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MCFL KIDS: First Grade Books

Books perfect for First Graders!

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  • How to Hatch

    a Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free.

    Ackerman, Sara Holly,
    Gr. 1, Is it getting stuffy in there? Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge? Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style? Gosling, it’s time to . . . HATCH! With humorous, spare text that reads as an instructional "how to", this story is a delight…
    Book, 2026New York, NY : Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2026 — J 591.392 Ackerman
  • Gr. 1, A brilliant, colorful and funny counting book with one very opinionated ant at the centre... Just how many animals can fit in this book? Ant will tell you loud and clear: the answer is ONE. But will Ant mind if other animals join the pages,…
    Book, 2025London : Flying Eye Books, 2025 — P Yaskina
  • Gr. 1, A young girl spends a magical day in her grandad's painting studio, discovering the joy of art, music, and the special bond they share.
    Book, 2026New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2026 — E Pinkney Barlow
  • Gr. 1, What does a small cat need? Two little eyes, two little ears, big whiskers, and a tail, to start. What else does a small cat need? Maybe a walk in the flowers, a sip of milk, or a warm spot to laze around in the sun. But above all else, what…
    Book, 2026New York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2026 — P Shaloshvili
  • Gr. 1, Bogo the bear runs into his friend Zilbo the dog on his morning walk, but instead of saying hi back, Zilbo ignores him! What’s up with that? Bogo thinks. So caught up in his own hurt feelings, Bogo ignores his friend Hula the horse. Then Hula…
    Book, 2025New York : Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — ER Benton
  • Gr. 1, One wintry morning the snow begins, and so does… a snowball fight, in a wintry and warmhearted ode to the pleasures of a snowy day that recounts fun-filled times spent behind snowbanks and on sleds.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarion Books, 2025 — E Ferry
  • Gr. 1, Everyone knows that yetis aren't meant to be dancers...but that doesn't stop Otto from dreaming of taking center stage. After keeping his favorite hobby a secret, Otto accidentally stumbles into a dance rehearsal featuring unicorns and one…
    Book, 20251104Penguin Workshop 20251104 — E Lau
  • Gr. 1, Under a tree, a boy with a book and girl with a paper plane meet and play over the course of a wonderful day. Then they are parted -- perhaps never to meet again. Soon their tree is felled and starts a new journey to become paper to make…
    Book, 2025New York : Scholastic Press, 2025 — E Donaldson
  • Gr. 1, Doors are closing, lights are dimming. Strings are singing, it’s beginning. Hop on in, take your seat, and watch the curtains rise on the Bunny Ballet!
    Book, 2025New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2025 — P Ericson
  • Gr. 1, Little Red Riding Hood like you've never seen before! This fractured fairy-tale will have kids in stitches as Little Red optimistically befriends Fred (who may or may not try to EAT Little Red), reminding readers to always see the best in…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Random House Children's Books, 2025 — E Belote
  • Gr. 1, Art is for everyone! From found objects to sidewalk chalk, from homemade instruments to breakdancing, from building with blocks to molding clay, art is natural and healing.
    Book, 2025New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2025 — E Ejaita
  • Gr. 1, The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep. Blue Crayon needs a drink of water, Orange Crayon needs a blankie, Red Crayon needs a story or two or three . . . What do you need to…
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Philomel Books, 2025 — E Daywalt
  • Gr. 1, The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!—they deserve it! But when he’s paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn’t always as sweet as pie.
    Book, 2025London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2025 — P John
  • Gr. 1, On an island at the edge of a silvery sea, when the moon rises and night falls, a girl spins a story for her worried cousin to help him find comfort in the wintery dark.
    Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025 — E Goade
  • Gr. 1, Readers will adore shouting "There's something behind you!" in this simple yet hilarious read for all ages, where text and art tell two sides of the same story. A carefree dodo takes a gentle stroll through a very friendly jungle, across a…
    Book, 2025Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2025 — E Lewis-Jones
  • Gr. 1, If we were dogs, what kind would we be? I'd be a big dog! And you'd be little dog. Woof! Join two friends as they bark and growl, woof and howl - and maybe even quack - in a romp that makes room for everybody's ideas.
    Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025 — P Blackall
  • Gr. 1, Wolf wants to win the sled race. He loves winning. Otto wants to win, too. Wally Mammoth is . . . not so sure.
    Book, 2025New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025 — E Tabor
  • Gr. 1, Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers--making people love her and roaring like a lion. When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, got lost on the way home from school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?
    Book, 2025New York : Philomel, 2025 — P Allende
  • Gr. 1, Little rebels have a way of finding each other. When these three youngsters come together while playing outside, they feel the pull--these are their people.
    Book, 2025New York : Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, 2025 — E Morales
  • Gr. 1, Journey backward in time through all the layers of history that led up to your neighborhood's existence. The building you live in has probably been around longer than you, so you may think it's been there forever. But no matter where you…
    Book, 2025New York : Neal Porter Books, [2025] — P Jensen