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Here’s how you can help your child who is just beginning to learn to read:
All By Myself!
written and illustrated by Aliki
A child shows all the things he has learned to do on his own.
Rabbits & Raindrops
by Jim Arnosky
Mother rabbit’s babies hop out of her nest to play until it starts to rain.
Little Green
by Keith Baker
A boy paints a hummingbird as it zips, loops, and zigzags.
My Car
by Byron Barton
Sam describes his car and how he drives it.
The Wee Little Woman
by Byron Barton
A mischievous wee cat drinks a wee woman’s fresh bowl of milk.
The Bus for Us
by Suzanne Bloom
On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the bus will look like.
Hurry! Hurry!
by Eve Bunting; illustrated by Jeff Mack
All of the assorted barnyard animals are rushing to witness the hatching of a chick.
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
by Denise Fleming
One kitten naps while the other two kittens copy their mother.
Bear Play
pictures and words by Miela Ford
Two polar bears play in the water.
Little Elephant
story by Miela Ford; photographs by Tana Hoban
A young elephant plays in the water.
Greetings, Sun
by Phillis and David Gershator; paintings by Synthia Saint James
Throughout the day, children greet the sun, their breakfasts, their school, and several other sights.
Asleep, Asleep
by Mirra Ginsburg; illustrated by Nancy Tafuri
Everything everywhere is asleep except for the wind and one wakeful child.
Orange Pear Apple Bear
by Emily Gravett
A bear juggles and plays.
Little Robin Redbreast: A Mother Goose Rhyme
illustrated by Shari Halpern
A robin and a pussycat play chase in a garden.
I Read Signs
by Tana Hoban
Signs and symbols often seen along the street are introduced.
Rosie’s Walk
by Pat Hutchins
Rosie the hen leads a sly fox on an adventure through the farmyard.
Can I Help?
by Marilyn Janovitz
A wolf cub tries to be helpful when his father is doing chores.
Moving Day
by Robert Kalan; pictures by Yossi Abolafia
A hermit crab is looking for a new home.
Grandma’s Cat
written by Helen Ketteman; illustrated by Marsha Lynn Windborn
It takes time for an eager child to befriend Grandma’s cat.
Everything Has a Place
by Patricia Lillie; pictures by Nancy Tafuri
Text and pictures assign a cow to a barn, a dish to a cupboard, a family to a house, and other things to their places.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin, Jr.; pictures by Eric Carle
Children see a variety of animals and a teacher looking at them.
I Like It When…
by Mary Murphy
A little penguin tells a loving adult about its favorite things.
Ten Puppies
by Lynn Reiser
Puppies from one to ten are sorted according to different features.
Lemons Are Not Red
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Colors are introduced using clever cutouts.
No, David!
by David Shannon
David gets a loving hug after a day of being naughty.
White Is for Blueberry
by George Shannon; pictures by Laura Dronzek
The reader is encouraged to look at objects in nature from a different perspective, observing their colors in a new way.
Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy Shaw; illustrated by Margot Apple
A group of sheep have misadventures while riding in a jeep.
Ten Mice for Tet
by Pegi Deitz Shea and Cynthia Weill; illustrations by Tô Ngọc Trang; embroidery by Phạm Viết Đinh
A village of mice prepares for Vietnamese New Year.
Old MacDonald
by Jessica Souhami
By lifting some flaps, the reader sees various visitors to Old MacDonald’s farm.
Dinosaur Roar!
by Paul & Henrietta Stickland
A rhyming text shows all kinds of dinosaurs.
Mama’s Little Bears
by Nancy Tafuri
Bear cubs explore their forest home with their Mama.
I Went Walking
written by Sue Williams; illustrated by Julie Vivas
While walking, a young child identifies animals of different colors.
Who Says Moo?
by Ruth Young; illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Guess the kinds of animals described in rhymed riddles.
Oh, Cats!
by Nola Buck; pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott
A child plays with three new cat friends.
Sid and Sam
by Nola Buck; pictures by G. Brian Karas
Sid sings a long song that irritates Sam.
Biscuit Finds a Friend
story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli; pictures by Pat Schories
A puppy helps a little duck find its way home.
How Many Fish?
by Caron Lee Cohen; pictures by S. D. Schindler
A school of fish and a group of children frolic in the bay.
Fish and Frog
by Michelle Knudsen; illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Fish swims around and plays games with Frog.
Hop, Skip, Run
by Marcia Leonard; photographs by Dorothy Handelman
Hopping, skipping, and running are fun but tiring.
Spots
by Marcia Leonard; photographs by Dorothy Handelman
A girl describes her love for spotted things.
Rick Is Sick
by David McPhail
Jack, a rabbit, tries to make his friend Rick, a sick bear, feel better.
Best Friends
by Anna Michaels; illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Dan and Zack pick apples and find a snail.
Hop on Pop
by Dr. Seuss
Rhyming words describe the picture on each page.
Last Updated January 7, 2008