《我的第一本英语阅读书》该书分为“童话篇”“寓言篇”和“童谣篇”“绕口令”几个板块。选取国内外经典的故事、诗歌、绕口令等供读者欣赏，材料配有中文翻译和生词注释。“童话篇”和“寓言篇”设置了与文章对应的多种形式的小练习来检测读者对文章的理解。

《我的第一本英语阅读书》精选中外经典童话故事、寓言故事和朗朗上口的童谣，通过英文表述，给出中文翻译，旨在拓展学生的阅读范围，提高知识修养，陶冶情操。每个故事后面均设置练习题，检验学生的阅读能力和理解能力。

童话篇
Naboth's vineyard
Little Red-Cap
The pig carried a watermelon
Nvwa created human beings
Sleeping beauty
The twelve dancing princesses
Cinderella
The lotus lamp
Mr． Pig
The singing bone
The princess and the pea
The soldier and the witch
The Goddess Chang'e flew to the moon
The old man and his grandson
Choosing a bride
The judge and the thief
The River Snail Maiden
Three questions

寓言篇
A loss may turn out to be a gain
Cast pearls before swine
Pull together in times of trouble
The owl and the turtledove
A tightly tied bundle of sticks
Against the current fashion
The three-year-old man
The rabbit and the turtle
The wolf and the dog
A little ant
The hungry wolf that waited
The ass and his purchaser
A little bird in the cow dung
The milkmaid and her pail
A silent dog
A smart tortoise
The wolf and the donkey

童谣篇
How beautiful nature is!
I like spring
My kite
I touch with my fingers
Sweepers
Number
Mother bird
\"1'11 try\" and \"1 can't\"
I had a little hen
The wind
What is blue?
On sunny days
Learn the art
Draw circles
Knife and fork
A sweet rose
The cow
绕口令