A series of book covers for the First Grade Picks booklist

First Grade Picks

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A Polar Bear in the Snow book cover

A Polar Bear in the Snow

by Mac Barnett

A polar bear wakes up and climbs out of his den, but where will he go first?

Book cover of Puppy Bus

Puppy Bus

by Drew Brockington

A boy is nervous about the first day of school and gets on the wrong bus….a puppy bus!

 

Cover of Boogie Boogie, Y'all

Boogie Boogie, Y'all

by C. G. Esperanza

In a busy, rhythm-filled city, no one bothers to notice the amazing art everywhere until one kid says, “woah, woah, woah!"

Book cover of Don't Hug Doug

Don't Hug Doug

by Carrie Finison

Doug likes you but he just doesn’t like hugs, which are just “too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, and too smooshy.”

Book cover of The Rock from the Sky

The Rock from the Sky

by Jon Klassen

Suspense and humor combine as two animal friends convince a third friend to leave his favorite spot and join them…just in time.

Book cover of See the Cat

See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog

by David LaRochelle

Max is a dog, but the book keeps referring to him as a cat! See what happens next! (series)

Book cover of The Double Bass Blues

The Double Bass Blues

by Andrea J. Loney

A boy endures all kinds of problems getting to his Granddaddy’s place to jam.

Book cove of The Old Truck

The Old Truck

by Jarrett Pumphrey

An old, hardworking pickup falls into disrepair on a farm. Years go by and the family’s daughter, now grown-up, gives it new life.

Book cover of You Matter

You Matter

by Christian Robinson

This heartfelt picture book assures readers that everyone and everything matters…even the small stuff that nobody sees.

Book cover of Being Frog

Being Frog

by April Pulley Sayre

In this nonfiction stunner, spare text and crystal clear photos introduce a day in the life of a frog.

Book cover of Hardly Haunted

Hardly Haunted

by Jessie Sima

An empty, old house worries that she may be haunted — but that just might be okay.

 

Book cover of The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

by Philip C. Stead

The farm animals wait for the sun to rise and for the farmer to wake up. Maybe Barn Owl will know what to do?

 

Book cover of Walter Had a Best Friend

Walter Had a Best Friend

by Deborah Underwood

Walter and Xavier are best friends and do lots of stuff together…until something changes.

Book cover of How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps

How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps 

by Nicola Winstanley 

Giving a cat a bath is like herding cats!

Book cover for Nell Plants a Tree

Nell Plants a Tree 

by Anne Wynter 

All kinds of family life takes place while a girl watches her seed grow into a tree across three generations.

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