Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction Level I

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.


Updated September 25, 2025
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Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction Level I

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.


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Fiona saves the day
Cowdrey, Richard
Paper Book
Join your favorite hippo, Fiona, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she and her animal friends attempt to help their friend Mango the little blue penguin who's stuck on a ledge. Get ready to let out a snort, wiggle your ears, and...
Puppy parade
Abramson, Jill
Paper Book
Scout, from the immensely popular Puppy Diaries, is entering a puppy parade! Scout is sure that when the awards are handed out at the end of the parade, she will win one of the important ribbons. Will it be for best behaved? Or most beautiful? Or friendliest? The answer is both surprising and...
Kick it, Mo!
Adler, David A
Paper Book
This fourth title in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning Level 2 readers series features a sport that's a kid favorite: soccer! The soccer season is starting, and Mo has been working hard on his kicking skills so he can help his team, the Billy Goats, score a goal. But...
Pass the ball, Mo!
Adler, David A
Paper Book
The third installment in this adorable Level 2 Geisel Award-winning series from a classroom favorite! Mo's latest obsession is basketball. He's determined to learn how to pass, but as the shortest member of the team, he can't seem to launch the ball high enough. Can Mo learn to...
Attack of the 50-foot Fly Guy /
Arnold, Tedd
Paper Book
Buzz comes home from school to find that Fly Guy is 50 feet tall! WOW-ZAA!After grabbing a snack from a radioactive trash can, Fly Guy grows to 50 feet tall! Can Buzz and the scientist figure out how to shrink him before the police and military attack?
Hi, Fly Guy Fly Guy Series, Book 1
Arnold, Tedd
Ebook
Jack at bat /
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack...
Jack at the Zoo /
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. Jack, Rex, and the Lady visit the zoo. But when Jack gets hungry, he...
Jack gets zapped! /
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. On rainy days, Jack loves nothing more than playing video games. But...
Jack goes West /
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. Jack and the Lady take the train West to visit a dude ranch. One night,...
Too many Jacks /
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. The Lady gives Jack a gift. It's a lab kit! Jack goes into the shed to...
The gingerbread pup
Boelts, Maribeth
Paper Book
You've heard of the Gingerbread boy, but what about his pup? This fun Step 3 early reader puts a great spin on the classic fairytale. Evalina desperately wants a dog, so she bakes one out of gingerbread and he springs to life! But the gingerbread pup gets into mischief all over...
Duck & Cat's rainy day
Bramsen, Carin
Paper Book
Fans of Hey, Duck! can now enjoy their favorite characters while learning to read by themselves in the Step into Reading debut for Carin Bramsen's beloved Duck & Cat! It's a rainy day on the farm for Duck & Cat. What's a duo to do? Featuring a playful rhyming text and...
Meet Fiona the hippo
Cowdrey, Richard
Paper Book
Meet Fiona, the adorable hippo who became a worldwide internet sensation. Learn how Fiona came to live at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and what this fun, fearless hippo hero loves to do! Created by New York Times bestselling artist Richard Cowdrey (Fiona the Hippo...
Little Freddie Two Pants
Cummins, Lucy Ruth.
Paper Book
A laugh-out-loud funny picture book about a dog who doesn't know how many pairs of pants to wear (or where to wear them!) by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit. Little Freddie Two-Pants is a dog who is very confused about...
Pete the Cat goes camping
Dean, James
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes readers along for an outdoor adventure with Pete the Cat! In Pete the Cat Goes Camping, Pete can't wait to go hiking, fishing, and eat s'mores by the campfire. But when he hears about the mysterious creature...
Pete the Cat's trip to the supermarket
Dean, Kim
Paper Book
Pete the Cat helps out at the supermarket in this Level 1 I Can Read tale from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. Along with his dad and brother, Pete the Cat heads off to the supermarket. But what happens when Dad loses the...
Scuffy the tugboat
Depken, Kristen L
Paper Book
Scuffy the Tugboat--star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time--is in his first Step into Reading book!   Fans of Scuffy the Tugboat will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original...
Are you my mother?
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The must-have, heartwarming and hilarious classic about a baby bird in search of his mother! A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure...
¿Eres tú mi mamá?
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
Una nueva traducción al español de Are You My Mother? Esta edición en español de Are You My Mother?, la historia de un pajarito que busca a su mamá, brinda la oportunidad a millones de hispanoparlantes de leer esta entrañable historia de P.D. Eastman en su propio...
Clark the shark and the school sing
Hale, Bruce
Paper Book
Clark the Shark makes his I Can Read Comic debut! Featuring a bold new comic style by Guy Francis and easy-to-read text by Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read Comic will have beginning readers ready to take a bite out of reading! Clark the Shark is excited about the School...
Too many treats
Hale, Bruce
Paper Book
Clark the Shark's mom is making brownies for school. But when Clark decides to taste just one, the impulsive shark can't stop eating! Yum-yum-YUM. Will the class treat be ruined With easy-to-read text and Clark's trademark rhymes, this chocolaty Level One tale will have...
Pinkalicious and the amazing sled run
Kann, Victoria
Paper Book
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers a Pinkalicious I Can Read adventure about imagination, courage, and lots of snow! Pinkawow! It snows...
Pinkalicious and the cupcake calamity
Kann, Victoria
Ebook
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! A fun Pinkalicious I Can Read story about a cupcake adventure from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann Join Pinkalicious on a cupcake adventure! Mr. Swizzle has a...
Ty's travels : beach day!
Lyons, Kelly Starling
Paper Book
A Geisel Honor-winning series * Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2022 Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Beach Day!, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed...
Father Bear comes home /
Minarik, Else Holmelund
Paper Book
Welcome home, Father Bear! Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him--even if he doesn't bring the toy Little Bear has been hoping for! Little Bear, his family, and his friends have taken their places beside such other...
JoJo and the twins
O'Connor, Jane
Paper Book
Fancy Nancy's little sister JoJo returns in her very own adventure! JoJo is helping Mommy and Daddy with the new twins. But they look the same! How will JoJo tell the twins apart? JoJo's plan will keep you laughing. Beginning readers will love this My First I Can Read that is...
Henry and Mudge and the funny lunch : the twenty-fourth book of their adventures
Rylant, Cynthia
Paper Book
Henry and his dog Mudge (with help from Henry;s dad) are all set to make Henry's mother a funny, crunchy lunch for Mother's Day in this Ready-to-Read book of their adventures. This year Henry and Mudge are out to make the best Mother's Day lunch ever. It has to be juicy,...
In a people house
LeSieg, Theo
Paper Book
When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while beginning readers learn the names of 65 common household items--and that people are generally not pleased to find mice and birds in their houses! A super simple, delightfully silly introduction...
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