Series of books for early readers published by HarperCollins
I Can Read! is a line of beginningreading books published byHarperCollins . The series is rated by level and is widely used to teach children to read English. The first book in the series wasElse Holmelund Minarik 'sLittle Bear Amelia Bedelia Frog and Toad
The I Can Read! series divides its output into 6 levels:
My Very First - For teaching children vowelsMy First - For reading aloud to childrenLevel 1 - For children who have begun to read sounds and sentences aloudLevel 2 - For children who can read confidently, but still benefit from helpLevel 3 - Enjoyable titles for children to read unassistedLevel 4 - Advanced titles to further develop the readers' literacyThe I Can Read! series began with 1957'sLittle Bear Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated byMaurice Sendak . There are now over 500 titles in the series.[ 1]
In late 2020, HarperCollins announced the addition of a new series called "I Can Read! Comics", targeted at children between the ages of four and eight. It was released in June 2021 with four books, from levels 1 to 3.[ 2] [ 3]
Other languages and formats [ edit ] Some I Can Read! books are also available in Spanish, French, audiobook, and e-book format.
I Can Read! books have wonNewbery Medal andCaldecott Medal honors.
Amelia Bedelia series,Peggy andHerman Parish At Home in a New Land , Joan SandinBiscuit series, Alyssa Satin Capucilli Danny and the Dinosaur Frog and Toad series,Arnold Lobel Little Bear series, byElse Holmelund Minarik , pictures byMaurice Sendak Two Silly Trolls , Nancy JewellThe Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches ,Alice Low Indian Summer , by F.N. Monjo, pictures byAnita Lobel Little Bear byElse Holmelund Minarik , pictures byMaurice Sendak (1957)Father Bear Comes Home by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1958)Little Bear's Friend by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1960)Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1961)No Fighting, No Biting! by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1958)Julius , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)Oliver , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)Chester , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)Stanley , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)Little Chief , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)Last One Home Is a Green Pig byEdith Thacher Hurd , pictures byClement Hurd (1959)Hurry Hurry by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)Stop Stop by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)No Funny Business by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)Emmett's Pig byMary Stolz , pictures byGarth Williams Harry and the Lady Next Door byGene Zion , pictures byMargaret Bloy Graham The Fire Cat , story and pictures byEsther Averill The Rooftop Mystery by Joan M. Lexau, pictures bySyd Hoff David and the Giant , by Mike McClintock, pictures ofFritz Siebel Morris Is a Cowboy, a Policeman and a Baby Sitter , story and pictures by B. WisemanA Picture for Harold's Room , story and pictures byCrockett Johnson Tell Me Some More byCrosby Bonsall , pictures by Fritz SiebelWho's a Pest? by Crosby BonsallThe Happy Birthday Present by Joan Heilbroner, pictures byMary Chalmers This Is the House Where Jack Lives by Joan Heilbroner, pictures byAliki Little Runner of the Longhouse by Betty Baker, pictures by Arnold LobelWhat Do They Do? Policemen and Firemen by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard KesslerWhat Spot? , story and pictures by Crosby BonsallThe Secret Three by Mildred Myrick, pictures of Arnold LobelDoctors and Nurses: What Do They Do? by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard KesslerGrizzwold , by Syd HoffEmily's First 100 Days Of School byRosemary Wells Soldiers and Sailors: What Do They Do? by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard KesslerLucille , story and pictures by Arnold LobelRed Fox and His Canoe byNathaniel Benchley Railroad Engineers and Airplane Pilots: What Do They Do? Tom and the Two Handles byRussell Hoban , pictures byLillian Hoban Three to Get Ready by Betty Boegehold, pictures byMary Chalmers Johnny Lion's Book , by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement HurdOscar Otter , by Nathaniel Benchley, pictures by Arnold LobelJuan Bobo The Case of the Hungry Stranger , story and pictures by Crosby BonsallThe Case of the Cat's Meow , story and pictures by Crosby BonsallBig Max , by Kin Platt, pictures byRobert Lopshire Here Comes the Strikeout , story and pictures by Leonard KesslerKick, Pass, and Run , story and pictures by Leonard KesslerCat and Dog byElse Holmelund Minarik , pictures byFritz Siebel Who Will Be My Friends? , story and pictures bySyd Hoff Albert the Albatross , story and pictures by Syd HoffWhat Have I Got? , by Mike McClintock, pictures by Leonard KesslerCome and Have Fun , byEdith Thacher Hurd , pictures byClement Hurd Mine's the Best , by Crosby BonsallHester the Jester , by Ben SchecterThe Case of the Dumb Bells , story and pictures byCrosby Bonsall The Homework Caper , by Joan M. Lexau, pictures by Syd HoffScience I CAN READ books [ edit ] Seeds and More Seeds byMillicent E. Selsam , pictures byTomi Ungerer Plenty of Fish by Millicent Selsam, pictures byErik Blegvad Tony's Birds by Millicent Selsam, pictures byKurt Werth Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent Selsam, pictures byArnold Lobel Red Tag Comes Back by Fred Phleger, pictures by Arnold LobelProve It! by Rose Wyler andGerald Ames , pictures by Talivaldis StubisGreg's Microscope by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold LobelSeahorse by Robert A. Morris, pictures by Arnold LobelLet's Get Turtles by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold LobelBenny's Animals and How He Put Them In Order , by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold LobelWhen an Animal Grows , by Millicent SelsamHidden Animals , by Millicent SelsamThe Toad Hunt , by Janet CheneryAnts Are Fun , by Mildred Myrick, pictures by Arnold LobelWolfie , by Janet CheneryCatch a Whale by the Tail , by Edward RicciutiThe Penguins Are Coming , by R.L. PenneyA Nest of Wood Ducks , by Evelyn Shaw, pictures by Cherryl PapeThe Bug That Laid the Golden Eggs , Millicent SelsamAlligator by Evelyn S. ShawOctopus by Evelyn S. ShawWoodchuck by Faith McNultyElephant Seal Island by Evelyn S. ShawMore Potatoes! by Millicent SelsamFireflies by Joanne RyderBarn Owl by Phyllis FlowerEgg to Chick by Millicent SelsamAn Animal for Alan by Edward R. Ricciuti, pictures by Tom EatonDonald and the Fish That Walked by Edward R. RicciutiFish Out of School by Evelyn S. ShawLook for a Bird by Edith Thacher Hurd "Biscuit Goes to School" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli; pictures by Pat Schories. Fiction, 26 pages. HarperCollins Publishers, 2002.ISBN 978-0-06-443616-8 .
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