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

• 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 (4)                         Titles available in Spanish are listed in pink  

Too Many Nuts

A red squirrel finds a nice home.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2     
RR Level:         14      
Page Count:     12     
Word Count:    132     

Under My Sombrero
Bajo mi sombrero

Too many friends want to share a little girl's hat.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    1-2 
RR Level:         13     n/a
Page Count:     12     12
Word Count:     79     73

The Bear's Tale

Once both the fox and the bear had long, bushy tails. This folktale tell how the bear lost his.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    
RR Level:        13      
Page Count:    12     
Word Count:    155    

The Cat with No Tail

A determined cat loses her tail during a big storm.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2   
RR Level:         14      
Page Count:     16     
Word Count:    107     
 

Dragonflies
Libélulas

Dragonflies are interesting insects. They use their special eyes to find their dinner. 

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2  1-2 
RR Level:         11    9
Page Count:     12   12
Word Count:     53   60

The Little Frogs of Puerto Rico
Las ranitas de Puerto Rico

A boy and his grandmother remember the little frogs that sing back home in their native land. 

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2   1-2 
RR Level:        16     n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    143   134

Moon 

A child speaks to the moon. 

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:   1-2     
RR Level:        15      
Page Count:    8    
Word Count:    38     

Walking Home Alone

A little boy is anxious about walking home alone from school.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    K-1     
RR Level:        16      
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   327   

Dogs at School
Perros en la escuela

Max and Toby find lots of things to do at school.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    K-1   K-1 
RR Level:        10     n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    94    102 
 

Dogs Love to Play Ball

Max and Toby go to a ball game.
 
(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    
RR Level:         13      
Page Count:     16     
Word Count:     151     
 

Mai-Li's Surprise
La Sorpresa de Mai-Li

A sister helps her older brother make a beautiful kite.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    1-2 
RR Level:          7      n/a
Page Count:     16     16
Word Count:     61     59

At the Lake

Throughout the day and all
through the night, interesting visitors come to the lake.

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    
RR Level:         15      
Page Count:     16     
Word Count:     176     

Baron: Rescue Dog
Barón perro de rescate

Baron helps his master Ted rescue a lost girl.
 
(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:   1-2    1-2 
RR Level:        16     n/a
Page Count:    16     16
Word Count:    120   149

Cool

There are many ways to feel cool, look cool, and be cool, and they're all fun.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    
RR Level:         20      
Page Count:     16    
Word Count:     137     

In Grandma Rita's Garden

Grandma's Rita's garden is a nice place to be.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2   
RR Level:        15    
Page Count:    12    
Word Count:    107   

Little Puffer Fish

How a frightened little fish 
avoids becoming a tasty snack for a bigger fish.
 
(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2     
RR Level:         14      
Page Count:     12     
Word Count:    133    

Mother Octopus

A good mother raises an 
underwater family. 

(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2     
RR Level:         18      
Page Count:     12     
Word Count:    119     

The Super-Duper Sandwich

Adam makes a great big sandwich.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2     
RR Level:         15      
Page Count:     16     
Word Count:    202     

Bat's Night Out
El paseo nocturno del murcielago

A bat has a busy night hunting for insects.

(Nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:   1-2   1-2 
RR Level:        19    n/a
Page Count:    16    16
Word Count:   172   168

Our Polliwogs
Los renacuajos

Children observe tiny tadpoles change into leaping frogs.

(fiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    1-2 
RR Level:         14     n/a
Page Count:     12     12
Word Count:     91    101

Turtle Nest
El nido de la tortuga

A turtle comes ashore to dig her nest and lay her eggs.
  
(nonfiction)
Reading Level: Early 4
Grade Level:    1-2    1-2 
RR Level:         13     n/a
Page Count:     16     16
Word Count:     84     86