You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together


Mary Ann Hoberman - 2001
    A unique book 'in two voices' that uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the twelve short stories fit on one spread and features childlike themes - family, friendship, pets and seasons. With clear, color-coded typography and amusing illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain.

Hill of Fire


Thomas P. Lewis - 1971
    Then one afternoon the ground growls, hisses smoke, and swallows up his plow. A volcano is erupting in the middle of his cornfield!

The Library Book


Gabby Dawnay - 2021
    But thanks to his friend’s stubborn efforts to show him the magic and excitement of reading, Jack finally goes to the library and finds a book he can’t put down.Featuring simple, rhyming text by Gabby Dawnay and dynamic pen- and-ink drawings by illustrator Ian Morris, this story is an ode to the joys of reading and a love letter to books and libraries.

The Tiny Baker


Hayley Barrett - 2020
    Every day, insect customers line up to dine at the tiny baker's tearoom, but when her ladybug cooks fly away, upending the pristine kitchen, the baker learns an important lesson about friendship.