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All children just beginning to read benefit from using several approaches. The phonics method assigns a sound to each letter; children may also memorize words (called sight words) that cannot be sounded out easily. Some children will also recognize and "read" words by using the illustrations as clues. Also, the content of the story may sometimes lead to the recognition of new words. Another helpful way to make reading easier is to look at a vocabulary list before reading so that when the word appears in the text it may be recognized. For some, this might help to make reading smoother instead of a stop/start-again routine. By using various techniques or a combination of them, most children and their parents will find learning to read a positive and rewarding adventure.
The following books have limited vocabularies and some have word lists in the back of the book. These books are appropriate for children just beginning to read independently. Click on the title to see if the book is available. Authors' names preceded by an asterisk (*) have many more titles suitable for this reading level.
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Antle, Nancy |
The Good Bad Cat. | |
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Arnold, Marsha Diane |
Quick, Quack, Quick. | |
| Baker, Keith | Sometimes. | |
| Benjamin, Cynthia | Footprints in the Sand. | |
| * | Berenstain, Stan | Old Hat, New Hat. |
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Bonsall, Crosby |
Mine's the Best. | |
| * | Brimner, Larry | Cats! |
| Brown, Margaret Wise | I Like Bugs. | |
| Cocca-Leffler, Maryann | Silly Willy. | |
| Cohen, Caron Lee | How Many Fish? | |
| * | Coxe, Molly | Cat Traps. |
| Dussling, Jennifer | In a Dark, Dark House. | |
| Eastman, P.D. | Go Dog Go! | |
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Farber, Erica |
Ooey Gooey. | |
| Gelman, Rita Golden | Mole in a Hole. | |
| Ghigna, Charles | Mice are Nice. | |
| Gill, Janie Spaht | Monster Stew. | |
| Godwin, Laura | Happy and Honey. | |
| Greene, Carol | Snow Joe. | |
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Gregorich, Barbara |
The Fox on the Box. |
| Hall, Kirsten | A Bad, Bad Day. | |
| Hamsa, Bobbie | Fast Draw Freddie. | |
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Haskins, Lori |
Ducks in Muck. | |
| * | Hayward, Linda | Pepe and Papa. |
| Hennessy, B.G. | Meet Dinah Dinosaur. | |
| * | Hillert, Margaret | The Yellow Boat. |
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Janovitz, Marilyn |
Can I Help? | |
| Jensen, Patricia | The Mess. | |
| Johnson, Mildred | Wait! Skates! | |
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Jordan, Taylor |
Hiccup. | |
| Kanno, Wendy | Holey Moley Cow. | |
| Keller, Holly | What I See. | |
| Knudsen, Michelle | Cat Hat. | |
| Koontz, Robin Michal | Why a Dog? By A. Cat. | |
| * | Krensky, Stephen | What a Mess! |
| Lascaro, Rita | Down on the Farm. | |
| Levinson, Nancy Smiler | Say Cheese! | |
| Lopshire, Robert | Put Me in the Zoo. | |
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Maccarone, Grace |
Pizza Party. |
| Marx, David F. | What is Up When You are Down? | |
| * | Matthias, Catherine | Out the Door. |
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McKissack, Pat |
Bugs! | |
| Meister, Cari | Tiny's Bath. | |
| Milgrim, David | Why Benny Barks. | |
| Moran, Alex | Come Here, Tiger. | |
| Most, Bernard | Catch Me if You Can! | |
| Packard, Mary | The Pet that I Want. | |
| Pearson, Mary | Where is Max? | |
| Perkins, Al | Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. | |
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Petrie, Catherine |
Joshua James Likes Trucks. | |
| * | Rau, Dana | Feet. |
| Redbank, Tennant | Rug Bug. | |
| * | Reese, Bob | For Keeps: 10 Words. |
| Santomero, Angela C. | Blue is My Name. | |
| * | Seuss, Dr. | Hop on Pop. |
| Shaw, Nancy | Sheep in a Shop. | |
| Shebar, Sharon | Milk: 10 Words. | |
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Thiesing, Lisa |
All Better. | |
| Vinje, Marie | Hanna's Butterfly. | |
| Weston, Martha | Space Guys! | |
| Wilhelm, Hans | I Am Lost! | |
| Winder, Jack | Who's New at the Zoo? 10 Words. | |
| * | Wolcott, Patty | Pickle Pickle Pickle Juice. |
| Young, James | The Cows are in the Corn. | |
| * | Ziefert, Harriet | Sleepy Dog. |
Books Which Use the Phonetic Method
| Carratello, Patty | My Cap. | |
| Cox, Phil Roxbee | Ted in a Red Bed. | |
| * | Foster, Kelli C. | The Tan Can. |
| * | Heling, Kathryn | Mouse Makes Words. |
| Maslen, Bobby Lynn | Mat. | |
| * | Moncure, Jane | Word Bird Makes Words with Pig: A Short "i" Adventure. |
| * | Real Kids Readers | Big Ben. |
| * | See It, Say It, Hear It | -Am as in Ham. |
| * | Stamper, Judith Bauer | The Red Hen. |
| Weston, Martha | Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill. | |
| * | Wonder Books | Cats: The Sound of Short A. |
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