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READERS: Beginning, Very Beginning, & Phonics Books

READERS - Very Beginning

Books for emerging readers with just a few words per page

Barnett, Mac, author.
JEASY BAR
A impish rabbit takes a purse--and a lipstick--from a grey-haired lady and uses them and Rex, a dog, to get into mischief.

Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005.
JEASY BER
A simple tale, using a limited vocabulary for young readers, of how little bear travels to town in a cardboard box.

Bowers, Tim.
JEASY BOW
Matt the squirrel has a new home, but misses his old friends.

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-
JEASY CAP
Biscuit is excited to be at the ball game, but no dogs are allowed to play. Can the determined puppy find a way to join in the fun?

Copeland, Cynthia L.
JEASY COP
A young boy, catching a glimpse of different construction vehicles as they approach their work site, urges each to get busy.

Coxe, Molly.
JEASY COX
A mother hen wakes up one morning to find a gigantic egg among the others in her nest and goes in search of the egg's origin.

Fehlner, Paul.
JEASY FEH
Due to their physical limitations, an old dog and a fat cat live together relatively peacefully.

Houran, Lori Haskins.
JEASY HAS
Max the duck wishes he could do something for the other animals living at Irene's house, but when his aunts arrive for a visit he gets more than his fill of being helpful.

LaRochelle, David, author.
JEASY LAR
"Max the dog is sick today, but have no fear - Baby Cakes the cat is happy to take his place! But when the book tells her to dig a hole, fetch a stick, and guard the sheep, the cat responds in very un-doglike ways" -- Back cover.

LaRochelle, David, author.
JEASY LAR
"What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat - Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to 'see the cat.' How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, the author introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. The illustrator depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's - and readers' - expectations as the three stories build to a satisfying conclusion."--Provided by publisher.

McPhail, David, 1940-
JEASY MCP
Jack and Rick want to play together, but there's a river between them and they will have to work together to bridge it.

Meisel, Paul.
JEASY MEI
A group of dogs that loves to dig has a fun-filled day of making mischief, in this easy-to-read story.

Michaels, Anna.
JEASY MIC
Best friends Dan and Zack pick apples and find a snail in the garden. Includes activities and tips for helping a child become a better reader.

Milgrim, David.
JEASY MIL
Otto and his friends go for a ride on an elephant.

Milgrim, David.
JEASY MIL
Otto the robot lands on Earth, where he is chased by a rhinoceros and befriended by some monkeys.

Moran, Alex.
JEASY MOR
Sam the mouse and Jack the cat overcome their differences and become friends.

Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-
JEASY RAU
Charlie is chilly all over and needs a hug to warm him up.

Rylant, Cynthia.
JEASY RYL
When his puppy Mudge gets dirty, Henry has some trouble giving him a bath.

Weiss, Ellen, 1949-
JEASY WEI
Rhyming text describes the fun a set of twins has when they take their bath.

Willems, Mo.
JEASY WIL
Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.

Ziefert, Harriet.
JEASY ZIE
Simple text and illustrations portray a small dog getting ready for bed, sleeping, dreaming, and waking up.

READERS - Beginning & Phonics

Bauer, Marion Dane, author.
JEASY BAU
Illustrations and simple text explain stratus, cumulus, and cirrus clouds.

Bauer, Marion Dane, author.
JEASY BAU

Bonsall, Crosby, 1921-1995.
JEASY BON
A little girl plays alone until her dog arrives.

Byars, Betsy Cromer.
JEASY BYA
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 writes a letter to Santa.

Chorao, Kay.
JEASY CHO
Elephants Ed and Kip play with a rolling rock.

Clements, Andrew, 1949-
J 636.8088 CLE
A young woman and her husband are glad that they gave a stray kitten a home when it saves their lives by alerting them to a gas leak.

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-
JEASY DEP
"Andy is small. Sandy is tall. Andy is quiet. Sandy is LOUD. When these two opposites-attract best friends play dress up, anything could happen"-- Provided by publisher.

Depken, Kristen L., author.
JEASY DEP
Rubble the puppy tries to be a superhero for a day but finds he still needs a helping paw from the rest of his PAW Patrol friends.

Eastman, P. D. (Philip D.), author, illustrator.
JEASY EAS
Aaron the alligator cannot seem to do anything right, whether it be playing hide-and-seek, picking apples, or playing football.

Flanagan, Alice K., author.
JEASY CHI
Simple text and repetition of the letter "L" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Godwin, Laura.
JEASY GOD
Honey the cat is determined to play with Happy the dog, even though he is trying to sleep.

Graves, Sue.
JEASY GRA
Designed to help the development of sound literacy skills in children learning to read and spell three letter words. This book focuses on three letter words with short middle o sound. Includes attached interactive letter wheel.

Graves, Sue.
JEASY GRA
Designed to help the development of sound literacy skills in children learning to read and spell three letter words. This book focuses on three letter words with middle a sound. Includes attached interactive letter wheel.

Hills, Tad, author, illustrator.
JEASY HIL
Rocket is busy collecting one hundred things to celebrate the one hundreth day of school and has the perfect place to keep them safe until Bella, a squirrel who loves acorns, gets involved.

Hoff, Syd, 1912-2004.
JEASY HOF
Danny and his friend the dinosaur go to summer camp together.

Hoff, Syd, 1912-2004.
JEASY HOF
Six-year-old Danny invites his dinosaur friend to come to his birthday party.

Horning, Sandra, 1970-
JEASY HOR
A family learns about raising chickens when they buy baby chicks from a local farm.

Lopshire, Robert.
JEASY LOP
A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.

Maccarone, Grace.
JEASY MAC
Sam searches through all of his toys but can't find anything good enough to take to school for show and tell until his troublesome little brother appears.

McPhail, David, 1940-
JEASY MCP
"Sometimes, Tom is a bad dog. But he can be good, too! His family loves him no matter what"-- Provided by publisher.

McPhail, David, 1940-
JEASY MCP
In this story for beginning readers, Boy, Bird, and Dog have lots of fun in their tree house.

Nodset, Joan L.
JEASY NOD
A stray cat and a little girl have their problems getting acquainted.

Ransom, Candice F., 1952- author.
JEASY RAN
A boy and his family visit a pumpkin patch, where they ride on a cart, see animals, and pick out a pumpkin that is just right for carving.

Seuss, Dr.
JEASY SEU
A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.

Zehler, Antonia.
JEASY ZEH
Two refined lady friends have a very unrefined disagreement.