Beginners Books

I'd give this 6 stars if I could! I work with struggling readers who will find any excuse to NOT read, but when it comes to this series they beg for more time to read the books!

My son who reads only when he has to loves to read these comics.
Give it a try for the "do I have to" readers.

I have a ten year old who is struggling with reading. He is caught in the cycle of reading is no fun because he doesn't do it well, and the only way to improve is to read more, but he doesn't want to read because it is no fun. This series breaks that cycle. He reads and re-reads these over and over and I have noted a marked improvement in his skills over the last few weeks.

EXCELLENT!! my three year old and 19 month old made me read this book over and over. we love the brightly colored pictures and beautiful variety of fruits. truly great for the kids.

The book starts in a predictable manner - A is for Apple style. As you progress through the alphabet, the rhyming becomes more creative and the fruits less familiar. I found myself becoming more and more curious at what the next page would bring. The pictures are fun and colorful. The rhyming is appealing and memorable. As I learned of fruits I'd never heard of before, I found myself thinking surely this Suessian author has invented such things, challenging me to actually do a little research to find out more - definitely rare from a children's alphabet book. The price seemed a bit high at first, but you get what you pay for on this one!

Bought this book to help my 5th grader with a report where part of her assignment was to name one fruit for each letter of the alphabet. Everyone else in the class listed "yellow watermelon" for the letter Y... not my girl! There's fruit in this book I never heard of before.

I found a very old copy of "Ann Can Fly" with some items my mom had boxed up from my childhood. My four year old can not get enough of Ann and the Airplane. I recommend this to any family wanting to captivate their child with a classic story.

I read this book when is was in the early grades of elementary school. It created a love afair with aviation that has led me to a career in aviation. I have flown nearly every small aircraft produced by the major airplane manufacturers. And to day I am a captain with one of the worlds largest airlines. Thanks Ann.

This was a siminal book in not only mine but the lives of many of my gradeschool classmates. It had all the elements of a great story: airplanes, great pictures and a kids outlook on the world. This and 'Andrew Henry's Meadow" became staples of imaginative thought and allowed a vicariously shared experience. You (or your kids) will return to it often

Anthony the Perfect Monster has been selected for Children's Choices for 1997, a poll of 10,000 school children in the U.S. conducted by the International Reading Association-Children's Book Council Joint Committee

Angelo DeCesare validates feelings real kids have by allowing his main character, Anthony, to be angry, sad, lonesome and happy - whatever the appropriate emotion is at the time.

As a reading specialist, I have read this book with elementary school children. They find Anthony to be a very engaging character. They love when he turns into a monster and goes to school. They easily relate to being teased by other students because they are different.

The book is great for initiating converstions about feelings and appropriate and unacceptable reactions to how one is feeling.

Anthony is a little boy who thinks that no one will like him unless he's "perfect." He tries to live up to this impossible standard by being helpful and obedient all the time, but this doesn't work for long. When Anthony gets angry on the first day of school, he deals with it by imagining himself a monster, since monsters don't have to be perfect. With the help of an insightful and caring teacher, Anthony finds out that he can accept himself, with all his imperfections, and be loved for himself. Simple, eye-catching art will appeal to young children

he repeated chooses this book for me to read to him. he can't recite them yet, but he can finish the last word of each rhyming stanza. he laughs at the pictures.

Mother Goose is not the only one who knows how to write nursery rhymes! This book is a collection of seven charming nursery rhymes by Beatrix Potter. Each one deals with animals such as little mice, rabbits, a hedgehog, a mole, a pig and a guinea pig. The paintings are as usual quaint and lovely. A wonderful companion book is "Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" also by this talented author and illustrator. I always love Ms. Potter's books and this collection of rhymes is a great way to introduce young children to her magical world of intriguing human-like animal characters.

"Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes," by Beatrix Potter, is a great example of the whimsical charm of this great children's author. The rhymes are accompanied by Potter's whimsical, richly detailed illustrations of her animal characters. A typical rhyme: "Gravy and potatoes / In a good brown pot-- / Put them in the oven, / and serve them hot!"

In this book we meet such characters as old Mr. Pricklepin the hedgehog, and a dapper guinea pig. And in Potter's version, the old woman who lived in a shoe is a mouse. A fun, timeless book.

El libro de baseball es bueno para ninos que no pueden batear la pelota . El libro habla de que tienes que practicar practicar y practicar todos los dias hasta que puedes batear la pelota bien.

Kimberley 9 años

Es un libro largo sin capítulos, es muy largo y te puede ayudar en tu lectura. Al principio Roberto puede atrapar la pelota y correr muy rápido pero no puede batear.Su amigo Guillermo trató de ayudarle y funcionó. Pero tomó más de un día.Yo pienso que es un buen libro porque tine palabras faciles de entender,es interesante y no es como la única cosa que quieren hacer es ganar.

