1st grade books about Monsters
5 books commonly assigned to 1st grade students explore monsters— every title’s grade range covers 1st grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
What this list holds: All 5 titles are cited by at least one US curriculum or award list for 1st grade, first published between 1976 and 2010. Themes these books most often share besides monsters: bedtime (2).
5 1st grade books about monsters
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Even Monsters Need Haircuts
Matthew McElligottCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers barbers, humorous stories and haircutting.
Go Away, Big Green Monster
Ed EmberleyCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers bedtime, fear and specimens.
The Monster Who Ate My Peas
Danny SchnitzleinCited in 2 curricula across 2 states, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers food habits, peas and stories in rhyme.
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
Mercer MayerCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers monsters in fiction.
No Such Thing
Jackie French KollerCited in 1 curriculum, taught from grade K to 3. Also covers fear of the dark and bedtime.
Monsters books at other grades
Kindergarten · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade
Other 1st grade themes
Friendship · Humorous Stories · Imagination · Dogs · Schools · Animals · Cats · Family
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Frequently asked questions
What monsters books are good for 1st grade students?
5 books exploring monsters have a grade range that covers 1st grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these monsters books grade-appropriate for 1st grade?
Every title's grade range covers 1st grade, so each is age-appropriate by curriculum placement. Check each book's themes and content notes before assigning.
How many monsters books are on the 1st grade list?
This page lists 5 1st grade titles about monsters, ordered by how many US curricula cite each one for this grade (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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