# 1st grade books about nature

**6** books commonly assigned to 1st grade students in US schools that explore nature. 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:** nature
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 1st grade nature reading list

- [A Mischief of Mice](https://readinglist.school/book/a-mischief-of-mice) by Christie Matheson _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Butt or Face?](https://readinglist.school/book/butt-or-face) by Kari Lavelle _(Grades K–2 · pub 2023)_
- [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)_
- [Millie Fleur's Poison Garden](https://readinglist.school/book/millie-fleurs-poison-garden) by Christy Mandin _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Thank a Farmer](https://readinglist.school/book/thank-a-farmer) by Maria Gianferrari _(Grades K–2 · pub 2023)_
- [The Very Hungry Caterpillar](https://readinglist.school/book/the-very-hungry-caterpillar) by Eric Carle _(460L · Grades K–2 · pub 1969)_

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