Sequoya Library First Grade Reading List 2007

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker [Picture Book Shelves] A loving alligator couple enjoy going camping, eating pancakes, and visiting the county fair. Jungle drums by Graeme Base [Picture Book Shelves] Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic drums to make wishes, but he is not careful enough and makes the rift between the Warthogs and the beautiful Other Beasts even worse. Duck, duck, goose! : (a coyote's on the loose!) by Karen Beaumont [Picture Book Shelves] Several farm animals try to evade a coyote that they think is dangerous. Buttons by Brock Cole [Picture Book Shelves] When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements. Fred and Ted go camping by Peter Eastman [Reader Shelves] Even though they do things very differently, friends Fred and Ted enjoy going camping together in the woods. Thanks, Mom! by Ed Emberley. [Picture Book Shelves] Kiko the mouse finds some delicious cheese and gets help from his mother when a group of various animals tries to take it. The magic hat by Mem Fox [Picture Book Shelves] A wizard's hat blows into town, changing people into different animals when it lands on their heads. Ms. Turtle the babysitter by Valeri Gorbachev [Reader Shelves] Ms. Turtle babysits for three little frogs when their parents go out for the evening. Traction Man is here! by Mini Grey [Picture Book Shelves] Traction Man, a boy's courageous action figure, has a variety of adventures with Scrubbing Brush and other objects in the house. Jitterbug jam by Barbara Jean Hicks [Picture Book Shelves] Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature. "It's simple," said Simon by Mary Ann Hoberman [Picture Book Shelves] After successfully meeting the challenges posed by a dog, cat, and horse, Simon meets a tiger that is much harder to satisfy and that he must outwit before he becomes the tiger's dinner

You read to me, I'll read to you : very short fairy tales to read together by Mary Ann Hoberman [Picture Book Shelves] Designed with budding readers in mind, this collection features eight fairy tales, each given a new twist and set in three columns and three colors as a script for two voices to read separately or together. The mystery of Eatum Hall by John Kelly [Picture Book Shelves] Mr. and Mrs. Pork-Fowler are invited to spend a weekend of gourmet dining at a spooky castle where their host, Mr. Hunter, is anxious to "meat" them. Bubble trouble by Stephen Krensky [Reader Shelves] Bubbles from a little boy's bath take over a whole town. How I became a pirate by Melinda Long [Picture Book Shelves] Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life. Mole music by David McPhail [Picture Book Shelves] Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music. Summer sun risin' by W. Nikola-Lisa [Picture Book Shelves] An African American boy enjoys a summer day on his family's farm, milking the cows, fishing, and having fun. G is for goat by Patricia Polacco [ABC/123 Picture Books] A rhyming celebration of goats and their antics, from A to Z. John Philip Duck by Patricia Polacco [Picture Book Shelves] During the Depression, a young Memphis boy trains his pet duck to do tricks in the fountain of a grand hotel and ends up becoming the Duck Master of the Peabody Hotel. The pea blossom by Amy Lowry Poole [Picture Book Shelves] In a garden near Beijing, five peas in a shell grow and wait to discover what fate has in store for them. Baloney, Henry P. by Jon Scieszka [Picture Book Shelves] A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again. Mrs. Biddlebox by Linda Smith [Picture Book Shelves] With baking magic, Mrs. Biddlebox uses fog, dirt, sky, and other ingredients of a rotten day to transform it into a sweet cake.

Thomas goes fishing [Reader Shelves-Shelved by title] Envious of the children who are fishing in the river near the railroad tracks, Thomas the tank engine finds a way to enjoy the same activity. Lucky duck by Ellen Weiss [Reader Shelves] This adventure features a duck, oblivious to the dangers around him, whose day is filled with near-misses until he slips on a banana peel straight into his bed. OTHER AUTHORS TO LOOK FOR: Aliki Harry Allard David A. Adler Marc Brown Anthony Browne Nancy Carlson Barbara Cooney Russell Hoban William Joyce Arnold Lobel James Marshall Cynthia Rylant Amy Schwartz Dr. Seuss Judith Viorst Vera B. Williams