Funny Books for 1st Graders

What happens when a curious dog knocks over a tin of bright yellow paint? And what happens when a very grumpy cat gets splattered too? Dog and Cat go tumbling, bumping, and dashing through the house, turning everything (and themselves!) into a wild, colorful mess. But poor Pam is trying to paint on Art Day - will her canvas survive two paint-covered pets? This decodable reader practices open syllables in words like ‘go,’ ‘he,’ ‘she,’ and ‘we.’

When the sun beats down and Mom gets too hot on the farm, Giraffe hatches a plan so fine it just might be silly - what if he climbed up high and ate the sun whole? But what happens when the sky goes dark as a cave and his tummy starts to glow with a hot little flame? Can Bear think of something brave to save the day? This decodable reader practices silent e words such as ‘ate,’ ‘brave,’ ‘flame,’ ‘ripe,’ and ‘whole.’

Ned is SO bored - there is nothing, nothing, NOTHING to do in the whole entire world! But what happens when he climbs the tallest tree he can find and the branch goes CRACK? Can a clever book, a pile of squishy honey blocks, and one very big idea turn a bored boy into the bravest jumper around? Climb up, look down, and find out! This decodable reader practices the ‘wh’ sound in words like ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘whack,’ ‘whew,’ and ‘whiz.’

Di is the proudest litterbug around - until one morning, a stinky, buzzing cloud of rubbish appears above her bed and refuses to leave! What happens when the trash cloud follows her to school in front of all her friends? Can a lonely girl and one brave little rat figure out how to make the mess disappear before it swallows the whole park? This decodable reader practices the ’th’ sound in words like ’thank,’ ’that,’ ’think,’ and ‘with.’

When Boy’s favorite toy gets snatched by a mischievous dragon and carried high into the clouds, what’s a brave friend to do? Girl knows just one answer: hold on tight and chase that silly dragon across the sky! Can they zoom fast enough to catch the toy before Dragon gets up to more trouble? Buckle up for a wild, whooshing ride packed with giggles and gasps. This decodable reader practices open syllables in words like ‘cry,’ ‘fly,’ ‘sky,’ and ‘we.’

Meow loves her cozy farm, where nothing ever gets past her sharp eyes - but what happens when a real, wild ocelot creeps out of the bush and heads straight for the chicken shed? Can one small house cat outsmart a hungry jungle hunter? With a clever plan, a wobbly scarecrow, and the bravest dash of her life, Meow is ready to try anything! This decodable reader practices the ‘sh’ sound in words like ‘bush,’ ‘dash,’ ‘flash,’ and ‘shed.’

Can a wobbly little duck really beat a whole flock of sleek racing birds? Girl says yes - her duck is the fastest in town! But when Boy laughs and the giggles start, Duck will have to prove everyone wrong. Can one small duck, one big race, and one brave girl pull off the trick of a lifetime? This decodable reader practices the ‘ck’ sound in words like ‘duck,’ ‘flock,’ ‘quick,’ ‘clock,’ and ’trick.’

Ned is the bravest knight around - but every monster fight leaves him covered in bumps and bruises! What he needs is armor, and armor means leather, and leather means… cows. Easy, right? But when Ned charges down the hill yelling at the top of his lungs, the cows have other ideas. Can one small knight outsmart a herd of very fast cows? This decodable reader practices the ’th’ sound in words like ’thick,’ ’three,’ ’thud,’ and ’thumps.'

Spot is the world’s greatest finder of things - so when he loses his girl Jane at the zoo, how hard can it be to track her down? He spots long brown hair around the corner… but is that really Jane, or something much bigger? Can a little dog sniff out his favorite person in such a huge, busy place? Join Spot’s wild zoo hunt! This decodable reader practices short u with j, v, y in words like ‘jump,’ ‘just,’ ‘vest,’ and ‘yuck.’

Pam is SURE she is a tree, and trees don’t take naps - not ever! Can a girl with leafy green hair really outrun bedtime? Watch Pam zoom past the elm, boss a whole row of trees, and hide in a bush so sneaky even the birds get a fright. But what happens when the path twists and Pam can’t find her way home? This decodable reader practices VCC/CVCC words such as ‘fast,’ ‘held,’ ‘past,’ ‘rest,’ and ‘went.’