K & 1st Grade Boni Libri

Jim and the Beanstalk

By Raymond Brigg

A variation of the classic nursery rhyme where Jim helps the giant by getting him a pair of special glasses so he could read, teeth so he could eat, and a wig so he could look younger.

ISBN 978-0-698-11577-4

Jamberry

By Bruce Degen

A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.

ISBN 0-06-021416-3

Growing Vegetable Soup

By Lois Ehlert

A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.

ISBN 978-0-15-232580-0

Little Toot

By Hardie Gramatky

Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during a storm.

ISBN 0-448-42072-4

The Story of Ferdinand

By Munero Leaf

Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

ISBN 978-0-670-67424-4

Guess How Much I Love You

By Sam McBratney

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

ISBN 978-0-7636-7448-9

Harold and the Purple Crayon

By Crockett Johnson

Harold uses his fantastic purple crayon to draw himself some wonderful adventures.

ISBN 978-0-06-443022-7

The Carrot Seed

By Ruth Krauss

Despite everyone’s dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants.

ISBN 978-0-06-443210-8

The Giant Jam Sandwich

By John Vernon Lord

The clever villagers of Itching Down get rid of a pestilence of four million wasps by trapping them in an enormous strawberry jam sandwich.

ISBN 978-0-395-44237-1

The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash

By Trinka Hakes Noble

Jimmy’s boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

ISBN 978-0-14-054623-1

A Fish Out of Water

By Helen Marion Palmer

A little boy overfeeds his new pet goldfish, the fish grows to be quite a problem, and only Mr. Carp, the pet shop owner, can save the day for the boy and his pet.

ISBN 978-0-394-80023-3

Ira Sleeps Over

By Bernard Waber

A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend’s house but worries how he’ll get along without his teddy bear.

ISBN 978-0-395-20503-7

A Chair for my mother

By Vera Williams

A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.

ISBN 978-0-688-04074-1

Owl Moon

By Jane Yolan

On a winter’s night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

ISBN 978-0-329-04456-5

Steven Kellogg

• Best Friends
• Can I Keep Him?
• Chicken Little
• The Island of Smog
• The Missing Mitten Mystery
• The Mysterious Tadpole
• Pinkerton, Behave!
• A Rose for Pinkerton
• The Three Little Pigs

James Marshall

• George and Martha Back in Town
• George and Martha Encore
• George and Martha, One Fine Day
• George and Martha Rise and Shine
• George and Martha Round and Round
• George and Martha, Tons of Fun

Robert Munsch

• Aaron’s Hair
• Angela’s Airport
• The Fire Station
• Love You Forever
• Moose   Moving Day!
• No Clean Clothes
• The Paper Bag Princess
• Pigs
• Put Me in a Book!!
• Show and Tell
• Stephanie’s Ponytail
• and many more titles some of which are of equal quality 

Peter Spier

• The Book of Jonah
• The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
• Noah’s Ark
• Peter Spier’s Circus

Tasha Tudor

• 1 is One
• A is for Annabelle:  A Doll’s Alphabet
• Bedtime Book
• Corgiville Fair
• A Time to Keep

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

By Judi Barrett

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers–until the weather takes a turn for the worse.

ISBN 978-0-689-70749-0

Wagon Wheels

By Barbara Brenner

Shortly after the Civil War, an African-American family travels to Kansas to take advantage of the free land offered through the Homestead Act.

ISBN 978-1-42420603-2 (pbk.)

Click Clack Moo Cows that Type

By Doreen Cronin

When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

ISBN 978-1-59961-088-7

The Josefina Story Quilt

By Eleanor Coerr

While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.

ISBN 978-0-06-444129-2

Andy and the Lion

By James Daugherty

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

ISBN 978-0-7587-0091-9

Petunia

By Roger Duvosin

Petunia, the goose, learns that possessing knowledge involves more than just carrying a book around under her wing.

ISBN 978-0-394-80865-9

Millions of Cats

By Wanda Gag

An old man sets out in search of a pet for his lonely wife and returns with millions of cats,, all claiming to be the most beautiful of the bunch.

ISBN 978-0-399-23315-9

Hill of Fire

By Thomas Lewis

An easy-to-read account of the birth of Paricutin volcano in the field of a poor Mexican farmer.

ISBN 0-06-444040-0

Officer Buckle and Gloria

By Peggy Rathmann

The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle’s safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.

ISBN 978-0-329-05231-7

All the Places to Love

By Patricia McLachlan

A young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparent’s farm and in the nearby countryside.

ISBN 978-0-06-021098-4

Song of the Swallows

By Leo Politi

The old bell-ringer at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano tells Juan about Father Serra, the founder of the first missions in California, and about swallows that come to Capistrano every St. Joseph’s Day.

ISBN 978-0-89236-989-8

The Year at maple Hill Farm

By Alice Provensen

Describes the seasonal changes on a farm and surrounding countryside throughout the year.

ISBN 978-1-40464442-7

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By Judith Voirst

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

ISBN 0-329-03584-3

Jan Brett

• Annie and the Wild Animals
• Armadillo Rodeo
• Berlioz the Bear
• Comet’s Nine Lives
• Cozy
• Daisy Comes Home
• The First Dog
• Fritz and the Beautiful Horses
• Gingerbread Baby
• The Hat
• Hedgie’s Surprise
• Honey-Honey- Lion!: a story from Africa
• The Mermaid
• Mossy
• On Noah’s Ark
• The Snowy Nap
• The Turnip
• The Umbrella
• and many more titles some of which are of equal quality 

Ezra Jack Keats

• Apt. 3
• Dreams
• Goggles
• Hi, Cat!
• Jennie’s Hat
• A Letter to Amy
• Pet Show!
• Peter’s Chair
• The Snowy Day
• The Trip
• Whistle for Willie