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• More challenging storylines

• Less exact matching of pictures and text

• Variety of sentence structures

• Text position varies 

• More words and lines per page

• 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

See the Book Note (PDF) for each book to assist teachers with unique instructional use for each book.

                                                             Titles available in Spanish are listed in pink 

Andi’s Wool
La lana de Andi

A sheep gets a haircut for spring.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        14     n/a
Page Count:     12      12
Word Count:    107   132

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Camel Ben

A tall camel has trouble staying upright.
 
(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:        9      
Page Count:     8    
Word Count:    32     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

A Coat Full of Bubbles
Un abrigo lleno de burbujas

A playful sea otter instinctively knows that air is the best insulation.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        10     n/a
Page Count:     12     12
Word Count:    72    78

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Henry's Tricks

Henry delights guests at a birthday party with his special tricks.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1    
RR Level:         11     
Page Count:     12    
Word Count:    162     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Jake's First Word

Big sister assists in getting her little brother to talk.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:        14    
Page Count:     16       
Word Count:    204   

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Little Critters

Mom thinks about her children
in different ways.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    1-2     
RR Level:         N/A    
Page Count:     14     
Word Count:    127     

Looking for Bears

How a teacher spent her 
summer vacation.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1    
RR Level:        13      
Page Count:     12     
Word Count:    80      

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Mama Cut My Hair
Mamá me cortó el pelo 

A little girl gets a haircut. 

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        13     n/a
Page Count:     16     16
Word Count:    134  177

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

New York City Buildings
Los edificios de Nueva York

Some of the world's most fascinating urban architecture is in New York City.
 
(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        12      8
Page Count:     12     12
Word Count:    59    64

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Old Bumpy Alligator

A humorous nonsense tale about an alligator that loves to chomp and chew.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1 
RR Level:         8    
Page Count:     16   
Word Count:    69     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

The Old Train
El viejo tren

A visit to an old train sparks a child's imagination.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:         10    n/a
Page Count:      12     12
Word Count:     68     74

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF) 
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Paco's Garden
El huerto de Paco 

Paco and his grandmother plant a small salad garden.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:   K-1   K-1
RR Level:       12     n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:  120    111
 

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

A Small Sailboat

A small sailboat is caught in a wild, wet, windy storm.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:         16      
Page Count:      16     
Word Count:     135     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Termites
Termitas

A girl tells of the fun she 
had becoming a member of the hockey team.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:   K-1    K-1
RR Level:       15      n/a
Page Count:    16     16
Word Count:  130   146

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Who Cleans the Museum

A boy and his mom have fun keeping the museum exhibits clean and tidy.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   
RR Level:        14      
Page Count:    12     
Word Count:    85      

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Gecko's Story
La historia de Geco

A gecko outwits an owl with a survival trick.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:        12     8
Page Count:    12    12
Word Count:    60    70

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

I Ride the Waves

A short ride on a small raft gives a little boy much joy.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:         14      
Page Count:      8     
Word Count:     61     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Little Panda

A hungry little panda discovers that lots of tasty treats are not always the best things for a little panda to eat

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1    
RR Level:         12      
Page Count:      12     
Word Count:     143     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

A Little Green Dandelion

A hardy  little  dandelion floats its fluff over a city sidewalk.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:        13      
Page Count:     12     
Word Count:    191     

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Night Walk
Caminando por la noche

A girl and her mother have lots of company on their walk to the store.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1
RR Level:         9       7
Page Count:     12    12
Word Count:     51    52

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.

Solar-Powered Sam

Where does Sam get all her energy?

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:         16      
Page Count:      12     
Word Count:     148     

The Dollar
El dólar

Archie's lucky find makes 
everyone smile.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:   K-1    K-1
RR Level:        18     n/a
Page Count:     16     16
Word Count:   169   165

Nothing in the Mailbox
Nada en el buzón

A boy's letter writing has happy consequences.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Early 3
Grade Level:    K-1  K-1
RR Level:        9       7
Page Count:     12    12
Word Count:    73   70

 For more instructional uses see Book Note (PDF)
 How this title addresses the five key components for effective reading.