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Kids: Books and Reading: Easy Readers

[MORE COMING SOON]

EASY READERS FOR TRUE BEGINNERS

Different publishers level books differently: a "Level One," for many presses, is far too wordy for a beginner. Sometimes publishers inconsistently level even their own books! Here's a sampling of some books for true beginners, with fewer and shorter words.

    

GRAN ON A FAN J ER B

HOT DOG J ER CO

THE HAT J ER KE

GO, OTTO, GO! J ER M

SEE ME RUN J PIC M

JUMP, PUP! J ER N

HOP ON POP J ER S

JACK AND JILL AND BIG DOG BILL J ER W

BOB BOOKS SET 1 ER MA

 

Only slightly more challenging:

BEARS ON WHEELS J ER B

OLD HAT, NEW HAT J ER B

SNOW TROUBLE J ER CR

PICNIC! A DAY IN THE PARK J ER HO

SPRING IS HERE! A STORY ABOUT SEEDS J ER HO

TOO MANY CATS J ER HO

GUS MAKES A FRIEND J ER RE

TICK TOCK J ER WI

SCAT, CATS! J ER HO

IF YOU LIKE ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE...

While nothing can quite fill the void left by Elephant's and Piggie's retirements, the below are great options at a similar reading level. Many tell their stories in "dialogue bubble" format, just like Elephant and Piggie books.

  

Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! series [various authors] These books, "presented by" Elephant and Piggie, share a sense of humor that will appeal to E&P fans.

Snail and Worm books by Tina Kugler. These two friends are hilarious!

Woof & Quack books by Jamie Swenson, including Meet Woof & Quack and Woof & Quack in Winter

Duck, Duck, Porcupine! books by Salina Yoon. Try Duck, Duck, Porcupine! My Kite is Stuck! , and That's My Book!