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Books in My First Reader series

  • Biscuit Wants to Play

    Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 8, 2002)
    For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody’s favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run around. But the kittens are having too much fun with their own games to play with him. Biscuit doesn't give up, though, and soon the kittens find out what a good friend he can be. Biscuit Wants to Play, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.
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  • Biscuit Feeds the Pets

    Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Feb. 16, 2016)
    Beginning readers' favorite little yellow puppy is ready to help his neighbor feed her pets! From guinea pigs and fish to kittens and puppies, each animal gets their own special food. Everyone wants to play, too! But what happens when playtime gets in the way of mealtime? Biscuit will have to find a new way to make sure everyone gets what they need!Biscuit Feeds the Pets is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • Biscuit and the Little Pup

    Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Dec. 26, 2007)
    For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody’s favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!Woof, woof! Arf, arf! There’s a new pup in town.When Biscuit finds a little pup in the park, he wants the pup to play with him. But the little pup won’t come over to look at Biscuit's ball or to chew on a bone. In fact, he won’t come out of his cozy hideaway at all! Is the little pup lost? How will Biscuit get the little pup to come out? Join Biscuit as he meets a new friend.Biscuit and the Little Pup, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.
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  • Little Critter: Just a Little Love

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Nov. 26, 2013)
    Join Mercer Mayer's classic and beloved character, Little Critter®, as he discovers how a little love can fix any problem—big or little—in this My First I Can Read book!In Just a Little Love, Little Critter finds love just in time for Valentine's Day. But will his valentine love him back?For more than thirty years Mercer Mayer has delighted readers with his beloved character Little Critter. Appearing in more than two hundred books, Little Critter and his friends Tiger, Gator, and Miss Kitty, are back in this heartwarming My First I Can Read.I Can Read! books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Little Critter: Just A Little Love is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • Fancy Nancy: JoJo and the Magic Trick

    Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser

    Paperback (HarperCollins, March 28, 2017)
    Fancy Nancy’s little sister, JoJo, stars in her My First I Can Read debut!From bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes JoJo, Fancy Nancy’s little sister. JoJo wants to do magic. She has both her magic wand and her magic cape ready to go. But how can she make flowers appear? Doing magic may not be as easy as she thought!Beginning readers will be delighted by JoJo’s can-do attitude in this My First I Can Read adventure—the perfect stepping stone to the Level 1 Fancy Nancy readers.
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  • My First Trucks

    DK

    Board book (DK Children, Jan. 19, 2015)
    Teach your preschool child numbers and encourage learning while reading and having fun together with your My First: Trucks board book, designed to be a toddler favorite and withstand wear and tear from a preschooler. My First: Trucks uses pictures of trucks and vehicles accompanied by clear word levels to encourage thorough learning. Your preschool child will love learning about trucks and all sorts of other vehicles, including: trucks, diggers, a gas tanker, a car transporter, emergency vehicles, road trains, snow plows, a logging truck, monster truck, excavators, bulldozers, tractors, and road rollers. My First: Trucks focuses on colorful trucks and learning about truck shapes to teach toddlers about color and shape as well as trucks. Develop your child's early learning with My First books, specially designed to captivate a preschooler's attention while laying a foundation for learning. My First books feature bold, bright photographs on white backgrounds — ideal for catching a young child's eye and acting as an introduction to early-learning topics. The collectible My First board books make a great early-learning library and include a wide variety of topics including trucks, animals, colors, letters, numbers, and first words. My First board books feature a simple point-and-say layout that builds confidence in children through repeatability and encourages preschool vocabulary and language skills. The board book format is durable and easy for young children to hold and carry on their own, and they're designed to hold up to the rough handling that comes with being a toddler's favorite book to "read" alone or with a parent.
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  • Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Spring Smiles

    Kallie George, Oriol Vidal

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Feb. 5, 2019)
    Little ones will enjoy this sweet and funny story featuring a sneezing dinosaur!It's wonderful springtime, and there are so many flowers, leaves, and seeds outside. Siblings Feather, Flap, and Spike want to explore on a sunny day. But will Spike’s sneezes make him the odd dino out? ACHOO! Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Spring Smiles is a My First I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • ABC Alphabet Fun

    Jonathan Litton, Tiger Tales

    Board book (Tiger Tales., March 4, 2014)
    Children will love learning their letters with this tactile board book, packed with colorful photographs of familiar everyday objects! Young readers will improve hand-eye coordination by touching the appealing textures on each page.
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  • Follow Me, Mittens

    Lola M. Schaefer, Susan Kathleen Hartung

    Paperback (HarperCollins, March 25, 2008)
    Mittens the kitten goes on a walk with his little boy, Nick. When Mittens gets distracted by a yellow butterfly, Mittens gets lost! New readers will enjoy this sweet story with a happy resolution.With fun read-aloud words, clear visual cues, and word repetition, Follow Me, Mittens is a great entry to reading for the very youngest readers. Mittens the kitten is friendly and curious and learning to explore his world.This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language and sweet illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.
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  • Super Wings: Shark Surf Surprise

    Steve Foxe

    Paperback (HarperCollins, July 7, 2020)
    Super Wings is the hit preschool series now airing on Universal Kids!Jett delivers a surfboard to a girl named Clara who lives on the Gold Coast, Australia. Mira's Wild Team is called in to teach Clara to surf, but everyone winds up getting more than they bargained for when they also wind up helping to rescue a shark!Based on the hit preschool series on Universal Kids and now on Netflix, this My First I Can Read is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and gorgeous illustrations.A My First I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • Mia and the Big Sister Ballet

    Robin Farley, Olga Ivanov, Aleksey Ivanov

    Paperback (HarperCollins, May 29, 2012)
    Mia the kitten who loves ballet is back in another sweet I Can Read story perfect for fans of Tallulah books and aspiring ballerinas everywhere.When Mia grows up, she wants to be just like her big sister, Ava! Ava is a ballerina in a real show, and Mia's class is taking a trip to visit her. Mia and her friends watch Ava dance in the ballet, and then Ava shows them how to do some new moves. Mia tries to dance her best so that Ava will watch, but Ava is too busy helping Mia's friends to notice. How can Mia show her big sister what a great ballerina she is?Mia and the Big Sister Ballet is Mia's fourth My First I Can Read book, perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • Noisy Things That Go

    Libby Walden, Tiger Tales

    Board book (Tiger Tales., Sept. 4, 2018)
    Children can touch, feel, and hear the noisy vehicles of the road, rails, sea, and sky in this engaging, sturdy board book. Filled with appealing photographs, fun facts, tactile textures, and exciting vehicle sounds!
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