They can read simple words and need as much practice reading as possible. Introduce your six or seven year old to first grade reading fundamentals with educational puzzles, toys, games & activity books, for sale at The Scholastic Parent Store. All the early readers are all grouped together and kids can spend a long time opening up each cover to decipher the reading level! My first-grade son loves these books, as did his brother when he was in the first grade. I am certain you'll be able to find plenty of books on this list that your first grader will love! You can't go wrong with this set of books, good for young boys or girls equally. It can be overwhelming to pick out first grade reading level books at the library. The majority of these books are books teachers can read aloud to students, though this list features some early readers. This is a real win. First-grade readers know their alphabet and letter sounds and are beginning to sound out words. It is because of these (and the Magic Treehouse series) that my son now claims to "love" chapter books. I've compiled a book list for first grade readers that contains books of all types—classics, newer books, funny books, historical books, serious books, etc. I also have a first grade reading list pdf available for download. First Grade Reading Books.