Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction E

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.

Updated September 20, 2025
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Oh, cats! /
Buck, Nola
Paper Book
Come and play, cats! When a young girl spies three cats in her yard, she hopes they'll stay and play. But the cats would rather jump, frolic, and run away. Oh, cats! Will they ever be her friends? Illustrated with bright, kid-friendly pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott, Nola...
Sid and Sam /
Buck, Nola
Paper Book
Sid sees Sam. Sam sees Sid. Sid and Sam sing a song. Soon Sam stops singing, but Sid sings and sings. Sid has stolen the show! Emergent readers will enjoy the simple word play of this alliterative story, and may be inspired to sing a song of their own!
Biscuit's snow day race
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
Look, Biscuit, it's snowing! Snow days are snow much fun! Will Biscuit the little yellow puppy get to play in the sledding race For the first time, everyone's favorite little yellow puppy stars in an I Can Read with a snow theme! Biscuit's Snow Day Race is a My...
Bear hugs
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Ebook
Baby Bear asks his parents for all kinds of hugs--wet hugs, dry hugs, fly up to the sky hugs--in search of the best hug of all. Mile 1 books entice brand-new readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. The type is big, the words are easy, and the art is bright and bold.
Biscuit feeds the pets /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Beginning readers' favorite little yellow puppy is ready to help his neighbor feed her pets! From guinea pigs and fish to kittens and puppies, each animal gets their own special food. Everyone wants to play, too! But what happens when playtime gets in the way of mealtime...
Biscuit loves the park /
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
Paper Book
Biscuit is going to play in the big park. Wait, Biscuit! Where are you going When Biscuit goes chasing a ball and at first doesn't come back, where could that little yellow puppy be Young readers will love reading about all the fun things Biscuit gets up to at the bustling...
Too Cool for School
Dean, James
Paper Book
Pete the Cat can't decide what to wear to look cool at school. Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool.
Louise loves bake sales
Driscoll, Laura
Paper Book
Louise loves all kinds of art. But when she has to make cupcakes for a bake sale--and everything goes wrong--can she and her brother make messy cupcakes into art
Gossie & Gertie /
Dunrea, Olivier
Paper Book
Gossie and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and they dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she? With charming illustrations and gentle text, Olivier Dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that will...
Go, dog. go! /
Eastman, P. D.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * P.D. Eastman's canine classic--perfect for fans of the Netlix Original Go, Dog. Go! animated preschool series! Written for beginning readers using only 75 different words, this beloved Beginner Book by P.D. Eastman--edited by Dr. Seuss--features all...
Otter : hello, sea friends!
Garton, Sam
Paper Book
Otter--the irrepressible picture book character sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama--takes a trip to visit sea friends and meet all the animals that live in the ocean. Otter: Hello, Sea Friends! is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading...
Otter : what pet is best?
Garton, Sam
Ebook
Duck, duck, dinosaur : snowy surprise
George, K.
Paper Book
What could be more fun than a snow day But Feather and Flap are too cold to play outside with Spike. To keep them outside, Spike surprises them with gifts--skates, a sled, and a snowman. When these aren't enough to keep his siblings from shivering, Spike comes up with the...
Baseball buzz /
Joven, C. C.
Paper Book
Jackson is ready for his first baseball game, but a pesky bee might just ruin his big day. This Starting Line Reader is sure to be a home run for every new reader.
Look out! a storm! /
Milgrim, David
Paper Book
Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. Look Out! A Storm! is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series. Look out, Otto and Olly! Look out, Flip and...
See Otto
Milgrim, David.
Paper Book
Pre-Level 1: Recognizing Words • Word repetition• Familiar words and phrases• Simple sentencesMeet Otto, an excitable robot who seeks adventure -- and finds it -- when he falls off his spaceship and lands on Earth, directly in front of a very cranky rhinosaurus. Otto runs, but the rhino runs faster....
Swing Otto swing!
Milgrim, David.
Paper Book
Huff and Puff /
Rabe, Tish
Paper Book
Every day, Huff pulls the train and Puff pushes the train, but Puff wants a turn in front! The pals' adventures are perfect for beginning readers.
Fourth of July mice! /
Roberts, Bethany
Paper Book
It's the most patriotic of all holidays--Independence Day! The Holiday Mice take part in all the activities that make the Fourth of July fun: a parade, a picnic, a baseball game and sack race, and a refreshing dip in the stream. Even Mr. Mouse, the littlest mouse's special toy, joins in the...
Puppy Mudge wants to play /
Rylant, Cynthia
Paper Book
Fun for Mudge Just when Henry thinks it's safe to snuggle up with a good book, Mudge has other ideas for the afternoon. From tugging to running to jumping all around, Mudge won't stop until Henry agrees to join the fun!
Puppy Mudge takes a bath
Rylant, Cynthia.
Paper Book
Meet Mudge! Mudge is Henry's puppy. Mudge is cute. Mudge is cuddly, and Mudge loves to roll in the mud. But Mudge does not love baths. So how will Henry ever get his puppy clean?
The foot book /
Seuss,
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Step into a world of rhyming opposites with Dr. Seuss in this feet-tastic picture book--perfect for young readers! Explore all different kinds of feet, from fast to slow, front to back, big and small, and learn about opposites! Dr. Seuss's rhymes will...
Jack and Jill and big dog Bill :
Weston, Martha
Paper Book
Jack and Jill and big dog Bill go sledding one snowy winter day. When big dog Bill notices a rabbit on the hill, mayhem ensues. This fun phonics reader helps early readers with the use of alliteration and rhyming.

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