Why A Dog? By A. Cat (Hello Reader, Level 1)1 review

Cartwheel, 2000

Great Humor for Kids

Irreverent, gross in a way kids love (dogs throw up in people's shoes), this book is for reading aloud to preschoolers as well as for early readers to master on their own. As good as the text is, it's the illustrations that will win your heart -- how could anyone resist the expressions on the ...
  
  











  



  
Tiny Goes to the Library (Tiny)1 review
Cari Meister

Viking Juvenile, 2000

The Tiny Books are Great for Beginning Readers

The Tiny books are outstanding for beginning readers. The pictures in the book correlate well with the story and help the new reader figure out the words they may not know. My beginning reader loves these books and she's read them many times. In this book, Tiny and his owner go the library where ...
  
  











  



  
Franklin and the Scooter (Kids Can Read)
Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois, ...

Kids Can Press, Ltd., 2004

Franklin wants a shiny, red scooter just like his friend Rabbit's, but Franklin doesn't have enough money to buy one. To raise funds, Franklin sets up a lemonade stand and a yard sale -- but still falls short. Then he discovers that Rabbit wants a bicycle. Since Franklin already owns a bicycle, the two friends arrive at the perfect solution: sharing. This Level 2 first reader contains longer ...
  
  











  



  
Sometimes (Green Light Readers Level 1)
Keith Baker

Green Light Readers, 1999

Happy or sad? Hot or cold? Up or down? Sometimes you may feel every which way, and that’s just fine. Keith Baker uses opposites and an irresistible banjo-playing, cake-baking alligator to remind us all of one of life’s simplest--and most important--lessons: Anything is possible if you like who you are and you like what you do.
  
  











  



  
Who's Hiding? (Emergent Reader Science; Level 2)
Rozanne Lanczak Williams

Creative Teaching Press, 1994
  
  











  



  
Happy And Honey (Ready-to-Read. Pre-Level 1. Recognizing Words)
Laura Godwin

Margaret K. McElderry, 2000

Meet Happy and Honey -- two loveable new friends for children just beginning to recognize words on their own. Happy is a big, friendly dog. Honey is a little, playful kitten. Happy wants to sleep, but Honey wants to play. Watch out, Happy, Honey won't take "no" for an answer! With bright, bold pictures, simple, lively text, and two irresistible characters, Happy and Honey is ...
  
  











  



  
Morris and Boris at the Circus (I Can Read Book 1)2 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1990

Great light-hearted humor for early readers (and younger)

My son could not stop laughing when I first read him this book, and he requested it many times after that. Morris (the moose) can never quite get things right, and Boris (the bear) becomes quite exasperated trying to correct him. By the end of the book, Boris is pursuing Morris all over the ...
  
  











  



  
Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)5 reviews
Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002

This little mouse is so much fun!

+ A favorite I wish I had when I was learning to read
+ My 4-year-old is reading!
+ A Rhyming Phonics Book
+ A great book!
  
  











  



  
Cooking With the Cat (The Cat in the Hat: Step Into Reading, Step 1)3 reviews
Bonnie Worth

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003

Great book for new readers !

+ Another Great Children's Book

I just bought this book for my 5 year old daughter who is just learning how to read . It has nice easy words for her to sound out and she is very excited that she is able to read it . It has very bright and colorful pictures that are nice to look at.
  
  











  



  
Biscuit's Big Friend (My First I Can Read)3 reviews
Alyssa Satin Capucilli

HarperCollins, 2003

nostalgic bokks from childhood 4 my grandkids - love them - and they are beautifully reproduced.

+ Good book
+ Another great book. Woof! Woof!

the dick & jane books bring back memories of my childhood and learning to read in 1st and 2nd grade. to have them for my grandkids is such fun and they are reproduced so well. i love them.
  
  











  



  
Going to the Beach (Rookie Readers Level A)
Jo S. Kittinger

Children's Press(CT), 2003

All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like being able to write and speak consonants, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.
  
  











  



  
The Berenstain Bears Clean House (I Can Read Book 1)3 reviews

HarperTrophy, 2005

An Entertaining Story

+ Great for Spring Cleaning

This is a very nice story for young children. It tells of the universal experience of cleaning out your attic but deciding that some of the "junk" up there is really a collection of family heirlooms. What to throw away and what to keep? My own family has been through this and this book is a good ...
  
  











  



  
How Many Fish? (My First I Can Read)2 reviews
Caron Lee Cohen

HarperCollins Publishers, 1998

Excellent book for beginner readers

+ Good book for kindergarten

This is an excellent book for beginner readers. My son not only learned to read it, but he enjoys reading this book.
  
  











  



  
Ride Otto Ride! (Ready-to-Read)1 review

Atheneum, 2002

i love this series

and my son loves them too. he is just starting to read and these are perfect in terms of the fun tone and the simple words and the repetition of sounds and letters. we have the whole series.
  
  











  



  
Big Pig and Little Pig (Green Light Readers Level 1)2 reviews
David McPhail

Green Light Readers, 2001

Great book for early readers!

+ Pig Book

I got this book at our library for my 5 year old who was just beginning to read. I was looking for something that actually had a story that would compell hime to read. Anyway, I handed it to him in the car and he read it cover to cover on our way home. There were maybe two words that he had to ...
  
  











  



  
Daniel's Pet
Alma Flor Ada

Green Light Readers, 2002

Daniel loves his new pet. But what will happen when it hatches a surpise? Alma Flor Ada and G. Brian Karas team up for a heartwarming story about Daniel and his newest animal friend.
  
  











  



  
Scat, Cats! (Easy-to-Read,Viking)5 reviews
Joan Holub

Viking Juvenile, 2001

Adorable book, cute cats

+ Cats
+ One of our favorites
+ Has a cat ever made you mad?
  
  











  



  
The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School (All Aboard Reading)3 reviews
Joan Holub

Grosset & Dunlap, 2002

My kids loved this book!

+ The Gingerbread Man Goes to School
+ The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School

My kids loved seeing the principal, lunch ladies, gym coaches, and teachers chase a gingerbread kid around the school in this book. The story is entertaining (with some repeating phrases kids liked to say along with the book) and the ending was a good surprising twist. The illustrations are ...
  
  











  



  
Biscuit's New Trick (My First I Can Read)2 reviews
Alyssa Satin Capucilli

HarperCollins, 2000

Biscuit Gets Distracted

+ For Beginning Readers

In this book, The Girl With The Purple Sneakers wants to teach Biscuit how to fetch a ball. But learning is not always easy when the world is filled with fascinating things like bones and cats. But once Biscuit is ready to learn even a big mud puddle won't stand in his way. A good book that shows ...
  
  











  



  
Tiny the Snow Dog (Puffin Easy-to-Read, Level 1)2 reviews
Cari Meister

Puffin, 2001

Helps a child to start reading!

+ Adorable New Easy-to-Read Children's Book

This is the first book that my son has ever tried to read for himself. This book actually made him feel like he could read. He was so proud of himself. I am so impressed with the format of the book that I am going to try other books from the Viking Easy to Read series.