A child plays with three new cat friends.

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!

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...

For children who are eager to begin reading, Mile 1 is the perfect place to start. Mile 1 books feature bright, bold artwork and short, simple sentences that are just right for brand-new readers. Baby Bear asks his parents for all kinds of hugs -- wet hugs, dry hugs, fly up to the sky hugs -- in...

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 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...

Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author James Dean's beginning reader Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. In this funny My First I Can Read Book, Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from. Fans of Pete the Cat will enjoy Pete's...

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 This charming I Can Read story also introduces the concept of how mixing primary colors makes new ones, and that...

A preschool story from the world of Gossie & Friends about feeling frustrated when a friend doesn't listen to what you say. 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...

Everywhere Nicholas goes, someone in his busy, noisy family is already there. All he wants is a special place of his own. Luckily his little brother, Jeff, has an idea. . . .

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 with a child.<...

On her next adventure, Otter--the irrepressible character sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama--tries to choose the perfect pet for her and Teddy. Otter: What Pet Is Best is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Read...

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...

Two cats. One cake. Who will get to enjoy the tasty dessert? A fun, simple story that kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own.  This is mine! No, this is mine! When a cake falls off a cart at the bakery, two cats claim it. A clever fox...

There are slinky cats and stinky cats; gray cats and stray cats...but all the cats have one thing in common-they love to sing. Mreow! Cat after cat makes its way over a fence and into the backyard of a lady who's looking for a little quiet time to enjoy some music....

A young girl is upset when her sister purposely messes up her dress.Includes "Phonics Guidelines."

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.

When a little bird is inside an egg, it cannot walk, it cannot sing, and it cannot fly. All it can do is be sat on. But when the time is just right: "Pop!" -- out it comes. And then a little bird can do almost anything! With the same insightful simplicity of their classic The Carrot Seed,...

What happens when a girl goes gaga over spots? Big spots and little spots, spots of all colors, on her lamp and on her rug, on her toys and on her mug, on her hats and on her dresses -- she loves spots absolutely everywhere! Of course her twin sister loves spots too. Right? Not! Her twin loves...

This easy-to-read picture book introduces Horse and Buggy, two hilarious new characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Medalist Ethan Long! Horse and Buggy are best friends, but they don't always see eye to eye. When Buggy sees Horse dancing, he asks, "What are you doing?" "I am...

Small Brown Bear and her dad clown around on a bike . . . and bump into trouble! What will Dad do?

Join Mercer Mayer's classic and beloved character, Little Critter®, as he discovers how a little love can fix any problem--big or little--in this My First I Can Read book! In Just a Little Love, Little Critter finds love just in time for Valentine's Day. But will his valentine love him...

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...

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....

After delivering presents Santa needs a nap, but Otto and his friends like their gifts so much that Santa cannot find a quiet place to sleep.

When Otto has trouble learning to swing on vines like his monkey friends, he decides to make his own swing set instead.

This series meets the following Reading First initiatives: - Phonics- Vocabulary- Comprehension- Fluency

Huff pulls the train. Puff pushes the train. Day in and day out, the train clicks and clacks down the tracks. But one day, Huff and Puff decide to trade places. Will the train come to a halt? With colorful illustrations from Gill Guile and fun, simple rhymes and verse from Tish Rabe, Huff...

Huff and Puff are a team who stay on track: Huff pulls the train. Puff pushes the train. But when a new speedy train challenges the pair to a race, the caboose and engine must find out if slow and steady can win the race. Ready, set, GO! Simple rhyme and...

A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.

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...

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!

Playtime, Mudge! No one loves to play more than Henry's puppy, Mudge. And when Fluffy the cat joins Mudge for a play date, the games are just beginning. From running to hiding to climbing galore, these two just might prove that cats and dogs really can be friends!

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?

Emily and Vicky are best friends. They both wear yellow boots. They both like red hats. They play all the same games. Are they twins?

Today is a very wet day. Miss Bindergarten's class stays inside while the rain falls hard outside. Finally, the rain stops and the class goes outside to play. It's not long before Matty and Patty slip and fall in a puddle! Miss B. and Coco are there to help, and when the girls get up, a huge rainbow...

Learn to read with beloved bunnies Max and Ruby in this fun rhyming story! Max waves good-bye to his parents, boards the bus with Ruby, and heads to school with his book and lunch box in tow. There he sings songs, paints pictures, and even gets to dress up like a pirate! Once the...

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.