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Early Readers

What do you know about Early Readers? It seems like for the most part the major publishing companies all have their own version, but I keep getting confused so I decided to try to write out a list to understand it a little better myself. (I then figured I might as well make it a blog post in case any one else is interested!)

Oh and now it seems many of these are available through Nook and Kindle. Those seem to range from $2.99-$4.99. These are all listed as Nook Kids, so I’m not sure if that means they are Nook Color (Nook Kids app on iPad too) Read to Me books, but I think that’s a possibility as I know the two I Can Read! ones are… speaking of which, a new one is FREE as of today!

The problem that I notice off hand is that each publisher uses their own colors (all the same colors overall) but a different color per label, so that throws things off in personal library organization… Just FYI.

Tell me what I missed??

I Can Read! – HarperCollins & their Christian imprint Zondervan
Berenstain BearsBiscuitFancy Nancy Frog and ToadMarleyMiaMittensSplat the Cat

My First Level Yellow/ Level 1 Blue/ Level 2 Red/ Level 3 Green/ Level 4 Purple






Step into Reading and Beginner Books – Random House

Level 1 Red/ Level 2 Aqua Green/ Level 3 Purple/ Level 4 Orange/ Level 5 Neon Green

– Margaret Wise Brown
– Richard Scarry
– Thomas the Tank Engine
– Little Critter
– Berenstain Bears
– Disney
– Arthur
– Sesame Street
– Barbie

Hello Reader! and Scholastic Leveled Readers – Scholastic

Level 1 Yellow/ Level 2 Purple/ Level 3 Blue/ Level 4 Aqua Blue

– Clifford
– The Magic School Bus

Independent reading practice with leveled readers. A variety of high-interest, fiction and non-fiction content area readers leveled to help learners develop new vocabulary and a strong command of English. Students build confidence in reading skills as they progress from simple texts to first chapter books. Colorful illustrations provide visual support and make reading fun!

  • Beginner-Intermediate; Ages 5-11
  • Level 1 Simple words and short sentences for beginning readers
  • Level 2 Vocabulary and sentences for beginning readers
  • Level 3 Longer stories with paragraphs for intermediate readers
  • Level 4 First chapter books for upper-intermediate readers

My Readers – Squar Fish, an imprint of Macmillian’s Children’s

Level 1 Red/ Level 2 Yellow/ Level 3 Yellow

  Green Light Readers – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

– Curious George

Level 1 Red/Level 2 Blue
Ready to Read and Reader’s Digest All Star Readers and Nickelodeon Publishing
– Various Television Show Leveled Readers – Simon & Schuster

Pre Level 1 Blue/ Level 1 Red/ Level 2 Green/ Level 3 Yellow

– Olivia
– Dora
– Richard Scarry’s BusyTown

Ready-to-Reads offer  4 reading levels:
Pre-level 1: Recognizing words;
1: Starting to read;
2: Reading independently;
3: Reading proficiently.

 

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The Creative Madness Mama also known as Margaret is a Christian Stay-at-home Mama, married to the Enginerd, quilter, cross stitcher, avid reader and book-a-holic. As book blogger for various publicists, she loves to share the latest and greatest about books coming out as well as her needle art and other crafty projects with some pictures of her fourteen-year-old AppleBlossom, twelve-year-old OrangeBlossom (the Princess), nine-year-old Almond Blossom (the Rascal boy!), six-year-old (red) Mermaid Warrior, the four-and-a-half-year-old Viking Dragon, and Huckleberry (due in June 2024!) in between. Homeschooling, cloth diapering, breastfeeding, babywearing, bone broth brewing, tea drinking, list making mama full of a little creative and a lot of madness.

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