Este libro es el libro mas largo sin capitulos Tiene como 45 páginas. La parte con más acción es cuando Roberto pegó un sencillo al campo centro .

Steven- 9 años

Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby

I loved Are You My Mother? as a child, but I wasn't sure how my son would react. His world is filled with Spider-Man and Transformers, so how could a baby bird hold his attention? It turns out my concerns were unfounded. The story of a baby bird looking for Mama is as timeless as they come. My son's brow furrows with worry as the bird approaches a construction site looking for Mama. When the baby and Mama are reunited, my son is content. This story shows that, as bad as things might seem, everything turns out alright in the end - a very reassuring message for young kids.

What a great story. The illustrations perfectly match the simple words. Any book that Mommy can memorize and then recite in the car while the toddler turns the pages is OK with me.

Actually, I'm not the only Mommy I know who has this one memorized -- a friend got stuck in an elevator with little ones and passed the 25 minutes until they were rescued by reciting this story.

It's a great one -- little children understand the determination, the perplexity, the fear, and the contentment of the little bird as he goes on his quest. The drawings are just right. And then the wonderful ending. Ah! How sweet is childhood.

This is a lovely story.

This book is very simple and I wasn't sure my daughter would like it, but my 21 month old adores it and wants to read it over and over again!

Arthur can part with Baby King Kong and a bent hula hoop, but can he part with his Honey Bear? He wants to be grown up, but isn't so sure he can actually go through with it. We see his reluctance at a near sale, and then his little sister is so insistant that he gives in. But the items she's traded pallor in Honey Bear's absence. What will Arthur do?

Well drawn-- kids will find a lot to look at even if the book is being read to them. It's nicely written too, simply but with enough detail to make it interesting and funny. If you find the version with the read-along audio tape, get it. It's very good!

This book has a lot of depth for a beginning reader. Arthur and his little sister Violet (they are chimps) set aside some old toys to sell at a tag sale during spring cleaning. Arthur decides he can part with Honey Bear, his one-time favorite stuffed animal until his sister Violet makes him an offer he can't refuse and purchases it from him. A reluctant Arthur braves the deal, and soon regrets it. Lillian Hoban has great integrity as a children's author. Arthur does the right thing -- he doesn't cancel the deal with his sister even though he is clearly troubled by loosing Honey Bear. He reminds Violet that since they are brother and sister, he is Honey Bear's uncle and should have some quality time with his nephew by taking everyone out for an ice cream cone with the money he made from selling Honey Bear. A very sweet story that encourages children to find creative solutions to their troubles.

This is a wonderful little book, designed to teach us not to let go of things if they seem to be worthless, or of little worth. Arthur, in this case, wants to have a "tag sale" and get rid of all his old junk. Now there's an interesting idea. Unfortunately his sister, Violet, doesn't believe she has any old junk, so he sets out to put up signs, place tags on his "old junk" and price them accordingly. All except, of course, his honey bear with the one eye. In the adventure which follows, we see him trying to protect his bear and hide him so he won't get bought, only to have his sister "bargain" with him for the old bear. Then, of course, because he doesn't own it anymore, his sister sets out to re-invent the bear to her image. Arthur's idea of trying to control the bear are shattered, and he comes up with a way of continuing to bond with the bear in another fashion. A great story, with wonderful illustrations. Highly recommended!!!

My two month old is completely enamored with this book. He will sit in my lap with me for 30 minutes to an hour every day while I point out and name the critters, tell him the colors, sing song some of them, and make their noises.
Filled with tidbits of information, I know this book will continue to catch his interest, and make him curious to know more.
Babies can understand words before they are ale to speak them, and in a few months he will be able to point them out when I ask him where the snail is, or where the frog is. It is a great tool for many levels of development.

These books by this author are wonderful. The book has outdoor scenes and on the next page the author gives the name of the bug/animal. My kids love these books and so do I.

Bugs, kids, backyards what more could you ask for? well maybe the Backyard Detective to make the experince complete. If you are a Home school family its a must. Lots of color, pictures. This one is a real gift.

This book is like a magazine! Got it for my older brother (wont say how old):)000 We both enjoyed it, learned a lot. Got it to get free shipping well worth it. When ever my brother gets tried of the book he'll give it to someone who needs to learn just how important Bats are!!!

These "books" come in magazine form. They are highly educational, and satisfy my 4 1\2 year old's curiosity, while giving him facts in a very interesting way. We have the Elephants issue, and I have learned things I didn't know!!

I have bought the Elephants issue and the Bats issue and these books, which come in magazine form, are very educational for kids. My 4 year old loves them, and makes me read him every word in the magazine!! Highly recommended!!