Books - Readers
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Early Reader Series
Supporting our new reader in her search for engaging books suitable for her reading level has been been a challenge. Like all our children Jelly Bean loves to find series or authors and then binges:) When I asked her to share her five favourite series the following were her choices in preferential order. Of course our previously shared Mercy Watson still comes in as top choice! Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad series was a huge hit! Simple, humorous stories about two friends, humour is always a winner with Jelly Bean. Print is large, pictures too, non-intimidating. Four books; Frog and Toad Together, Frog & Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad All Year, Days…
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Mercy Watson – Transition Readers
Over the years we have built up a collection of readers for our beginner, emerging and independent readers. I am always searching for books that will fully engage and nurture a love of reading, yet as each child has their own preference, what one enjoys may not appeal to another, and as a couple of our children have been late readers this has been yet another challenge to finding books that are engaging but not daunting. Today as Jelly Bean read aloud another Mercy Watson book to me I reflected upon how truly enjoyable and unique this series of six books are. We only found the series recently but are totally ‘hooked’.…
