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Early Readers books

Simple stories for kids learning to read.

99 books

Don't Push the Button!
Safe
Don't Push the Button!

Bill Cotter

Ages 2–5

I Want My Hat Back
Caution
I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

Ages 4–8

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Safe
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett

Ages 4–8

Doctor De Soto
Safe
Doctor De Soto

William Steig

Ages 4–7

Jumanji
Caution
Jumanji

Chris Van Allsburg

Ages 5–8

The Little House
Safe
The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

Ages 3–7

Skippyjon Jones
Safe
Skippyjon Jones

Judith Byron Schachner

Ages 4–7

The Story of Ferdinand
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The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf

Ages 6–9

The Paper Bag Princess
Safe
The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch

Ages 4–7

Stellaluna
Safe
Stellaluna

Janell Cannon

Ages 3–6

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Safe
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

William Steig

Ages 4–7

Are You My Mother?
Safe
Are You My Mother?

P.D. Eastman

Ages 3–7

The Dot
Safe
The Dot

Peter H. Reynolds

Ages 4–8

Tuesday
Safe
Tuesday

David Wiesner

Ages 4–7

Good Dog, Carl
Safe
Good Dog, Carl

Alexandra Day

Ages 2–5

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Safe
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

Don and Audrey Wood

Ages 2–6

Fancy Nancy
Safe
Fancy Nancy

Jane O'Connor

Ages 4–7

Zen Shorts
Safe
Zen Shorts

Jon J Muth

Ages 4–8

The Keeping Quilt
Safe
The Keeping Quilt

Patricia Polacco

Ages 4–7

Harry the Dirty Dog
Safe
Harry the Dirty Dog

Gene Zion

Ages 3–7

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Safe
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

Audrey Wood

Ages 4–7

Little Blue Truck
Safe
Little Blue Truck

Alice Schertle

Ages 2–5

Guess How Much I Love You
Safe
Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney

Ages 1–4

Bark, George
Safe
Bark, George

Jules Feiffer

Ages 2–6

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