Books in My Day Readers series

They eat sand and gravel for breakfast and a stew of sticks and stones for dinner. No one says “please” or “thank you.” Instead, they kick and yell and punch and shove. Then one day everything changes, when Baby Brute happens upon “a little wandering lost good feeling in a field of daisies.” When he brings it home in his pocket, nothing is ever the same for the little Brute family.

Molly is abandoned during Hurricane Katrina. After she is rescued, she is attacked by a dog and must undergo a rare surgery for horses: amputation of her front leg. Now fitted with a prosthetic limb, Molly re-learns how to walk and embarks on a new mission as a therapy horse.This remarkable story of a courageous horse is now in a brand-new format created especially for beginning readers.

Laura Vaccaro Seeger's highly praised concept books have introduced children to colors, opposites, emotions, and the alphabet. Now she guides children on the first steps to reading with three sweet, funny stories about a stuffed bear and a frisky dachshund who happen to be best friends. Simple, engaging texts and bright, colorful pictures make this a perfect book for emergent readers to read by themselves or to share with friends. And in Dog and Bear, readers will discover two chaming characters, ready to take their place on the shelves next to Henry and Mudge, Frog and Toad, and George and Martha.Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories is the winner of the 2007 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books. This title has Common Core connections.

Philbert Metalblade comes from a long line of brave knights. To the consternation of his family, Philbert doesnt excel at typical knightly activities and prefers to work on his inventions. His family sends him to Knight School where he meets some interesting characters like Caligula Bigarms and Professor Lofty-Britches. Philberts story is amusing and clever, but it also contains important lessons about accepting people for who they are and truly appreciating a persons unique talents.

Philbert Metalblade comes from a long line of brave knights. To the consternation of his family, Philbert doesn’t excel at typical knightly activities and prefers to work on his inventions. His family sends him to Knight School where he meets some interesting characters like Caligula Bigarms and Professor Lofty-Britches. Philbert’s story is amusing and clever, but it also contains important lessons about accepting people for who they are and truly appreciating a person’s unique talents.

Princess Stringbean isn’t your average princess. She isn’t prim and proper and would rather go for a run than sit inside and stay unsoiled and pretty. The Queen sends Princess Stringbean to a school to turn her into a perfect princess. Hilarity ensues as Princess Stringbean tries to fit in and be the flawless princess that her mother wants, until she realizes she’s pretty perfect—just as she is.