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2025 Great Books for 1st Grade

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  • Brother Bear's new teacher, Miz Bearly, is tough and gives lots of homework, but she also makes learning fun.
    BookNew York, NY : HarperCollins, [2024] — JE BERENST
  • Welcome to Ice Cream Town, where everything is made of ice cream.
    BookNew York [New York] : Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024. — JE BUCKLEY
  • Unicorn and Yeti have a great time camping, swimming in a hot spring, and enjoying a cheese picnic.
    BookNew York : Acorn/Scholastic, Inc., 2024. — JE BURNELL
  • Biscuit learns all about the firehouse when he visits for the first time.
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — JE CAPUCIL
  • The first day of school can make anyone anxious. Many people are there to help make their first day special.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2024] — JE CARBONE
  • Arfy loves to play and looks for the perfect ball.
    BookNew York : Random House Children's Books, 2024. — JE GN CUMMING
  • Parker and her friends play games, make friendship bracelets, and try to stay up all night.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2024. — JE CURRY
  • Pete the Kitty finds a house and goes inside. What happens when the owners come home?
    Book[New York City] : HarperCollins, [2024] — JE DEAN
  • Pony gives Dog a new pet, but Dog thinks his new pet is very boring.
    BookNew York, New York : Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division,|c2024. — J 741.597 MACK
  • Fox and Pig go to the beach for some fun in the sun and maybe some pranks.
    BookNew York : Penguin Workshop, 2024. — JE FENSKE
  • Spot's snack is missing a dot, so Dot the Ladydug is on the case!
    BookNew York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins, [2024] — E
  • Pia's dad is making pizza for the family, but Pia does not like pizza.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2024. — JE GROBAN
  • Norman collects so many bugs that he does not have time to play with his friends.
    BookNew York : Random House, 2024. — E
  • Nat the Cat has a snack and does not want to share with Pat the Rat.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2024. — JE LERNER
  • Pug just wants love from his family, but everyone is too busy.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2024] — JE LONG
  • Kaite and Jojo dress up in their party dresses to see Jojo's favorite ballet.
    BookNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone, [2024] — JE MANUSHK
  • A girl finds a mother cat and her kittens on her family farm and learns to care for them while looking for a home for them.
    BookNew York : Random House, 2024. — JE MEADOWS
  • Uni has practiced a lot for her first dance recital, but worries that she will forget what to do on stage.
    BookNew York [New York] : Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024] — JE ROSENTH
  • A cheetah has hurt its leg and the Inside Scouts run to the rescue.
    BookNew York : Acorn/Scholastic, 2024. — JE RUTHS
  • A penguin parade ends with a big surprise.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2024. — JE STEMPLE