Category Archives: Easy Readers

Slowpoke

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

If this fast-paced world is spinning your head around, pick up Slowpoke, an easy reader by Emily Smith Pearce and illustrated by Canadian Scot Richie. When eating her Oaty Loops one-by-one causes Fiona to miss the bus, she is sent to Speed … Continue reading →

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Seasons: A Book of Poems

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

The Fall Wind There is a strong fresh wind like an eagle flying by. It snatches someone’s kite and keeps it flying high.                -Charlotte Zolotow There are forty poems in Charlotte Zolotow’s book … Continue reading →

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I Am Invited to a Party

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Mo Willem’s Elephant & Piggie books are all funny, but there’s a few that stand out from the rest, and I Am Invited to a Party is one of them.  When Piggie gets invited to a party, the party-wise Gerald … Continue reading →

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Brown: Seeing Brown All around Us

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

A rhyming non-fiction book about the colour brown engages children with big photos and fun facts about each brown item.  For example, a Brownie (Girl Scout) eating a brownie or the Brown that does tricks (a chocolate labrador).  The rhyming … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

After my six-year-old read this book aloud to me for the sixth time, I decided it was indeed a fun and funny book.  It’s no Knuffle Bunny, but it does have its own charm. Within 6 1/2 stories, Alligator and … Continue reading →

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We Are in a Book

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Mo Willems is unmatchable in easy reader books.  This book is funny, quirky and suspenseful, all wrapped up in a delightful read.  Parents, you won’t get tired of kids reading this one to you.  Just make sure they use lots … Continue reading →

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Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Many easy readers have friendship stories, three chapters and recurring characters.  Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time also has these elements, but Marie-Louise Gay’s illustrations elevate it to picture book quality.  James Howe’s quiet story is welcome in an … Continue reading →

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I Love My New Toy!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

It’s amazing how few words can be used to tell a story.  In Mo Willems’ I Love My New Toy!,  Piggie’s friend Elephant accidentally breaks his new toy.  The resulting anger and sorrow is humourously realistic to the reader, especially when … Continue reading →

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