This list features practice readers about Christmas at the 1st Grade reading level.
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(Board Book)
by Joseph Slate
Ashley Wolff (Illustrator)
4.14 avg rating — 516 ratings
The
Christmas story is told from a different viewpoint! In this cute book,
Pig, Lamb, Goose and other stable critters clean up and make room for
Mary and Joseph.
Reading Information:Word Count: 136
Page Count: 14
Accelerated Reader: 1.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 158161
Lexile: AD260L
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The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats
4.20 avg rating — 648 ratings
This book got rave reviews at Amazon. It pairs Keat's watercolor pictures with the familiar Christmas song. (music at back.)
Word Count:104
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reader: 1.4 / points: 0.5
AR Quiz: 10478
Lexile: NP
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by Nancy Tafuri
4.00 avg rating — 48 ratings
In
this story that animals in stable welcome the new baby Jesus with their
special sounds, but donkey is afraid to join in for fear his braying
will be too harsh.
Word Count: 173
Page Count:32
Accelerated Reader: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR Quiz: 73496
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by Claudia Courtney
This
one might be a little hard to find. The description says, "Using the
story of Christmas (Luke 2:8-20), children are encouraged to
learn more about God and His love while building reading confidence."
Word Count: 107
Page Count: 16
Accelerated Reading level: 1.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 42227
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Jackie Morris (Illustrator)
4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings
This
sweet story focuses on Mary's anticipation of the birth of her first
child. Reviewers have said agreed that this story is very touching and
could really apply to any mother. I liked what another wrote, that her
family took the message from this book that 'Jesus is everyone's child'.
Word Count: 208
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 1.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 110487
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by Dandi Daley Mackall
R.W. Alley (Illustrator)
3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
This story is supposed to be fun. Told in rhyme it has wisemen and shepherds rushing to get to the stable.
Word Count: 129
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 1.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 65208
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compiled by Pam
updated November 2014
