Wedgieman: a Hero is Born Charise Mericle Harper illustrated by Bob Shea Random House, 2012 Format: Easy Reader AGES: Elementary School 3 Stars I love the things Charise Mericle Harper and Bob Shea have done. So I was excited to read this particular easy reader. Basically Veggie Man is a kid who loves vegetables. And…
Let’s Go for a Drive! Mo Willems Hyperion Books for Children, 2012 ISBN: 978-142316482-1 FORMAT: Easy Reader AGES: Preschool, Elementary School 4 Stars In this particular edition of Elephant & Piggie Gerald wants to go for a drive. He and Piggie are very excited about the prospect of their new adventure. But of course Gerald…
These six stories about a frog and a fly (though not the same fly…the fly has a tendency to get eaten) are quite amusing! In the first story the fly says “hi” to the frog. The frog responds by saying “nice to eet you?” The fly tries to correct him with “No. Nice to meet…
It is hard to write an easy reader book that is actually good. I am so glad that there are more and more authors who are able to write something that is not only good at teaching words and helping to learn how to read but have crafted a plot that is actually interesting. This…
This is one of my new favorites! It is a picture book with three stories, so it is almost like an easy reader in picture book form. Anyway, Little Chick wants her carrot to grow, wants to fly her kite, and wants to get her star down from the sky. Then along comes wise Old-Auntie,…
I love Elephant and Piggy books! I think they are just super. In this book Piggy wants to play outside; however, as soon as she decides that, it starts to rain. Good thing Gerald is a good pal and can use his ear to make an umbrella for Piggy. But, then Piggy notices that the…
This is part of the “I Can Read!” series. It is great for those beginning readers who want a short, sweet story. Basically two kids decide to plant pumpkin seeds. A very eager chicken wants to be involved in the process, and of course the kids don’t want the chicken around for the planting, watering,…