Grades K-1: Suggested Easy Readers
This reading list was created by your Youth Services Librarians and includes great contemporary and classic books for kids.
Easy Readers use controlled vocabulary, short sentence structure, repetition, and brief text to make stories accessible to children who are just beginning to read.
The Digger and Daisy series
by Judy Young; illustrated by Dana Sullivan
The Elephant & Piggie series
by Mo Willems
Space Guys
by Martha Weston
The Mac and Cheese series
by Sarah Weeks; pictures by Jane Manning
The Good Knight series
by Shelley Moore Thomas; illustrated by Jennifer Plecas
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
The Splat the Cat series
by Rob Scotton
The Max and Zoe series
by Shelley Swanson Sateren; illustrated by Mary Sullivan
The Cookie Fiasco
by Dan Santat
The Mr. Putter and Tabby series
by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur Howard
The Poppleton series
by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Mark Teague
The Puppy Mudge series
by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
The Henry and Mudge series
by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Dear Tooth Fairy
by Karen Gray Ruelle
The Amelia Bedelia series
by Peggy and Herman Parish; illustrated by Lynn Sweat
The Tiny series
by Cari Meister; illustrated by Rich Davis
The My Pony Jack series
by Cari Meister; illustrated by Amy Young
Big Pig and Little Pig
by David McPhail
The Pearl and Wagner series
by Kate McMullan; illustrated by R. W. Alley
Soccer Sam
by Jean Marzollo; illustrated by Blanche Sims
Dancing Dinos at the Beach
by Sally Lucas; illustrated by Margeaux Lucas
The Frog and Toad series
by Arnold Lobel
The Danny and the Dinosaur series
by Syd Hoff
The Dear Dragon series
by Margaret Hillert; illustrated by Jack Pullan
The Dixie series
by Grace Gilman; illustrated by Sarah McConnell
The Fred and Ted series
by Peter Eastman
The Gossie & Friends series
by Olivier Dunrea
The Andy & Sandy series
by Tomie dePaola; cowritten with Jim Lewis
Rose and Riley Come and Go
by Jane Cutler; illustrated by Thomas Yezerski