Chapter Book Read Alouds for First Graders
I got a chance to see a close friend over the weekend and she was remarking how she and her husband were looking for chapter book read alouds for first graders. I love requests like this – I create booklists of all sorts for my blog, but when I get to do it for a personal friend, it’s even more special that I can share my passion with someone I know! Her son doesn’t really have a favorite genre yet and is still exploring the types of books he enjoys.
For this list, I wanted to create lots of opportunities to experience different types of books, authors, and characters. I wanted to combine old-fashioned classics and modern titles for not quite a comprehensive list, but one that will provide him with some amazing books to share with his parents. Enjoy, buddy!
Booklist
- Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
- A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
- Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
- Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee
- The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz
- Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
- The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin
- Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
- George’s Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl
- Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
- Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
- The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
- Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
- Sideways Stories for Wayside School by Louis Sachar
- Stink, The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald
- The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
- Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
- The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
If you’re looking for even more chapter books read alouds for first graders, check out these 8 Read Alouds Chapter Books for Adventurous Guys or check out Imagination Soup!
