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BEGINNING
READERS
for Kindergarten & 1st Grade |
| San Mateo County Libraries
have special sections labeled JE that have books with patterned
and controlled vocabulary for beginning readers from kindergarten
through about second grade. Staff can help you find other reading
materials in varied formats including CD ROMS, videos, and book/
cassette combinations . This list is designed for those who are
just learning how to read. It includes some of the picture book
titles from our JP sections that also work well as early readers.
We have indicated types of books to look for when you are choosing
titles that will suit your early reader’s particular learning
style and level. Try a variety of titles, be patient and most
of all, have fun as your child enters this exciting new world
of reading! |
| ALPHABET,
ACTIVITY, AND CONCEPT BOOKS |
| Children begin developing
the skills they need to learn to read by learning that written
words have specific meanings and that letters represent sounds. |
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SCHOOL
BUS by Donald Crews, 1984
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JP C |
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BUG
IN A RUG : READING FUN FOR JUST BEGINNERS by
Johanna Cole, 1996 |
JE C |
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I
READ SIGNS by Tana Hoban, 1983 |
J-H |
See also
I READ SYMBOLS |
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ALPHABET
CITY by Stephen Johnson, 1996 |
| JP J |
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GROWING
COLORS by Bruce McMillan, 1988 |
JP
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SUN
SEA SAND SAIL by Nicki Weiss, 1989 |
JP W |
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are familiar to your children. Books should have very few
words, lots of repetition and the pictures should give
children clues about the words. These are books you might
want to read aloud to your child but they may soon memorize
and learn to recognize the words themselves. |
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LITTLE
GORILLA by Ruth Bornstein, 1976 |
| JP B |
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WHAT
RHYMES WITH SNAKE? by Rick Brown,1994 |
| JP B |
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DUCKS
IN MUCK by Lori Haskins, 2000
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| JE H
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| Early
Step-into-reading series |
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HUNTER by Pat Hutchins, 1982 |
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GOOD
NIGHT GORILLA by Peggy Rathman, 1994 |
| JP R |
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THE
CAT ON THE MAT by Brian Wildsmith, 1982 |
JP W |
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| PRE-PRIMER
BOOKS |
| These are the simplest books intended for young
children to learn to read on their own. They have very few words
and these are repeated often. Sentence patterns are also quite
predictable. |
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THE
GOOD BAD CAT by Nancy Antle, 1993 |
| JE A |
| School
Zone Start to Read series. |
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BEARS
IN THE NIGHT by Stan and Jan Berenstain, 1971 |
| JE B |
| Bright
and Early Books series |
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GO,
DOG, GO by P.D.Eastman,1961 |
| JE E |
| Beginner
Books series |
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BARK
GEORGE by Jules Feiffer,1999 |
| JP F |
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THE
CHICK AND THE DUCKLING by Mirra Ginsburg,1972
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JP G |
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THE
FOX ON THE BOX by Barbara Gregorich, 1992 |
| JE G |
| See also TED
IN A RED BED. |
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SAM’S COOKIE by Barbro Lindgren,1982 |
| JP L |
| Look for other
Sam
books. |
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BROWN
BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? by Bill
Martin, 1983 |
JP M |
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THE
FOOT BOOK by Dr. Seuss, 1968 |
JE S |
| Bright
and Early Books series |
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WHO’S
COUNTING? by Nancy Tafuri,1986 |
JP T |
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HI,
PIZZA MAN by Virginia Walter,1995 |
| JP W |
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I
WENT WALKING by Sue Williams,
1989 |
| JP W |
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| PRIMERS
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| Successful primers
will have familiar language patterns, but they are a little
less predictable and the picture clues are not as obvious
so beginning readers can build on and improve their new
skills. |
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A
DARK, DARK TALE by Ruth Brown,1981
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| JE B |
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BISCUIT
by Alyssa Capucilli, 1996 |
| JE C |
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VERY
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Eric Carle, 1987 |
| JP C |
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IN
THE TALL, TALL, GRASS by Denise Fleming, 1991 |
| JP F |
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JUMP,
FROG, JUMP ! by Robert Kalan,1981 |
| JP K |
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CARROT
SEED by Ruth Kraus, 1945 |
| JP K |
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BIG
PIG AND LITTLE PIG by David McPhail, 2001 |
| JE M |
| Green
Light series |
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MY
PAL AL by Marcia Leonard, 1998 |
JE L |
| Real Kids Readers |
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CAT
AND DOG by Else Minarik,1960 |
JE M |
| I Can Read |
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SHEEP
IN A JEEP by Nancy Shaw,1986
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JP S |
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THREE
CHEERS FOR HIPPO! by John Stadler, 1995 |
JE S |
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THE
BEAR CAME OVER TO MY HOUSE by Rick Walton,
2001 |
JP W |
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| BEGINNING
READERS |
| Beginning readers
have more words on a page and have more involved stories.
They are suited for the young reader who has gained confidence,
knows how to read many two and three letter words and is
already comfortable with many primers. |
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of the I
CAN READ series. |
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ANT
PLAYS BEAR by Betsy Byars, 1997 |
JE B |
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CHANG’S
PAPER PONY by Eleanor Coerr, 1988 |
JE C |
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SNAKEY
RIDDLES by Katy Hall, 1990 |
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EMMA’S
MAGIC WINTER by Jean Little, 1998 |
JE L |
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FROG
AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS by Arnold Lobel, 1970
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| JE L |
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THE
OUTSIDE DOG by Charlotte Pomerantz, 1993 |
JE P |
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HENRY
AND MUDGE by Cynthia Rylant, 1987 |
JE R |
| More
Henry
& Mudge |
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TALES
OF OLIVER PIG by Jean Van Leeuwen, 1979 |
JE V |
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I
SAW YOU IN THE BATHTUB by Alvin Schwartz, 1989
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JE S |
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Selected by Ann Golden and
Maeve Visser Knoth, 10.2003 |
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