# 1st grade books about family

**7** books commonly assigned to 1st grade students in US schools that explore family. Every title's grade range covers 1st grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 1st grade  ·  **Theme:** family
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 1st grade family reading list

- [Dadaji's Paintbrush](https://readinglist.school/book/dadajis-paintbrush) by Rashmi Sirdeshpande _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/magic-tree-house-dinosaurs-before-dark) by Mary Pope Osborne _(510L · Grades 1–4 · pub 1992)_
- [Flat Stanley](https://readinglist.school/book/flat-stanley) by Jeff Brown _(540L · Grades 1–3 · pub 1964)_
- [How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide](https://readinglist.school/book/how-dinosaurs-went-extinct) by Ame Dyckman _(Grades K–2 · pub 2024)_
- [Make Way for Ducklings](https://readinglist.school/book/make-way-for-ducklings) by Robert McCloskey _(730L · Grades K–3 · pub 1941)_
- [Mercy Watson to the Rescue](https://readinglist.school/book/mercy-watson-to-the-rescue) by Kate DiCamillo _(450L · Grades K–3 · pub 2005)_
- [Night in the City](https://readinglist.school/book/night-in-the-city) by Julie Downing _(Grades K–2 · pub 2023)_

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