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Frank and Bean
Jamie Michalak - 2019
He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet -- toot, toot! -- and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-loud narrative by Jamie Michalak, author of the Joe and Sparky series, and Bob Kolar's bright, graphic, comical illustrations, this fresh and funny story will go down easy for beginning readers and young listeners alike.
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
Dori Hillestad Butler - 2017
But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?
Little Bear
Else Holmelund Minarik - 1957
Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures.This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else Holmelund Minarik's simple, yet eloquent, stories and Maurice Sendak's warm, tender illustrations have made this beloved character an enduring favorite among beginning readers.
Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest: Ready-to-Read Level 2
Cynthia Rylant - 2009
Annie can't wait to show her favorite cousin, Henry. Every day they watch the nest grow bigger and bigger. One day give small eggs appear. Annie and Henry love seeing the mother robin with her nest. But it's not easy to be patient. When will the baby birds hatch?
Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School
Kimberly Dean - 2014
He has so many colorful choices in his closet to choose from, how will he decide on one?In this hilarious I Can Read tale, Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool.
Fergus and Zeke
Kate Messner - 2017
Fergus loves being the class pet in Miss Maxwell s classroom. He does everything the students do, until the teacher plans a field trip to the museum without Fergus! He doesn t want to miss the fun, so he stows away in a backpack and sets off for an adventure. When he arrives at the museum, Fergus finds it a little overwhelming huge and full of exciting things to see. Luckily, he meets a new friend, Zeke, who knows the ropes, and together they explore everything from moon rocks to butterflies to a giant dinosaur skeleton ("A playground!" says Zeke). But when the time comes for the bus to leave, Fergus is worried that he ll be left behind. Will he make it back to school to take his place as class pet once more?"
We Need More Nuts!
Jonathan Fenske - 2017
From the very beginning the smaller of the squirrels, certain that they need more nuts, tosses each one into the bigger animal's mouth. The hilarity increases as his mouth bulges, and the squirrels discover that sometimes there can be too much of a good thing!Jonathan Fenske's comic-like illustration style and clever easy-to-read text make this counting book a must-have for every young reader's bookshelf.
Sparkly New Friends
Heather Ayris Burnell - 2019
Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Unicorn has a horn and can do magic.Yeti is big and furry and cannot do magic.Yeti likes snowball fights.Unicorn does not like snowball fights.But Unicorn and Yeti both love sparkly things, magic rainbows, and -- most of all -- being best friends! These laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!
When Andy Met Sandy
Tomie dePaola - 2016
Sandy is tall. Andy is quiet. Sandy is LOUD. But when these two seemingly opposites meet at a playground one day, it might just be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Written in simple words and short, declarative sentences, this book is perfect for little ones just learning to read on their own.
Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes
Jane O'Connor - 2010
Nancy is thrilled to be making cupcakes for the bake sale! But will she remember to follow all of Mom's directions?Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes, a Level One I Can Read adventure, is carefully crafted using short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own. Contains a glossary of Fancy Nancy’s fancy words.
More Spaghetti, I Say!
Rita Golden Gelman - 1977
My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an education specialist guiding parents on how to help their children learn to read. Preschool - Grades 2.
Go, Otto, Go!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1
David Milgrim - 2016
Work, work, work on a spaceship to take him home.Since landing on Earth, Otto has made many friends, but what Otto wants most is to visit his family. Will Otto’s spaceship take him up, up, up, so he can go, go, go?
Sammy the Seal
Syd Hoff - 1959
Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!"So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series." (Publishers Weekly)Sammy the Seal is another hilarious, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and the Dinosaur. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child.
Chicken on Vacation
Adam Lehrhaupt - 2018
Zoey the chicken needs a vacation!Zoey knows you don’t need to go to the shore to have the perfect beach day...but you do need a great imagination and a treasure map! Will Zoey lead her barnyard pals to buried treasure?Chicken on Vacation is a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.From the author-illustrator duo that brought you the hilarious Chicken in Space, Chicken in School, and Chicken in Mittens, a Level One I Can Read that School Library Journal calls “a fun book that is perfect for budding readers.”
Bink & Gollie
Kate DiCamillo - 2010
Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures involving painfully bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion. No matter where their roller skates take them, at the end of the day they will always be the very best of friends.