1950s books assigned in 1st grade
US schools assign 12 books written in the 1950s to 1st grade students, spanning 430L–430L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
Most widely assigned from the 1950s
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
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- Titles
- 12
- Written
- 1950–1959
- Lexile range
- 430L–430L
The list — 1950s, 1st grade
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A Tree Is NiceJanice May Udry
CinderellaMarcia Brown
Finders KeepersWill
Frog Went A-Courtin'John M. Langstaff
Little BearElse Holmelund Minarik
Madeline's RescueLudwig Bemelmans
Nine Days to ChristmasMarie Hall Ets
Saint George and the DragonMargaret Hodges
The Biggest BearLynd Ward
The Cat in the HatDr. Seuss · 430L
The Egg TreeKatherine Milhous
Time of WonderRobert McCloskey
Most-assigned 1950s authors in 1st grade
Marcia Brown · Margaret Hodges · Dr. Seuss · Robert McCloskey
Common questions
- How many 1950s books are assigned in 1st grade?
- 12 books written between 1950 and 1959 appear on 1st grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- What Lexile range do these 1950s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1950s titles assigned in 1st grade run from 430L to 430L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.