Beginning Readers | Nashville Public Library

1) Frog and Toad Are Friends: I Can Read Level 2

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Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book!

From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are Friends is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

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2) JoJo and Daddy bake a cake

Author

O'Connor, Jane

Series

Jojo (Jane O'Connor)

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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JoJo and Daddy bake a cake for a surprise recipient.

3) Pinkalicious and Planet Pink: I Can Read Level 1

Author

Kann, Victoria

Series

Pinkalicious (Easy readers)

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Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

When Pinkalicious learns about Planet Pink, she has fun imagining life as a Pinktonian alien living on the pinkest planet in the universe! But what would happen if the Pinktonians paid her a visit?

Beginning readers will love the close encounters in this space-themed Pinkalicious I Can Read adventure!

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4) Biscuit's new trick

Author

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Series

Biscuit (Easy readers)

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Book, eBook

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Biscuit the puppy does all sorts of tricks in the process of learning the one his master is trying to teach him.

5) Biscuit and the baby

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Series

Biscuit (Easy readers)

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Biscuit, a young puppy, is eager to meet the new baby but must wait until nap time is over.

6) Tiny's bath

Author

Meister, Cari

Series

A Viking easy-to-read

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Tiny is a very big dog who loves to dig, and when it is time for his bath, his owner has trouble finding a place to bathe him.

7) Ollie

Author

Dunrea, Olivier

Series

Gossie & friends (Picture books)

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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch.

8) JoJo and the magic trick

Author

O'Connor, Jane

Series

Jojo (Jane O'Connor)

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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When JoJo wants to perform magic, she dons a cape and grabs her wand, but it may not be as easy as she thought.

9) My first Bob books: alphabet

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Pictures, words, and sentences that focus on the letters of the alphabet. Pre-reading skills.

10) Dig, scoop, ka-boom!

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Holub, Joan

Series

Step Into Reading Level 1

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"In rhymed text a group of young friends playing in a sandbox take on the roles of various construction vehicles"--

11) Dear Dragon learns to read

Author

Hillert, Margaret

Series

Beginning-to-read book.Dear dragon.New

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"A boy and his pet dragon learn how to read. Together they help each other read, followed by a trip to the library for more books. This title includes reading activities and a word list"--

12) meet the justice league i can read level 2

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13) Wonder Woman to the rescue!

Author

Carbone, Courtney

Series

Step into reading. Step 2 book

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Introduces Wonder Woman, an Amazon gifted with powers from the gods to fight evil and save the day.

14) Twice the Mice: I Can Read Level 1

Author

Scotton, Rob

Series

I Can Read Level 1 Splat the Cat

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Splat gets to meet Seymour's brother, Brice, in this fun-filled I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton.

Splat is thrilled when he finds out that Seymour's brother is coming to visit. Splat even stays up all night planning ways to impress his new friend. Although Splat's big surprise takes a calamitous turn, everyone ends up having even more fun than they expected!

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15) Thomas and Percy and the Dragon

Author

Awdry, W

Series

Step Into Reading Level 1 Thomas and Friends

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Percy is sleeping when he hears a rumble. He opens his eyes and sees a giant yellow dragon! But dragons aren't real, are they? Maybe it was a dream! The next day he shares his fears with James and Thomas and learns the truth about what it was that he saw. A Step 1 Book

From the Trade Paperback edition.

16) Splat the Cat Takes the Cake: I Can Read Level 1

Author

Scotton, Rob

Series

Splat the cat (Easy readers)

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Splat's messy adventures will delight beginning readers in this I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton.

Splat loves watching his favorite superhero, Super Cat, on the family TV, but when the set breaks, Splat has no way to watch his cherished cartoon. Splat asks himself, "What would Super Cat do?" and decides to save the day by winning a brand-new TV. The only problem is

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17) Hooray for Fly Guy!

Author

Arnold, Tedd

Series

Fly Guy volume 6

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Fly Guy joins Buzz's football team, despite Coach's misgivings, and hits the field for a special, secret play.

18) Penny and her doll

Author

Henkes, Kevin

Series

Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 2

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Talking Book

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Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

19) Mia and the tiny toe shoes

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Delighted to be asked by Miss Bird to help during a little dancers' class, an exuberant Mia observes that the little ballerinas in her charge have difficulties performing steps, a challenge that prompts Mia to devise a clever solution.

20) The Littlest Leaguer: I Can Read Level 1

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Hoff, Syd

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Of all the players in the little league, Harold was the littlest.

No matter how hard he tries, Harold is no good at baseball. The ground balls always bounce over his head, and his little legs never get him to the pop flies fast enough. So the only place Coach Lombardi puts him is on the bench. Until one day, during a very important game, Harold gets his big chance to show that being little isn't so bad after all.