LAPL / Kids Path

Graded Booklists

Grades K - 1

Alphin, Elaine Marie.
A Bear for Miguel.
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A girl in El Salvador makes a special gift for her family.

Bertram, Debbie and Susan Bloom.
Best Place to Read.
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This place is more comfortable than any chair!

Cohen, Eleanor.
When Will I Read?
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These first graders have had enough of baby stuff--they want to READ!

Coxe, Molly.
Cat Traps.
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Cat catches only yucky things in his trap.

Kvasnosky, Laura McGee.
Zelda and Ivy.*
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Why do sisters always get you into trouble?

Maestro, Marco.
What Do You Hear When Cows Sing?
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Silly riddles.

Marshall, James.
Fox Outfoxed.*
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Fox is smart, but not that smart.

McCully, Emily Arnold.
Grandmas at Bat.*
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Will Pip's two Grandmas be able to coach the team?

Mills, Claudia.
Gus and Grandpa.*
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It's not that Gus and Grandpa were lost--it's the car that was lost!

Mozelle, Shirley.
Zack's Alligator.*
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If you soak the keychain in water it becomes a full-sized alligator!

Novak, Matt. Newt. xz IR
What good is a bug with 20 sad eyes that is not beautiful, strong, or talented?

Compiled by Joanna Cole
Ready...Set...Read!
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Stories, poems, riddles, tongue-twisters, and a rebus.

Rylant, Cynthia.
Henry and Mudge and The Forever Sea.*
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Henry's huge dog Mudge has never been to the ocean.

Skofield, James.
Detective Dinosaur.*
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Tough cases for Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl to solve.

Smith, Janice Lee.
Wizard and Wart at Sea.*
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Sometimes you make problems worse by using magic to solve them.

Stadler, John.
Ready, Set, Go!
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Sasha may be small, but she sure is mighty!

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"Honeybees are very tricky -- Honey doesn't make them sticky." Poems about a lot of surprising things.

Van Leeuwen, Jean.
Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl.*
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Amanda has been waiting her whole life to go to school.

* - Part of a great series by this author.