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The following Level 1 books are perfect for those just getting started on the journey to reading in pre K to 1st grade. Look for more great titles in these easy-to-read series.
Biscuit
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Harper Collins, 1996
How can you get a tired little puppy to bed? In this My First I Can Read
Book, Biscuit wants only to play. Of course the child in this story knows just what to do.
The Foot Book
Dr. Seuss.
See how many feet you meet in a classic Bright and Early Reader that still works to make beginning to read a romp in rhyming fun.
Get the Ball, Slim
Marcia Leonard.
Join twins Tim and Jim as they play with their dog Slim! This Real Kids Reader is an updated "Dick and Jane"--in photo format, multicultural, with reading strategies and phonics guidelines for parents.
How Many Fish?
Caron Lee Cohen.
Harper Collins, 1998
In this rhythmic and repetitive, My First I Can Read Book, six little fish meet six little feet in the shallow water at the beach. Can you count them?
I'm a Seed
Jean Marzollo.
Two seeds sprout but one turns into a marigold plant and the other a pumpkin vine in this Hello Science Reader's simple introduction to nature.
Pat the Cat
Colin and Jacqui Hawkins.
This Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Alone is a "flip the page rhyme and read book" with words that end in "at" for the true beginner.
Who Stole the Cookies?
Judith Moffat.
Everyone gets involved in the search for the cookie thief. Cut paper collage illustrates a charming All Aboard Reading title, based on a familiar rhyme.
The following Level 2 and 3 books are perfect for readers who are reading on their own with some help. You will find more great titles in these easy-to-read series.
Catch Me If You Can
Bernard Most.
This dinosaur chase is geared for those reading with help. Green Light Readers incorporate characteristics detailed in the Reading Recovery model to assess readability through first grade.
Danny and the Dinosaur
Syd Hoff.
Danny visits a museum and makes friends with a dinosaur. Those who enjoy reading longer stories will delight in this new full-color edition of a classic I Can Read Book.
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold Lobel.
Harper, 1970
Another classic, this I Can Read Book contains five wonderful stories about two great friends. Watch as Toad and Frog demonstrate just what friends are for--to help each other out when something is lost, or to cheer each other up when someone feels gloomy.
Hedgehog Bakes a Cake
Maryann Macdonald.
Bantam, 1990
When Hedgehog decides to bake a cake, his friends stop by to help. The mess gets bigger and bigger, but Hedgehog doesn't want to hurt their feelings. See how he finds the perfect solution for the problem--too manycooks in the kitchen. The recipe for the cake is included in this Bank Street
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
Cynthia Rylant.
Henry and his dog Mudge find a stray cat on their doorstep in the eighth book in this delightful series for readers who have mastered basic words and sentences and are ready for simple stories
Little Bear
Else Holmelund Minarik.
Harper, 1957
In his first book, Little Bear, now a popular TV star, exhibits an absolutely amazing imagination. Delight in four separate simple stories as Little Bear gets dressed, celebrates his birthday, flies to the moon, and settles down to a story at the end of the day.
My Brother, Ant
Betsy Byars.
In this Viking Easy to Read, when Ant needs his older brother, he comes tothe rescue whether the problem is getting rid of a monster under the bed or writing a letter to Santa in July. The lively text will engage children who are ready to read on their own.
Shipwreck Saturday
Bill Cosby.
Little Bill is very proud of his homemade boat. When he and his friend Kiku try to sail it on a lake filled with big boats, disaster strikes and he feels bad. Each one of the Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers includes a special message for parents on helping kids solve the everyday problems they face.
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