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Ages 6-8

Great Books for First Graders

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¡Vamos!: Let's go read by  Raul the Third
Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and La Chida each find the book of their dreams?
Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
Amara's Farm by  JaNay Brown-Wood
There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa!
Enemy Pie by  Derek Munson
Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend.
Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli
Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf's intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined.
Peanut Butter & Cupcake! by Terry Border
Peanut Butter sets out with his soccer ball to find a friend after moving to a new town, but everyone from Hamburger to Soup seems to be too busy to play.
Raindrops Roll by April Pulley Sayre
In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book, celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance.
Shy Willow by  Cat Min
Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken. Should she try? Can she?
The Book That Can Read Your Mind by  Marianna Coppo
In this interactive book Lady Rabbit the Magician offers to read your mind, if you pick a member from the magician's audience.
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.
When You Can Swim by  Jack Wong
A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature.
Updated 06/01/2024