| PICTURE BOOKS AND "I CAN READS" |
| Agee, Jon. Milo's Hat Trick. When Milo the Magician is in desperate need of a new trick to pull out of his hat, he encounters a bear who helps him out. Brett, Jan. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep. Brett, Jan. The Gingerbread Baby. A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man. Byars, Betsy. My Brother, Ant. In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant write a letter to Santa. Christian, Mary Blount. Penrod's Pants. Despite Penrod Porcupine's sometimes exasperating behavior, he and Griswold Bear remain good friends. Cole, Joanna. Bony-Legs When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch's cat and dog. Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried. A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school. Hillert, Margaret. The Cookie House and other easy to read books by Margaret Hillert. This is the story of Hansel and Gretel. It was written for the newest of readers (less than 50 different words in the entire book). Howard, Arthur. Hoodwinked. A young witch searches for a creepy pet. Kessler, Leonard. Old Turtle's Soccer Team. Under Old Turtle's guidance, the animals learn how to play soccer and the meaning of good sportsmanship. Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. Zelda and Ivy. In three brief stories, Ivy, the younger of two fox sisters, goes along with her older sister's schemes, even when they seem a bit daring. LeSeig, Theo. Wacky Wednesday. Drawings and verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday McMullan, Kate. I Stink! A guzzling garbage truck with plenty of personality converses with readers as he makes his nightly rounds. Bold, bright illustrations and onomatopoetic text combine to create one of the most endearing machines since Mike Mulligan's steam shovel. Numeroff, Laura Joffee. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day. Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and Annie's Good Move. When Henry's cousin Annie prepares to move in next door, he and Mudge help calm her fears. Rylant, Cynthia. Poppleton Everyday. Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time. Shannon, George. Tomorrow's Alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet is illustrated with what it might become in the future, such as A is for seed, tomorrow's apple. Shaw, Nancy. Sheep on a Ship and other "Sheep" books. Sheep on a deep-sea voyage run into trouble when it storms and are glad to come paddling into port. Thomas, Shelley Moore. Good Night, Good Knight and Get Well, Good Knight. In the first book, a "Good Knight" helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep. In the second book, the "Good Knight" returns to care for the dragons while they are sick. Both volumes have repeated phrases and words that mimic the action ("chat-chat-chattering"). These easy readers are also excellent choices for reading aloud. Van Leeuwen, Jean. Tales of Amanda Pig and other books about Oliver and Amanda pig. Amanda Pig, her brother Oliver, and their parents share a busy day, working and playing together from breakfast to bedtime. Van Leeuwen, Jean. Amanda Pig and Her Best Friend Lollipop. Amanda Pig and her friend Lollipop share fun times at each other's houses, and experience their very first sleepover party. Wells, Rosemary. Ruby's Beauty Shop Louise and Ruby use Louise?s "Deluxe Beauty Kit" to give Max a make-over, but when Grandma calls to schedule her own make-over, she makes an appointment with Max. |
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