Lacey Branch
Ocean County Library
10 East Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 08731
609.693.8566
www.theoceancountylibrary.org
Entering Grade 1
Guided or Independent Reading
Arnold, Tedd. Fly Guy (any in series) 170L-470L
Barton, Chris. Mighty Truck (any in series)
Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit Goes Camping 230L (any in series)
Dean, James. Pete the Cat (any in “My First Reading” or “Level 1” series)
DK Readers (any books in the Pre-Level or Level 1 series) Example – Save the Bees by
Ruth Musgrave
Dunrea, Olivier. Gideon & Otto 280L (or other beginning readers by author)
George, Kallie. Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Bubble Blast (any in series)
Hale, Bruce. Clark the Shark (any in series)
Hills, Tad. A Gift for Goose 370L (or other beginning reader by author)
Iwai, Melissa. Gigi and Ojiji (any in series)
John, Jory. The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
LaRochelle, David. See the Ghost; Three Stories About Things You Cannot See
Lerner, Jarrett. Nat the Cat Takes a Nap (any in series)
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad All Year 300L (any in series)
Madan, Vikram. Bobo and Pup-Pup: Let’s Make Cake!
Meadows, Michelle. How to Love a Pony
Medina, Juana. Elena Rides
McCully, Emily Arnold. Little Ducks Go 170L (or any book in the “I Like to Read” Series)
National Geographic Readers (any book in the Level 1 series)
O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy Sees Stars 270L (any in series)
Palatini, Margie. Kitty-Cam (any in series)
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge 370L – 480L (any in series)
Tabor, Corey R. Fox the Tiger 240L (any in series)
Willems, Mo. Elephant & Piggie (any in series) 170L – 330L
Yoon, Salina. Duck, Duck, Porcupine! 390L or My Kite is Stuck! 340L