear For Sale                                                                

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