Category Archives: easy readers
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Up! Tall! And High! by Ethan Long
Posted on June 11, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in easy readersEthan Long, author of Stop Kissing Me! and One Drowsy Dragon, now brings his wacky sense of humor to an easy reader. Long explains the concepts of up, tall and long, in three brief stories featuring an assortment of silly looking birds. There are flaps to lift up, bright colors, and simple large text bubbles that [...]
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Mercy Watson Easy Reader Series
Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ami in animals, Early Chapter Books, easy readers, Humorous StoriesIf your newly independent reader hasn’t discovered Kate DiCamillo’s fantastic Mercy Watson series yet, come in to the library today and check them out! This series is sure to soon be among your favorites in our Easy Reader collection. DiCamillo has long been renowned for her award-winning chapter books, and it’s a treat that she’s also [...]
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Penny and Her Song
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jennifer in animals, easy readersby Kevin Henkes Kevin Henkes has given us so many wonderful mice characters: Lilly (and her purple plastic purse), Owen (and his blanket), Julius (baby of the world), Wendall, Wemberly, and the unforgettable Chrystanthemum. Now we have Penny, a big sister mouse competing for attention against two adorable but needy twin babies. Will mama and [...]
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Buzz Beaker and the Cave Creatures
Posted on October 12, 2011 by Children's Department Staff in Adventure, easy readers> by Cari Meister Buzz Beaker is a science-loving, invention-creating kid! In this adventure, Buzz explores a mysterious cave with his dad, Dr. Beaker. They encounter some strange creatures in the cave. What in the world could they be? I won’t give away the ending, but it is an interesting discovery. There are three other [...]
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Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly! & Time to Sleep Sheep the Sheep!
Posted on October 23, 2010 by Melendra in easy readers, Humorous Storiesby Mo Willems The “Cat the Cat” series by Willems is perfect for truly early readers. With simple words, often repeated phrases, and illustrations that can be counted on in deciphering any more complicated words, these titles really are easy to read. But, more than that, they always have a surprise or joke as [...]
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The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow
Posted on July 2, 2010 by Jennifer in easy readers, Humorous StoriesBy Andy Griffiths This funny chapter book in our “easy reader” collection is a little longer than some easy readers, but still great for kids learning to read. Each page has only a few sentences, or sometimes just a few words, and the illustrations are very entertaining. The mixed-up cow is in the first chapter [...]
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Super Fly Guy
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Children's Department Staff in easy readers, Humorous Storiesby Tedd Arnold This little fly is cute! Fly Guy travels to school with his best human buddy, Buzz. He learns all about art, phonics, and most importantly, lunch! Sadly, the school principal sees Fly Guy in the lunch room and fires the lunch lady for letting the pest in. The new lunch lady, Miss [...]
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George and Martha
Posted on September 26, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Classics, easy readers, Humorous Stories, Picture Bookswritten and illustrated by James Marshall Like Frog and Toad, George and Martha are another beloved pair of friends in Children’s literature. These two hippos do everything together, and discover the ups and downs of friendship. There’s always something to learn about honesty, forgiveness, and empathy — told so simply by James Marshall, with great [...]
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Frog and Toad Together
Posted on August 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Caldecott, Classics, easy readers, Humorous Stories, Newberyby Arnold Lobel Two of my favorite characters from children’s literature are Frog and Toad. These stories still make me chuckle. Each easy-reader in the Frog and Toad series contains five short stories about these two best friends and their daily adventures – from growing a garden, losing a button, flying a kite, and trying [...]
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High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Climbing Cat
Posted on June 21, 2009 by Jennifer in easy readers, Mysteriesby Cynthia Rylant Bunny lives on the 22nd story of a high-rise apartment building, and Jack lives on the first. They make compromises as friends because Jack doesn’t like heights (although he doesn’t admit it). When a cat steals binoculars from someone in their building, they solve the mystery using Bunny’s brains and Jack’s [...]
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