Easy Readers

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Be Thankful for Trees is for young kids in first and second grade. It’s broken into sections, the first section being A tree is food.  “Would life be satisfying without trees?

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The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem benefits from being a story about princesses and superheroes, which apparently little girls can never resist even if the story

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“Both simple and engaging.”

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The Not-So-Scary Dog is a book about a boy who is afraid to go to a birthday party because his friend has a big dog.

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“For Jon Klassen fans, Bad Apple is a good follow-up book.”

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Henry’s Awful Mistake has remained a beloved bestseller for the 4–8-year-old set for the past 40 years.”

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No doubt, Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter had a ton of fun writing this silly book of a couple dozen or more sentences with homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuations.

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How to Read a Book is a gem. Children and adults will want to return to it often for its full-hearted celebration of the power of stories, words, and images.”

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”Sad and beautiful, My Bison is a book to fall in love with, a book to share, a book to help smooth over the sting of loss after investing so much time, energy, and love into somet

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Some early reading books can lack color and personality while teaching early language skills and concepts. But when Elephant and Piggie are involved, fun is never in short supply.

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“a treasure to enjoy with your children and grandchildren . . . should become a family heirloom . . .”

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The world’s most famous Venus flytrap detective is back on the case in author Tom Angleberger’s latest picture book installment, Inspector Flytrap: The Goat Who Chewed Too Much.

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Many years ago, author and illustrator Ashley Bryan came into possession of an “Appraisement of the Estate” document involving 11 slaves, some cattle, and some cotton that were about to be put up f

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Randy Cecil (Brontorina) is the illustrator of over 20 books for children. His latest, Lucy, which he wrote and illustrated, feels like a remnant of a bygone age.

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This unique book is a must-have for art lovers and the budding artist or art aficionado. This book is a mixture of biography, picture book, and memoir.

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Since her first picture was posted on Reddit in 2012, the Internet has been substantially owned by Grumpy Cat.

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In Little Worm’s Big Question by Eva Schlunke, a tiny worm who feels bullied and ignored takes a wise little grasshopper’s advice and sets out to find what makes him special to the world.

“The Mowgli stories are entertaining and well paced and likely to entrance a new generation of readers.”

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"ideal for a story time . . ."

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Anna Llenas’ The Color Monster: A Pop-up Book of Feelings is an adorable book for ages 3–7.

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“a magical journey.”

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“With its understated story of conflict resolution, The Olive Tree offers adults a valuable opportunity to discuss with children the importance of respect for all.”

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“. . . as pleasing as the book is visually and as winning as the concept may be, the story leaves something to be desired.”

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