My Top Ten Early Easy-to-Read Books for Kids.

 

After you have read all the easy-to-read classics like Hop on Pop by Dr Seuss, Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman, Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel, and Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish, try these favorites of mine…

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Gelman, Rita Golden.  More Spaghetti, I Say!  http://www.ritagoldengelman.com/kids.html
Illustrated by Mort Gerberg.  http://www.mortgerbergbooks.com/

Kvasnosky, Laura McGee.  Zelda and Ivy:  the Runaways.    (Zelda and Ivy series).  http://www.lmkbooks.com/

Maccarone,  Grace.  The Class Trip.  (First-Grade Friends series). http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=10182
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin.  http://www.betsylewin.com

McNamara, Margaret.  The First Day of School.  (Robin Hill School series).
http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=365065
Illustrated by Mike Gordon.  http://www.gordonillustration.com/

Morris, Jennifer E.   May I Please Have a Cookie?  http://www.jemorris.com/index.html

Nodset, Joan L. Go Away, Dog.   http://www.pixiepalace.com/books/fiction/joan-l-nodset/
 
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas(Henry and Mudge series, Mr. Putter and Tabby series).  http://www.answers.com/Rylant%2C%20Cynthia
Illustrated by Suçie Stevenson.  http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=351257

Silverman, Erica.Cowgirl Kate and Cocoahttp://www.answers.com/Silverman%2C%20Erica
Illus. by Betsy Lewin.  http://www.betsylewin.com/

Thomas, Shelley Moore. Good Night, Good Knight(Get Well, Good Knight).
Illus. by Jennifer Plecas.  http://www.answers.com/topic/jennifer-plecas

Van Leeuwen, Jean. Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day(Oliver and Amanda series).  http://www.jeanvanleeuwen.com/
 Pictures by Ann Schweninger.   http://www.answers.com/topic/ann-schweninger