Genre

Early Readers books

Simple stories for kids learning to read.

99 books

Ages 3–7

The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf

Ages 6–9

Safe

The Little Engine That Could

Watty Piper

Ages 3–7

Safe

Bread and Jam for Frances

Russell Hoban

Ages 4–7

Safe

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Ages 4–8

Ages 2–5

Ages 4–8

The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch

Ages 4–7

Safe

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein

Ages 6–10

Safe

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Ages 2–6

Ages 3–7

Ages 2–5

Ages 4–7

Ages 4–8

Ages 2–5

Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Ed Emberley

Ages 2–6

Safe

Listen to My Trumpet!

Mo Willems

Ages 4–6

Safe

The Monster at the End of This Book

Jon Stone

Ages 2–5

Safe

★ Parent pick

The Day the Crayons Quit

Ages 5–7

Ages 5–7

Ages 5–7

Ages 5–7

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Ages 5–7

Ages 5–7

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