BOOKS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS  

• Strong storylines

• Close match of pictures and text

• Words spaced for finger pointing

• Repetition of text patterns in many titles

Supports and Builds Emergent
reader abilities:

• Word-finger-voice match

• Identifies beginning and end of sentence

• Understands importance of spacing

• Identifies clearly defined sequence

• Predicts using picture and one other cue

        EMERGENT            Titles available in Spanish are listed in blue     

Best Friends
Los mejores amigos

A boy's pet dog has puppies.

Wordless book
(Fiction)
Reading Level:  Emergent
Grade Level:     K       K 
RR Level:         n/a    n/a
Page Count:     16     16
Word Count:     0       0
     

Little Turtle

The adventures of a brave and curious little turtle's journey far from home.

Wordless book
(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:      K
RR Level:          n/a
Page Count:      16
Word Count:      0
 

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

Alley Cat 
Gato callejero

Bedtime
Hora de dormir

A little boy needs many things before he can say good night.

(Fiction)
Reading Level:  Emergent
Grade Level:     K     K
RR Level:         4     n/a
Page Count:     8     8
Word Count:    23   22

 

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

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Breakfast with John
El desayuno con Juan

John shares breakfast with a friend.

(Fiction)
Reading Level:  Emergent
Grade Level:     K      K
R Level:           5     n/a
Page Count:     8      8
Word Count:     29   30

 

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

I Went to the Beach
Fui a la playa 

A little girl has an exciting time at the beach.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:    K       K
RR Level:        4       n/a
Page Count:    8        8 
Word Count:    25     23

 

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

My Dog Fuzzy
Mi perro Fuzzy 

Fuzzy Dog runs past everyone to get to his favorite person.

(Fiction)
Reading Level:  Emergent
Grade Level:     K       K
RR Level:         3      n/a
Page Count:     8       8
Word Count:     27    37
 

So Sleepy
Tenía sueño 

A young girl needs a special reason to get up one morning.

(Fiction)
Reading Level:  Emergent
Grade Level:      K     K
RR Level:          3    n/a
Page Count:      8     8
Word Count:     35   31
 

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

Zippers
Zipers 

A girl discovers the ups and downs of zippers. 

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:     K      K
RR Level:         3      n/a
Page Count:     8      8
Word Count:    21     24
 

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

The Fox
El Zorro

A fox runs, jumps, hides, swims, and ends up with a big surprise.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:      K      K
RR Level:          4      6
Page Count:      8      8
Word Count:      24   24

 

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

Hop and Stop

A furry mammal, a warty amphibian, a pretty bird, and a log-legged grasshopper - what do they have in common?

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:     K    
RR Level:         4 
Page Count:     8 
Word Count:    35  

 

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

I Meowed
Maullé

A cat's meowing brings a big surprise.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:     K       K
RR Level:         6      n/a
Page Count:     8       8
Word Count:    58     54

My Little Brother Ben
Mi hermanito Ben

A little brother-big brother relationship.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:      K      K
RR Level:          7      n/a
Page Count:      12    12
Word Count:      35    36
 

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

Pigs Peek
¡Los cerdos espían!

The things pigs do.

(Nonfiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:    K        K
RR Level:         4      n/a
Page Count:    12     12
Word Count:    28     36
 

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

Play Ball!
¡Juega con la pelota!

As a ball game unfolds, an unexpected player is revealed. 

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:      K     K
RR Level:          4    n/a
Page Count:      8     8
Word Count:     30   30
 

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

Strange Plants
Plantas extrañas

Deep in a swamp three unsuspecting bugs get caught by three hungry plants.

(Nonfiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:      K     K
RR Level:          5     3
Page Count:      12   12
Word Count:      30   30
 

There Was a Mouse
Había un ratón 

A busy mouse surprises a little boy.

(Fiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:     K       K
RR Level:         8       7
Page Count:    16     16
Word Count:    77     70

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

 Katydids
Saltamontes

Katydids are busy little creatures throughout the day and night too.

(Nonfiction)
Reading Level: Emergent
Grade Level:    K       K
RR Level:        7       3
Page Count:    8       8
Word Count:   20     20

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