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These are some of our favorite books for the earliest readers. All of these books can be found in the Early Reader and Early Reader Nonfiction sections of the library.
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Dance, Dance, Dance!
by Ethan Long
Horse and Buggy are best friends, but Horse likes to dance and Buggy doesn't--until Horse shows him how to get down!
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See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog
by David LaRochelle
See Max. Max is not a cat, Max is a dog. But much to Max's dismay, the book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking.
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What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
by Thomas, Jan
When Fat Cat needs a comfortable place to sit down, the members of his animal gang—including a pig, a chicken and a dog—hope he will not sit on them, a dilemma that is illustrated through a question-and-answer format and resolved by a clever mouse's suggestion.
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I Really Like Slop!
by Willems, Mo
The irrepressible Piggy invites a decidedly reluctant Gerald to try her favorite food. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!.
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My Tooth is LOST!
by Daywalt, Drew
The award-winning author of The Day the Crayons Quit presents a riotous Monkey & Cake friendship story that finds them searching for a dismayed Monkey's lost tooth, while Cake offers reassurances about the mysterious Tooth Fairy.
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I See a Bat
by Paul Meisel
Simple text and cute pictures follow a dog on a nighttime adventure until it's time to go to sleep, and when morning comes, he gets to see his favorite boy!
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Can a Cat Do That?
by Eric Carle
Shows different animals behaving as they normally do, such as running or pinching, and asks if a cat can do the same. Includes a word list and follow-up questions.
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Tick Tock Clock : A Phonics Reader
by Margery Cuyler
As the hours tick by from nine o' clock in the morning to seven o' clock at night, two rambunctious twins create mayhem.
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Dot and Bob
by David McPhail
When Dot's mother begins to plant a tree, Bob the dog decides to help.
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Diner Dogs
by Eric Seltzer
In this entertaining Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read, the diner dogs who work at the Bow Wow diner fetch tea and coffee and love belly rubs as they serve all the hungry customers!
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Going Somewhere
by David Milgrim
Embarking on a grand adventure, Otto and Pip have no destination in mind, but they are definitely going somewhere!
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The Foot Book
by Dr. Seuss
An introduction to opposites describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.
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My First Kitten
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
The creator of the best-selling Biscuit series introduces beginning readers to what it is like to have a new cat or kitten and the things that feline pets require, from clean litterboxes to plenty of love, to promote their health and happiness.
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Captain Cat and the Pirate Lunch
by Emma J. Virján
A misunderstanding turns into an unlikely friendship when Captain Cat discovers three yellow birds on his pirate ship.
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Kip and Pip's Trip
by Marv Alinas
Kip and his friend Pip enjoy a cruise even though Kip gets dip on his lip and a rip on his hip.
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I See a Cat
by Paul Meisel
Watching a cat, bird, and other critters outside the window, a dog eagerly races to join the outdoor wildlife with his boy when he returns from school.
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I Dig
by Joe Cepeda
Blends simple guided-reading text with comprehension-supporting artwork in a celebration of diversity that follows a Hispanic family throughout a fun-filled day at the beach.
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Biscuit
by Alyssa Capucilli
Biscuit, the little yellow puppy, is so excited and energetic that he would rather play than go to bed, in an early vocabulary-building story for the youngest readers. If you enjoy this Biscuit book, you'll be happy to learn that there are many other books about the puppy's adventures.
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