BOOKS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS  

• More challenging storylines

• Less exact matching of pictures and text

• Variety of sentence structures

• Text position varies 

• More words and lines per page

Supports and Builds Reader Abilities:

• Identifies which words tell when, where,
  who, what, why, how

• Predicts through text and context rather than illustrations

• Copes with more varied structures

• Knows changes in pattern may occur at sentence beginning

• Distinguishes between question and statement

                                                                                            
                                                        EARLY (1)                    Titles available in Spanish are listed in blue         

The Artist
El artista

Uncle Josh paints a purple surprise.

(fiction)
Reading Level:  Early 1
Grade Level:     K-1   K-1
RR Level:         9       8
Page Count:     12     12
Word Count:     83     86

At the Horse Show
En la exhibición equina

A girl and her horse enjoy a day at the horse show.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level:  Early 1
Grade Level:     K-1    K-1
RR Level:         6       n/a
Page Count:     8        8
Word Count:     24     22
 

Cat Tails
Rabos de gato

What do most cats and a tall plant have in common?

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    K-1
RR Level:          6     n/a
Page Count:      8     8
Word Count:    40     35

Cats Everywhere
Gatos por todas partes 

Wherever one looks there are cats to be seen both inside and outside a house.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        9       n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    51     54

Eat Your Broccoli

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    
RR Level:         7   
Page Count:    12     
Word Count:    72         

Henry
Henry

Henry the puppy learns table manners.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1 
RR Level:        7       n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    77     83
 

Jasper

Jasper, the mischievous monkey, knows lots of rules but doesn't always obey them.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    
RR Level:         8   
Page Count:    16       
Word Count:    107     

No Dogs Allowed
No se permiten perros

Two dogs spend a day at the beach.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1 
RR Level:        10     n/a
Page Count:    12     8
Word Count:    73     78

The Paper Bag New!

All the animals, especially the goat, like Tim's paper bag.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early
Grade Level:    K        
RR Level:        n/a      
Page Count:    8        
Word Count:    82        

The Birthday Bird
El regalo de cumpleaños 

A birthday gift makes Mom happy, eventually.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1 
RR Level:        10     n/a
Page Count:    8       8
Word Count:    82     96

Chickens
Pollos

Chickens enjoy a natural feast.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        8       6
Page Count:    8       8
Word Count:    23    24

Coo Coo Caroo
Currucucú

A cooing dove and her mate build a family home.

(Nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    K-1 
RR Level:        12      n/a
Page Count:    12      12
Word Count:    79      64 

Henry Runs Away

Is runaway Henry really as naughty as Holly thinks he is?

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:        10   
Page Count:    12       
Word Count:    150      

Water, Water Everywhere

Water is everywhere. It is both inside and outside of us.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1  
RR Level:        5     
Page Count:    8     
Word Count:    61      

Watermelon
Sandía

A watermelon grows from a little seed into a juicy red feast for two.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    K-1 
RR Level:        15      7
Page Count:    12      12
Word Count:    61      54

The Strongest Animal
El animal más fuerte

A trip to the zoo turns into a revelation for one young boy.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 1
Grade Level:    K-1    K-1
RR Level:        7       6
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    58     51