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I Can Read: Level 1 Books in Order

I Can Read: Level 1 contains 40 books, published between 1958 and 2024. The first book is Danny and the Dinosaur (1958) and the newest is Sketty and Meatball (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
1958–2024
Pages on record
317 in 7 of 40 books
See all 40 books in order Printable I Can Read: Level 1 checklist

I Can Read: Level 1 is a beginning-reader line for children, collecting 40 titles published between 1958 and 2024. Danny and the Dinosaur (1958) opens the listing, followed by Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (1995), The Horse in Harry's Room (2002), Ruby Bakes a Cake (2004) and Sketty and Meatball (2024). Animals carry most of the stories, among them mice, otters, owls, raccoons and elephants, with friendship the recurring theme. The books run about 38 pages.

How many I Can Read: Level 1 books are there?

I Can Read: Level 1 has 40 books, released between 1958 and 2024.

I Can Read: Level 1 Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 I Can Read: Level 1 books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Mommy May I Hug the Fish by Crystal Bowman, book 4 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2000)
  2. Cover of Ruby Bakes a Cake, book 7 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2004)
  3. Cover of Ruby's Perfect Day, book 8 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  4. Cover of Pip Squeak by Sarah Weeks, book 9 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2007)
  5. Cover of The Littlest Leaguer by Syd Hoff, book 10 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  6. Cover of Otter and Owl and the Big Ah-choo! by Crystal Bowman, book 11 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  7. Cover of Otter and Owl Set Sail by Crystal Bowman, book 12 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  8. Cover of Otter and Owl Say I'm Sorry by Crystal Bowman, book 13 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  9. Cover of Little David and His Best Friend by Crystal Bowman, book 17 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2010)
  10. Cover of Zacchaeus Meets Jesus by Crystal Bowman, book 26 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2012)
  11. Cover of Elijah and King Ahab by Crystal Bowman, book 27 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2012)
  12. Cover of Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff, book 34 of the I Can Read: Level 1 series (2017)
  1. 1
    Danny and the Dinosaur1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  2. 2
    Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur!1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  3. 3
    Go to Camp1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  4. 4
    Mommy May I Hug the Fish2000 · 31 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200031
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  5. 5
    Oliver2000 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200064
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  6. 6
    The Horse in Harry's Room2002 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200232
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  7. 7
    Ruby Bakes a Cake2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  8. 8
    Ruby's Perfect Day2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  9. 9
    Pip Squeak2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  10. 10
    The Littlest Leaguer2008 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200848
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  11. 11
    Otter and Owl and the Big Ah-choo!2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Otter and Owl Set Sail2008 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200832
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  13. 13
    Otter and Owl Say I'm Sorry2008 · 38 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200838
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  14. 14
    Otter and Owl's Helpful Hike2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Ducks in a Row2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  16. 16
    Little David Sings for the King2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  17. 17
    Little David and His Best Friend2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  18. 18
    Little David's Brave Day2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  19. 19
    Little David's Big Heart2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  20. 20
    What Do I See?2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  21. 21
    Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  22. 22
    Jesus Raises Lazarus2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    The Prodigal Son2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    Joshua Crosses the Jordan River2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    Penny and Her Song2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    Zacchaeus Meets Jesus2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Elijah and King Ahab2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 29
    Penny and Her Doll2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  29. 31
    Penny and Her Marble2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  30. 33
    Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  31. 34
    Sammy the Seal2017 · 72 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201772
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  32. 35
    School Days2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  33. 36
    The Sand Castle Contest2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  34. 37
    Louise Loves Bake Sales2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  35. 38
    The Big Sneeze2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  36. 39
    Louise and the Class Pet2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  37. 40
    Mind Their Manners2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  38. 41
    In the Big City2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  39. 42
    Ride a Bike2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  40. 43
    Sketty and Meatball2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Where to start with I Can Read: Level 1

Start with Danny and the Dinosaur (1958), the earliest published title.

What is the newest I Can Read: Level 1 book?

Sketty and Meatball (2024) is the newest I Can Read: Level 1 book released so far.

Is there a new I Can Read: Level 1 book coming?

No next I Can Read: Level 1 book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

I Can Read: Level 1 at a glance

Still running
I Can Read: Level 1 is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
I Can Read: Level 1 books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
317 pages across the 7 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 38 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most I Can Read: Level 1 books, 24 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 40 titles, 16 are credited to Crystal Bowman, 13 to Syd Hoff, 3 to Kevin Henkes and 2 to Sarah Weeks. A further 4 writers are credited. 2 titles carry no credit.

What the I Can Read: Level 1 books are about

16 of the 40 I Can Read: Level 1 books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 13 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.