Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold Lobel · 1970
Five short stories about the friendship between cheerful Frog and anxious Toad.
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Early readers are designed for children taking their first steps as independent readers. They use short sentences, familiar words and pictures that support the text, and the strongest examples still manage to be funny, warm and worth rereading.
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Sorted from youngest suggested age. Age ranges are editorial estimates.
Henry and Mudge
Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Suçie Stevenson · 1987
A boy named Henry and his very large dog, Mudge, in short stories about their everyday friendship.
My Friend Is Sad
Mo Willems · 2007
Piggie tries costume after costume to cheer up a gloomy Gerald the elephant — not realizing he is sad because he missed her.
We Are in a Book!
Mo Willems · 2010
Gerald and Piggie realize they are in a book being read — and decide to make the reader say a funny word.
Related guides
Books for Ages 6 to 8: From Picture Books to Early Readers and Chapter Books
How children move from picture books to early readers and first chapter books, how to spot a good beginning reader, and how to keep reading aloud.
Choosing Just-Right Books: Matching Books to Readers Without Obsessing Over Levels
How to find books that fit a child: read-aloud level vs. independent level, quick informal checks like the five-finger test, and balancing stretch and comfort reads.