The purpose of this study is to describe the needs of literacy teaching materials in elementary schools. The schools in question is the elementary school in Kuningan District. The research method used is descriptive qualitative using data collection techniques such as interviews ,. Interview given to teachers and students are drawn from 30 elementary schools in the district of Kuningan. From the interviews, it was concluded that for the literacy program in elementary schools in Kuningan District needed teaching materials which; 1) in accordance with classroom learning material; 2) according to the level of student understanding; 3) contains the character values / habituation of behavior; 4) contains knowledge or insight; 5) contains self-development; 5) in the form of stories or fiction; 6) contains instructions so students
easily understand and know what they have to do; 7) stimulates critical thinking; 8) contains elements of Sundanese / Kuningan culture and language; and 10) interesting. Therefore, the recommendation of the author is that experts or researchers in the field of literacy or related parties can develop teaching materials that are appropriate
to this need.