First & Second Grade Recommended Reads

Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in the school talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.

A bird named Only likes his quiet time and alone time, but he does not want to be lonely.

Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships and sudden changes in classroom routines-- like a parade on Friday instead of share time.

When loud-voiced Penelope becomes student-librarian, she is determined to prove she is perfect for the job while staying true to herself.

Clarisse, a street cat who loves books, finds a new home in the library as a read-aloud cat.

Heartfelt and gently humorous, this story takes on dementia in a unique way by following a little girl who helps her friend, Mr. Mornington, a famous saxophone player, remember his favorite things when he moves into a care home.

In this tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, the author celebrates the joy and power of wearing moccasins and the Native pride that comes with them.

Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes she is fine just the way she is.

With the help of Captain Flinders, Penny the ship's dog and Will the ship's artist, tiny kitten Trim learns basic skills and tests his limits and abilities on his way to becoming the ship's cat.

Turtle is flipped over on his shell and can't get un-stuck. Duck suggests wiggling his feet, Kangaroo wants him to wag his tail and Armadillo says rolling into a ball always does the trick, but Turtle is still stuck. Is there anyone who can help?

Mischievous kittens wreak adorable havoc in the garden as they plant seeds, pounce and play, claw and climb and splish, splash and swirl, ending their day asleep in the garden bed.

Leda thinks gravity must be in a very bad mood. She struggles with stumbles and bumbles at home, trips and blips on the bus and bashes and crashes in the classroom. But a lesson on gravity helps her understand what’s really going on.

An intrepid crime-solving little duck, Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, investigates a series of mysteries arising from human-caused disruptions in nature and vows to solve any environmental problems that affect her beloved Dogwood Pond.

Meet Summer! She goes to school and likes to draw cartoons. She also has autism. Learn about her family, her favorite lunch and her dreams for the future.

Scientists often organize animals into categories based on similar traits and behaviors. But what if an animal doesn't fit in?

Do you know why a camel has a hump? A zebra has stripes? Or why wombats have cube-shaped poop? Find out the answers and learn oodles of other intriguing facts about the animal world!

In this charming anthology of stories, readers will be guided into forests to meet the amazing animals that live there.

Little dinosaur enthusiasts get an unexpected look at prehistoric life as they learn that before dinos grew to be large and powerful, they started off as something much smaller.

This portrait of Viola Smith, one of the few female professional drummers of the early 20th century, shows how she played so fast she left no room for doubt: women could not only keep the beat-- they could beat the odds.