Staff recommendations for children at a first grade reading level.
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon’s grandparents during summer vacation.
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.
Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.
Highlights animals with speed records, including the fastest land mammal, fastest swimmer, and more. See other titles in the Our Animal World series.
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.
In these ten easy-to-read stories there is a mixed-up cow that says "miaow," a mole called Noel who plays rock 'n' roll in a hole, and a boy named Mike who rides a bike with a very big spike!
While looking for his lost magnifying glass in the park, young Detective Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather discover that Curly the detective dog is also missing, and start tracking down clues.
Earl and Pearl do not want Chicken’s help in the garden, until a swarm of grasshoppers arrives and her true talent shines.
Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.
Danny makes an unusual new friend at the museum and shows him around town.
Illustrated collection of funny poems on a variety of topics from dinosaurs at restaurants to staying in bed.
Dragon finds a fat cat in the snow outside his house, brings it inside, and soon has a family.
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.
Fox wants to play with his friends, but duty calls and interferes with their plans.
Five tales of the adventures of two lovable best friends.
When his mother goes to the cellar and doesn’t return, Harry goes to search for her and confronts the terrible two-headed Whatzit with surprising results.
Henry and Mudge books
Henry and his dog Mudge visit Great-Grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas, and lead them all on a wonderful adventure.
When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet, but Fly Guy proves them wrong.
Brief text and colorful illustrations provide step-by-step instructions for drawing cool cartoon characters and creatures, including superheroes and dinosaurs.
An I can read book
Little Bear’s adventures include a trip to the moon and a birthday party.
Looking closely
Close-up photographs challenge readers to guess the identity of natural objects from the seashore and then reveal the beauty in this delightful habitat.
When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.
A collection of spooky stories and games based on folklore.
Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe go out for seafood with their cat Studley and their dog Dudley.
Dial easy-to-read
Fools’ Day is not a happy one for Wagner the mouse. His best friend, Pearl the rabbit, and other children and adults at school keep tricking him.
Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.
Colorful photographs and short sentences introduce beginner readers to the exciting world of ponies, horses, and the people who ride and care for them.
Rabbit is excited about the sleepover he has carefully planned for his friend Robot, but Robot has some different ideas about how things should go.
Squirrel’s well meaning attempts to help his forest friends do not always turn out as planned.
A little boy has a series of adventures and misadventures with a bunch of wild animals.
Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results.
Ugly and mean, the Brute family lives up to its name until Baby Brute makes an important discovery.
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.
When their mother sends them packing, three pigs find awful ways to find new homes, but when the big, friendly wolf tries to show them the error of their ways, the pigs respond by huffing and puffing.
Devoted to making lists about everything in his life, Wallace the mouse discovers the joys of spontaneity and adventure when he becomes friends with his neighbor Albert.
Each short, rhymed story in this collection is like a little play for two voices. Often humorous, this book contains retellings of favorite fairy tales.
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow.