1st Grade Recommended Reads

Mia offers a glimpse into the life of a child with Down syndrome.

"A step 1 leveled reader about the joy of playing sports, by basketball star Zaila Avant-garde"-- Provided by publisher.

Kites have been flown for nearly 3,000 years by people all over the world. In A Year of Kites, take a journey through kite-flying festivals in places from Greece to New Zealand, from South Africa to Japan. Meet kids celebrating twelve unique kite festivals and traditions and be inspired by the soaring, beautiful kites that have captivated people across cultures and throughout history.

"Author Waka T. Brown and artist Yuko Jones join forces for this picture book about a young girl who learns to appreciate life's imperfections when her grandmother teachers her about the Japanese art form kintsugi. Miki Amelia Masuda liked everything in her life to be perfect. Her room was immaculately clean. She only ate round cookies, not the broken ones. And if a stuffed animal had a tear in it, she couldn't bear to look at it. So when she accidentally...

Inspired by her teacher, Mr. Koji, a girl begins bird watching in the hopes of seeing an owl.

"Clinical social worker Jen Daily helps kids understand the science behind feelings, taking them on a lively tour of the brain to see where anger, anxiety, sadness, and joy start, and offering activities for calming emotions"-- Provided by publisher.

Hijinks ensue when roommates Bat, Cat, and Rat take a trip to the beach.

Penny goes on a class field trip to the museum and befriends a baby dinosaur.

"Sky gazers experience a total solar eclipse in this descriptive picture book about the wonders of this phenomenon"-- Provided by publisher.

Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.