Hooray! It’s time for summer reading lists & summer reading programs . . .If you’re looking good books for kids going into the second grade, these books will keep your 2nd grader reading throughout the summer, developing and practicing their reading skills with excellent books. As you know, the more a child reads, the more vocabulary they’ll learn […]
easy chapter books
HUGE BOOK GIVEAWAY — Secret Agents Jack & Max Stalwart #4
Disclosure: I’m partnering with Running Press to giveaway 10 Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart books by Elizabeth Singer Hunt to 10 Imagination Soup readers!! Get this… kids who are secret agents + world geography + history + nonstop action = a beginning chapter book series that will hook your kids on reading & teach […]
New Beginning Chapter Books, Winter 2019
You probably know how much I love finding GOOD beginning chapter books that will keep kids reading because the stories are really engaging & interesting. I particularly love both Rabbit & Bear and Fox + Chick for new readers. I predict these will be read and reread many, many times. New Beginning Chapter Books, […]
6 New Beginning Chapter Books with Female Main Characters, Fall 2018
I’m excited to tell you about these new beginning chapter books including a new STEM series about Rosie Revere and her good friends, Iggy Peck and Ada Twist. All these easy chapter books are illustrated with bigger text size and less text per page making them good reading choices for your 6 – 9-year-olds. What’s […]
Outstanding Beginning Nonfiction Biographies for Ages 7 – 10
I want to highlight two excellent nonfiction biography series for beginning readers, ages 7 to 10, one called Little Guides to Great Lives and the other called The Story Of. Having taught this age group, I always struggled to find interesting nonfiction text for my students to read. Because, as you know, kids need to […]
Have You Seen These New Beginning Chapter Books? 2018
Beginning readers (ages 6 – 9) need engaging chapter books with interesting plots and memorable characters. That’s why I like to bring you the latest new releases so you have even more reading options. Find ALL my book recommendations for new readers: Easiest Chapter Books for 6- and 7-Years-Old Chapter Books for 7-Year-Olds Chapter […]
If You Love The Magic Tree House, Try These Read Alike Books
If your beginning reader loves The Magic Tree House books and they’ve finished the entire series, they’re probably wondering what books to read next. Not to worry. I’ve made a list of suggestions for your Magic Tree House fans. Try these read alike books — books with mystery, adventure, and fantasy that will keep your growing reader […]