Disclosure: Disney Hyperion sent me The Itchy Book and is partnering with me for a giveaway! Do you have a 6- to 8-year-old? Your growing readers will love THE ITCHY BOOK by LeUyen Pham. It's the latest beginning reader in the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series from Mo Willems, available in stores May 15, 2018. And you're going to love LeUyen Pham's colorful, comic-style illustrations … [Read more...]
8 New & Exciting Easy Reader Books
Because beginning readers need plenty of good books, I'm always looking for what's new and good. Book that kids will love to read. I adore Jan Thomas' new books and am totally excited to share with you Baby Monkey, Private Eye. Your kids are going to LOVE them. Find these and more excellent easy reader books separated by phonics, level 1 and levels 2+ on the Best Easy Readers for 5- and 6- Year … [Read more...]
Beginning Readers Kids Will Actually Like
"I want to save these books for when I have kids and they're learning to read," announced my daughter as she organized and read each of the Tug the Pup and Friends beginning readers. So I had to read these and share with YOU. Because it's my never ending goal to find your kids beginning readers that they'll actually like! (And that aren't nonsensical!) She's more picky than me about … [Read more...]
Recommended Early Readers
I often struggle to find engaging early readers for JJ so I bet you have the same problem, too. Today, I wanted to share some of the best early learning (reader) books we've enjoyed lately, most of which are newly published. All these books include beautiful illustrations with appropriate text which in my opinion means not too much or too stupid. But, I'll share sample text with you so you can … [Read more...]
An Awesome Resource, Newmark Learning’s Early Readers
I'm impressed with the selection and quality of Newmark Learning early readers books. I know they're good because they passed the JJ test. JJ, my first grader, especially loved the nursery rhyme books mentioned below - the Around the Clock Fiction Kit. Around the Clock Fiction Kit There are 8 Nursery Rhyme Books of fun and funny stories expanding on the original nursery rhymes. Plus, the … [Read more...]
I Love Usborne Beginning Readers
Usborne Beginning Reader Books offer a great selection of early reader books for kindergartners and first graders who are learning to read. The quality is exceptional. Most books are sold by independent consultants either online or at a home party. It's been years since I started buying them, even selling them for a short while, and I still appreciate them today as engaging, age-appropriate books … [Read more...]
Superhero Beginning Chapter Book Series
Beginning Chapter Book Series I'm excited to share with you a fantastic and engaging new beginning chapter book series for young readers: DC Super-Pets Books! Thesea are easy chapter books about the super pets of familiar superheros and super villains like Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Catwoman, and Aquaman. The Super-Pets are these Superhero's pets -- Streaky the Super-Cat and Jumpa the … [Read more...]