37 First Grader Books For Valentine’s Day

What’s pretty sad is I just now realized I haven’t talked about the Owlsome Readers program that’s currently in full swing at Cara and Ollie’s school.

The reason this is so sad? I’m the Publicity Chair/Coordinator for the whole shebang.

Dang it!

Here’s a snippet (which I wrote) of the official press release for the program:

Owlsome Readers is a five-week intensive reading program for all first graders at Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary. The program focuses on fostering a lifelong love of reading by providing incentives for chapters and books read during the program.

Incentives for the program include a t-shirt, books and goody bags. Each Friday, students receive a donated treat (like a bookmark) and a poem for encouragement and to recognize their efforts. Guest readers, from the community, read to the students each week.

I originally started putting this list together for Owlsome Readers but figured you might find it useful, too. Feel free to like Owlsome Readers on Facebook and check out the Owlsome Readers site!

Because you’re an awesome person.

A little note on why I included AR information: the kids at our school take AR (Accelerated Reader) tests. My reasoning (Cara approved) is that if the kids are going to be reading anyway, why not make sure the books they’ve read are books they can take their AR quizzes on. This is by no means a requirement of a program…just something Cara and I think is a nifty idea.

Even if your kid’s school doesn’t administer AR tests, you have a bunch of books to choose from if you’re looking for Valentine’s Day themed books.

Info on the AR Reading Levels if you’re not familiar with the numbers, 1.0 correlates to first grade at the first month of first grade. 3.8 would correlate to third grade, eight month. Make sense?

Onto the lists! Woo hoo!

AR Reading Level .8 – 1.9

Clifford’s Valentines AR Level: .8 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 59502 EN
Big Heart!: A Valentine’s Day Tale AR Level: .9 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 159245 EN
Melvin’s Valentine AR Level: 1.0 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 158366 EN
One Heart: A Valentine Counting Book AR Level: 1.2 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 136327 EN
Valentine Mice! AR Level:1.2 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 44125 EN
Mouse’s First Valentine AR Level: 1.3 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 57725 EN
A Circle Is Not a Valentine AR Level: 1.4 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 42061 EN
Lilly’s Chocolate Heart AR Level: 1.4 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 86227 EN
Biscuit’s Valentine’s Day AR Level: 1.5 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 64471 EN
Dragon Happy Valentine’s Day! AR Level: 1.7 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 141465 EN
Too Many Valentines AR Level: 1.8 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 66581 EN
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! (If You Give…) AR Level: 1.8 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 135820 EN
Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George AR Level: 1.9 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 141464 EN

AR Reading Level 2.0 – 2.9

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart AR Level: 2.0 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 135820 EN
A Valentine for Ms. Vanilla AR Level: 2.1 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 105358 EN
Fluffy’s Valentine’s Day AR Level: 2.2 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 62247 EN
Snow Valentines AR Level: 2.3 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 43687 EN
Mia: The Sweetest Valentine AR Level: 2.4 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 156399 EN
No Valentines for Katie AR Level: 2.5 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 138151 EN
First Grade Valentines AR Level: 2.6 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 32011 EN
Valentine AR Level: 2.7 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 45899 EN
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool AR Level: 2.8 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 163542 EN
Guess How Much I Love You AR Level: 2.8 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 20235 EN
Franklin’s Valentines AR Level: 2.9 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 30710 EN

AR Reading Level 3.0 – 3.9

The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart AR Level: 3.0 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 156302 EN
The Biggest Valentine Ever AR Level: 3.0 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 105025 EN
Love, Splat AR Level: 3.1 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 127426 EN
Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine AR Level: 3.2 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 134575 EN
The Day It Rained Hearts AR Level: 3.3 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 10467 EN
Queen of Hearts AR Level: 3.3 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 84664 EN
Snowy Valentine AR Level: 3.4 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 148410 EN
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink AR Level: 3.4 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 19592 EN
Valentine’s Day Disaster AR Level: 3.5 AR Pts: 1.0 AR Quiz No. 105174 EN
Valentine’s Day Is… AR Level: 3.6 AR Pts: .5 AR Quiz No. 102214 EN
Valentine’s Day Can Be Murder AR Level: 3.7 AR Pts: 3.0 AR Quiz No. 83381 EN
Geronimo’s Valentine AR Level: 3.8 AR Pts: 1.0 AR Quiz No. 127909 EN
The Valentine Cat AR Level: 3.9 AR Pts: 3.0 AR Quiz No. 126376 EN