Great Beginning Readers

Some fun beginning readers to try out!

Updated June 28, 2024
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Big Dog and Little Dog
Pilkey, Dav
Paper Book
In this lovable board book series, Dav Pilkey captures the humor of everyday canine behavior. The sweet personalities, lasting friendship, and hilarious antics of Big Dog and Little Dog will enchant little ones and entertain dog lovers of all ages.
Drop it, Rocket!
Hills, Tad.
Paper Book
Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird....
Fox has a problem
Tabor, Corey R.
Paper Book
In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox--the hilarious trickster character featured in Geisel Award winners Fox at Night and Fox the Tiger--learns to solve a problem in an unexpected way. Fox has a problem: His kite is stuck in a tree! But every clever plan creates even more...
Gigi and Ojiji
Iwai, Melissa
Paper Book
"Gigi crafts her Japanese American identity in this ­enchanting early reader. The cuteness, inclusivity, and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young ­readers coming back again and again. A must-buy." --School Library Journal (starred review) "The text is well supported...
A pig, a fox, and a box
Fenske, Jonathan
Paper Book
In the style of Mo Willems, Jonathan Fenske tells three humorous stories of two friends, Pig and Fox, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box (all of which involved Pig accidentally crushing Fox in the box). With comic art and simple language, this Level 2 reader is sure to have kids rolling with...
Ty's travels. Zip, zoom!
Lyons, Kelly Starling
Paper Book
Ty can't wait to ride his brand-new scooter at the park. Other kids zip and zoom by like race cars, but all Ty can do is wobble! Ty wants to give up, but a new friend helps Ty give it another try. A 2021 Geisel Honor Book! Celebrate imagination and the power of persistence in...

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