Here’s a look at three beginning readers that will give kids the giggles even as they’re sounding out the words: “Dodsworth in Rome,” by author/illustrator Tim Egan, easy reader for ages 6 to 8, ...

The Scholastic Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers with exceptional reviews is on sale for only $10.19 (43% off) at Amazon right now! I actually used the Bob Books to teach my girls to read and we ...

Keep your soon-to-be or leaving 1st (first) graders, ages 6 and 7, practicing their growing reading skills with the best 1st grade books for summer reading. I’ve curated a list of 1st grade books for ...

There is something extraordinarily magical when a child first learns to read. The important thing to keep in mind to encourage young kids is to make certain the books are not too difficult. If a child ...

Ask educators or editors, or even some parents, what constitutes the trickiest writing assignment in children’s literature, and a lot of them will say the same thing: the humble chapter book. “I think ...

The September 2025 issue featured "A guide to beginner's guides," a reminiscence and description of some the books for ...

Are your young readers ready to try a chapter book? The Litchfield Library has many beginner chapter book series for early readers who are ready to move up to reading chapter books. Beginner chapter ...

Many parents know Mo Willems as a picture-book genius who creates books like "Knuffle Bunny" and "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus." But Willems also has become a star in the world of beginning ...

Many parents know Mo Willems as a picture-book genius who creates books like “Knuffle Bunny” and “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.” But Willems also has become a star in the world of beginning ...

Learning to read is fun with some of these great new beginning readers — each representing the latest volume in a popular series. Some are from authors whose works have been spotlighted by the Geisel ...