Easy Easy Readers booklist

Easy Easy Readers

For kids who are just learning to read

Let the Duluth Public Library's Easy Readers section help your child on the road to reading success!
This list is just a sampling of the many books written for children who know the alphabet and are ready to take the first steps toward reading.
These stories have only a few simple words or sentences per page, and pictures help to tell the story.

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Ballard, Peg
Gifts for Gus
Simple text and repetition of the letter "g" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Brimner, Larry
Brave Mary
Everyone says Mary is brave, as she performs a number of tasks that require courage.

Buck, Nola
Oh, Cats!
A child plays with three new cat friends.

Disney (Walt) Productions
Are We There Yet?
Mickey and Minnie Mouse and their friends pass through different environments, some with sand and some with water, before reaching their destination--the beach.

Ghigna, Charles
See the Yak Yak
Have you ever seen a fly fly, or a duck duck? You will have when you read this book!

Gisler, David
Addition Annie
Addition Annie counts everything around her, from trees and knees to little peas.

Greene, Carol
Hi, Clouds
Two children watch clouds become fat and thin, white and gray, then turn into dogs, sheep, dragons, and castles.

Hall, Kristen
At the Carnival
A boy's mother reminds him to stay close as they enjoy the rides at a carnival.

Harvey, Jayne
Cat Show
The neighborhood children organize a cat show and try to figure out the best way to sort all of the cats.

Haskins, Lori
Ducks in Muck
Ducks escape from trucks that are stuck in the muck.

Hays, Anna
Happy Alphabet!
A string of wacky people, animals, and objects, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, gather to celebrate a birthday!

Hayward, Linda
Little by Little
An adaptation of the Aesop fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher," in which a clever crow figures out how to get a drink of water when another crow has given up.

Heling, Kathryn
Mouse Makes Words
A little mouse zooms about changing letters--for example, substituting P for C to change a Cup into a Pup.

Hood, Susan
Meet Trouble
He's cute, he's furry, and he's a bundle of trouble! Meet Trouble the kitten as he romps through two funny and easy adventures.

Hulme, Joy
Bubble Trouble
Bubbles grow and flow, fly in the sky, and pop, but dipping the stick and blowing can make more.

Jensen, Patricia
A Funny Man
A funny man with a funny smile, funny car, and funny crocodile likes to do things just a little bit differently.

Koontz, Robin
Why a Dog? By A. Cat
When A. Cat lists all the rhyming reasons that dogs are not good pets, there is one final reason to have a dog for a friend.

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4/11/12
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

	Ballard, Peg Gifts for Gus Simple text and repetition of the letter "g" help readers learn how to use this sound.
	Brimner, Larry Brave Mary Everyone says Mary is brave, as she performs a number of tasks that require courage.
	Buck, Nola Oh, Cats! A child plays with three new cat friends.
	Disney (Walt) Productions Are We There Yet? Mickey and Minnie Mouse and their friends pass through different environments, some with sand and some with water, before reaching their destination--the beach.
	Ghigna, Charles See the Yak Yak Have you ever seen a fly fly, or a duck duck? You will have when you read this book!
	Gisler, David Addition Annie Addition Annie counts everything around her, from trees and knees to little peas.
	Greene, Carol Hi, Clouds Two children watch clouds become fat and thin, white and gray, then turn into dogs, sheep, dragons, and castles.
	Hall, Kristen At the Carnival A boy's mother reminds him to stay close as they enjoy the rides at a carnival.
	Harvey, Jayne Cat Show The neighborhood children organize a cat show and try to figure out the best way to sort all of the cats.
	Haskins, Lori Ducks in Muck Ducks escape from trucks that are stuck in the muck.
	Hays, Anna Happy Alphabet! A string of wacky people, animals, and objects, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, gather to celebrate a birthday!
	Hayward, Linda Little by Little An adaptation of the Aesop fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher," in which a clever crow figures out how to get a drink of water when another crow has given up.
	Heling, Kathryn Mouse Makes Words A little mouse zooms about changing letters--for example, substituting P for C to change a Cup into a Pup.
	Hood, Susan Meet Trouble He's cute, he's furry, and he's a bundle of trouble! Meet Trouble the kitten as he romps through two funny and easy adventures.
	Hulme, Joy Bubble Trouble Bubbles grow and flow, fly in the sky, and pop, but dipping the stick and blowing can make more.
	Jensen, Patricia A Funny Man A funny man with a funny smile, funny car, and funny crocodile likes to do things just a little bit differently.
	Koontz, Robin Why a Dog? By A. Cat When A. Cat lists all the rhyming reasons that dogs are not good pets, there is one final reason to have a dog for a friend.