Books with title I Like to Read!

I like to read is a book written by six year old Flint, Michigan resident, Aaliyah Gates. In this book created for young readers, Aaliyah has chosen pictures to portray the things she likes to read about, like cats and dogs. This is an easy reader book for kids in lower elementary, in kindergarten or first grade. This colorful book should encourage young children to also love reading.

This title contains 10 full color easy-to-read stories for beginning readers on a variety of interesting topics. Each story is just eight pages long with limited vocabulary, colorful illustrations and entertaining characters. High frequency sight words are emphasized to build a child's reading ability. Topics include: insects, wild animals, careers, the rain forest, fairy tales, dinosaurs, butterflies, transportation and more.

The need for this book has never been greater. While reading has always been one of life’s greatest joys and the foundation for all learning, millions of people in the U.S. lack the skills to appreciate these benefits.According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES):• About one in 20 adults in the U.S. is not literate in English.• 30 million adults may not be able to make sense of a simple pamphlet.• More than 85% of all juveniles who interface with the juvenile court system are illiterate.• More than 60% of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate.A vividly-colored picture book, We Like to Read provides a new look at how to teach and encourage reading by using play and “attachment parenting” – i.e., lots of physical closeness and learning by example. The upbeat rhyming format provides cues for parents and caregivers on how to provide a foundation for reading while enticing children with game-like activities.A Picture Book for Pre-Readers and Parents

Henry likes most things about first grade—except for reading, that is. Everyone else loves to read; classmate Tony can even read upside down! But when Henry is called on in class, he freezes. His teacher soon discovers that it’s not that Henry doesn’t like reading, it’s that he can’t. After some extra help at school and at home, Henry begins to feel more confident about words and letters. And when he and his little brother desperately want to know the ending to a new book, Henry may just save the day! Nancy Carlson’s bibliotherapeutic story and friendly illustrations will offer struggling readers some much-needed support.