Read-Aloud Books for 1st Grade

First grade read-alouds should stretch students beyond what they can read independently. These books introduce richer vocabulary, more complex plots, and thematic depth, delivered through your voice, so the comprehension can outpace the decoding.

6,543 books

Cover of Save the Gorillas
Save the... #1
Save the Gorillas
Anita Sanchez, Chelsea Clinton
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Young Investigator's Guide to Ancient Aliens
A Young Investigator's Guide to the Mysteries of the Universe
The Young Investigator's Guide to Ancient Aliens
History Channel
Ages 4–11
Cover of Everybody Is Somebody
Everybody Is Somebody #12
Everybody Is Somebody
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Ages 7–10
Cover of Mousework: A Day with Daddy
Mousework: A Day with Daddy
Caroline Uff
Ages 4–7
Cover of Scooby-Doo! and the Fantastic Puppet Factory
Scooby-Doo! and the Fantastic Puppet Factory
Jesse Leon McCann
Ages 6–9
Cover of The Story of Pinocchio
The Story of Pinocchio
Katie Daynes
Ages 4–11
Cover of Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People
Animals Should Definitely Not #2
Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People
Judi Barrett
Ages 4–11
Cover of Borka The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
Borka The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
John Burningham
Ages 4–11
Cover of Seasick Sea Horse
Purrmaids #1
Seasick Sea Horse
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Ages 6–8
Cover of Star Wars Jedi Battles
Star Wars Jedi Battles
Lisa Stock, Julia March, Pamela Afram, Hannah Dolan, Rahul Ganguly, Emma Grange
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Dunderheads Behind Bars
The Dunderheads Behind Bars
Paul Fleischman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Skyscrapers
Seemore Readers #2
Skyscrapers
Seymour Simon
Ages 6–9
Cover of I Choose to Calm My Anxiety: A Colorful, Picture Book About Soothing Strategies for Anxious Children
I Choose to Calm My Anxiety: A Colorful, Picture Book About Soothing Strategies for Anxious Children
Elizabeth Estrada
Ages 3–7
Cover of Astronaut Girl: Silver and Gold
Astronaut Girl #3
Astronaut Girl: Silver and Gold
Cathy Hapka, Ellen Vandenberg
Ages 4–11
Cover of Sizzles is Completely Not Here
Charlie and Lola #10
Sizzles is Completely Not Here
Lauren Child
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bei Bei Goes Home: A Panda Story
Bei Bei Goes Home: A Panda Story
Cheryl Bardoe
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bella & Bean
Bella & Bean
Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Ages 4–11
Cover of Sleuth and Solve: Science 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries
Sleuth and Solve
Sleuth and Solve: Science 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries
Víctor Escandell, Ana Gallo
Ages 4–11
Cover of Snow Dude
Snow Dude #1
Snow Dude
Daniel Kirk
Ages 4–11
Cover of You Lucky Dog
Soccer 'Cats
You Lucky Dog
Matt Christopher
Ages 4–11
Cover of Soccer World
Soccer World
Scott Rothman
Ages 4–11
Cover of Blurp's Book of Manners
Blurp's Book of Manners
Cindy Derby
Ages 4–11
Cover of Some Friends to Feed The Story of Stone Soup
Some Friends to Feed The Story of Stone Soup
Pete Seeger
Ages 4–11
Cover of PeeWee's Tale
PeeWee's Tale
Johanna Hurwitz
Ages 4–11