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Puppy Mudge Wants to Play: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1


Cynthia Rylant - 2005
    He wants to play! Henry really wants to read,, but how can he resist his big playful puppy?

Jewels for a Princess (Disney Princess)


Ruth Homberg - 2012
    This Step 2 reader starring the Disney Princesses will be a favorite among girls ages 4-6.

Ten Eggs in a Nest


Marilyn Sadler - 2014
    Funnybunny author Marilyn Sadler's latest, funniest Bright and Early Book! Gwen the hen has laid her eggs, but just how many is anyone's guess. For now, she's quite content to sit and wait for them to hatch. Red Rooster, however, is too excited to wait. As soon as one egg hatches, he struts over to Worm World and buys ONE worm for his ONE new baby chick. Alas, Red returns to find that not ONE new baby chick, but TWO baby chicks have now hatched, requiring a return trip to Worm World. The hijinks continue back and forth until ten eggs have hatched, Red Rooster is ready to plotz, and young readers have learned a thing or two about ONE: counting to ten; TWO: simple addition; THREE: buying and selling; and FOUR: chickens and eggs! With stylized illustrations by Michael Fleming reminiscent of classic Beginner Books, this is a perfect choice for parents looking to teach reading and math to their own little chicks!

A Pony for a Princess


Andrea Posner-Sanchez - 2002
    In this original Disney Princess story, ever-curious Belle befriends a pony who has wandered onto the castle grounds.

The Swimming Lesson


Dori Chaconas - 2011
    Fuzz is a tall possum who can't. They are best friends. Cork wants to teach Fuzz how to swim, but Fuzz isn't so sure he wants to learn . . . . The funny story and adorable illustrations in this seventh Cork and Fuzz easy-to-read will delight beginning readers.

Winter Wishes (Disney Princess)


Apple Jordan - 2006
    For the first time, the Princesses come together in a seasonal story that is bound to have young readers learning to read while making their very own winter wish!

Flip Flop!


Dana Meachen Rau - 2011
    There's fun to be had at the sunny shore, fireworks to watch, and amusement parks to visit. This Step 1 story has big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, picture clues and includes two sheets of stickers!

The Perfect Dress (Disney Princess)


Melissa Lagonegro - 2009
    This new Step 1 reader features all the favorite Disney princesses as they discover their perfect dresses.

Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks


James Dean - 2017
    Sing along with Pete the Cat in his groovy adaptation. Fans of Pete the cat will love rocking out to this classic tune with a groovy twist in this low-price hardcover picture book.

I Like Fish


Margaret Wise Brown - 2014
    Its simple vocabulary, rhyme and rhythm, and vivid picture clues make it perfect for emergent readers, introducing them to an inviting underwater world and a successful reading experience! G. Brian Karas has created absolutely gorgeous art vignettes to showcase the incredibly varied fish and the kids who love them.

The Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School


Jan Berenstain - 2011
    Now they just have to teach Papa!

Surprise for a Princess


Jennifer Liberts Weinberg - 2003
    Young readers will enjoy the fun and mayhem that ensues in this Step 2 reader based upon the Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty.

Mouse's First Fall


Lauren Thompson - 2006
    From leaves of all colors red, yellow, orange, and brown to leaves of all shapes and sizes -- from pointy to round -- Mouse learns that fall is a season full of fun! And before the day is done he just might take the biggest "leap" of all. Hooray for fall!

Frog and Fly


Jeff Mack - 2012
    There is only one problem . . . Frog thinks Fly is delicious! This leads to a never-ending battle of wits with laugh-out- loud consequences. Told in six short comic stripstyle chapters, Frog and Fly will delight kids and leave them begging for yet another slurpy story.

Peep and Ducky Rainy Day


David Martin - 2015
    When Peep visits Ducky on a rainy day, the little pals have no trouble finding things to do. Inside, there is a tent to build and a pillow fight to be had. And outside, with the help of galoshes and umbrella, it’s fun to captain a boat—until a whoosh of wind and a clap of thunder sends them running back in! Perfectly tuned to a toddler sensibility, this exuberant tale will enchant both listener and reader.