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Starting to Read
Very first books your child may read. Books show a simple word or two on each page. Your new reader will feel so proud!
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9 listings found.

Search the Library Catalog for this title Blankenship, Paula
Lulu's Lost Shoes
Take turns reading with your beginning reader in the We Both Read series. This ingenious series features alternating pages with more complex sentences designed for an adult to read, paired with simple text for the child to read.
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44 p. 2004
Search the Library Catalog for this title Butler, Kristi T.
A Big Surprise
Mouse is surprised when her friends throw her a birthday party. This book includes an idea for a birthday card and a recipe for a birthday treat!
2005
Search the Library Catalog for this title Kido, Yukiko
Quack Shack
Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce short vowel sounds in this Flip-a-Word book. Featuring the ack, ock, and ick families.
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2008
Search the Library Catalog for this title Kido, Yukiko
Wet Pet
Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce words of the same family, such as pet, wet, jet, and then combine them in silly ways, like "jet gets wet." Check out other books in the Flip-a-Word series.
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2008
Search the Library Catalog for this title Maslen, Bobby Lynn
Bob Books First!
This is the first set in the classic step-by-step phonetic easy reader series. The illustrations are simple black and white drawings. Each set includes 12 small books.
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12 v. 2000
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Search the Library Catalog for this title Milgrim, David
See Otto
Otto the robot lands on Earth, where he is chased by a rhinoceros and befriended by some monkeys. The adventure is cleverly told in just a few words per page.
2002
Search the Library Catalog for this title Milgrim, David
See Pip Point
When Pip the mouse floats off with Otto the robot's balloon, Otto and Zee the Bee go to the rescue. Hilarity ensues.
2003
Search the Library Catalog for this title Moncure, Jane Belk
My a Sound Box
Help your children discover first sounds in words with this story. Then, they can create their own letter boxes.
32 p. 2009
Search the Library Catalog for this title Raschka, Christopher
Wormy Worm
Because of Raschka's vibrant illustration style and goofy story line, this book is an easy reader disguised as a picture book.
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2000
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