Welcome to the webpage of the Hempstead Public School District’s English Language Arts Department.  This page is linked for your information regarding the NYS ELA curriculum and assessments. 

English Language Arts Department
Director- Antoinette Campbell
185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, New York 11550
516-292-7111 ext. 1417

Grade One Reading Book List

 *Reading aloud with your child is a wonderful way to help your child acquire the habit of reading.  We hope that you will enjoy sharing some of the books on this list with your beginning reader.*

 1. I Want a Pet: By Barbara Gregorich

 2.  Now We Can Go: By Ann Jonas

 3.  Raindrops: By Larry Brimmer

 4. Swing, Swing, Swing: By G. Tuchman

 5. Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep: By Joyce Dunbar

 6.  At the Park: By Karen Hoenecke

 7.  Dirty Larry:  By Bobbie Hamsa

 8.  Footprints in the Snow:  By Cynthia Benjamin

 9.  How Many Bugs in a Box?  By David Carter

 10.  I Can Build A House:  By Shigeo Watanabe

 11.  I Like Books:  By Anthony Browne

 12.  Paul the Pitcher: By Paul Sharp

 13.  Sleep Dog: By Harriet Ziefert

 14. Things I Like:  By Anthony Browne

 15. Wake Up, Wake Up!  By Brian Wildsmith

 16.  Where’s Al?  By Byron Barton

 17.  Mike’s New Bike:  By R. Greydanus

 18.  This Old Man: By P. Adams

 19.  Curious George and the Pizza: By Margaret Rey

 20.  It’s A Perfect Day:  By Abigail Pizer

 21.  Ten Bears in My Bed:  Stan Mack

 22.  Gone Fishing:  By Erlene Long

 23.  One Fish, Two Fish, Red .. By Dr. Seuss

 24.  Peanut Butter and Jelly:  By Nadine Westcott

 25.  There’s A Nightmare in My Closet:  By Mercer Mayer