{"id":5552,"date":"2022-08-16T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T17:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/educationlibrarybooklists\/?p=5552"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:23:37","slug":"easy-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/educationlibrarybooklists\/2022\/08\/16\/easy-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy and Level Readers – Lecteurs faciles (fran\u00e7ais)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h3>\n

Easy readers are tailored for children learning to read. They have simple stories with shorter sentences, limited vocabulary, picture cues, and large font. Because reading levels are determined by publishers and can vary across companies, we recommend that you consider individual readers and what feels right for them. For example, if they can read 3 out of 5 words in an easy reader book, that might be an appropriate book to gain fluency and expand their vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Easy readers are sometimes referred to as early readers, emerging readers, beginning readers, juvenile readers, and other related terms. To learn how to search for easy readers on the UBC Library website<\/a>, please see the “Finding More Resources” section below.<\/p>\n

The following list has some English and French easy readers at varying levels that we have available at the Education Library.<\/p>\n

Easy Readers<\/h3>\n

\"\"Fish for Supper<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Terri Mack<\/p>\n

Strong Readers Level 1<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Repetitive 3-word sentences are written in large font on each page about animals fishing for their supper.<\/p>\n

\"\"Shapes<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Brenda Boreham<\/p>\n

Strong Readers Level 5<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

5-10 word sentences about finding circles, rectangles, triangles, and squares around you.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/em>Let’s Go for a Paddle<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

by Donna Klockars<\/p>\n

Strong Readers Level 10<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

3-4 sentences on each page about animals that go for a paddle in their canoe. What happens when the fog rolls in?<\/p>\n

\"\"The Old Cedar Tree<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Brenda Boreham<\/p>\n

Strong Readers Level 15<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

2-7 sentences on each spread about an old cedar tree grows deep in the forest. What do you think you would see in the forest?<\/p>\n

\"\"W<\/a>e Greet the Four Seasons<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Terri Mack<\/p>\n

Strong Readers Level 20<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Medicine Wheel is a guide to living a healthy life and its four parts teach us many different things. We learn from everything that is around us! What do you already know about the four seasons? 7 sentences on each page with a repetitive structure.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Lake of Stars<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Jamila Gavin<\/p>\n

PYP Readers: Level 3 Fiction<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

A simple story with lovely watercolour illustrations about a mother duck and a little duck. Text on both sides with each page having 3-4 sentences.<\/p>\n

\"\" Camping<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Sarah Russell<\/p>\n

PYP Readers: Level 3 Non-fiction<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

A family goes camping in the summer. Can you guess what they did? 5 sentences on each spread with camping vocabulary and interactive questions.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/em>We Are In A Book!<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

by Mo Willems<\/p>\n

Grades: 1-4
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When Gerald the elephant and Piggie realize that they are in a book, they decide to have some fun with the reader. Each page have big, bold, and spare text in speech bubbles with plenty of silliness and humour.<\/p>\n

\"\"Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Perfect Pumpkin<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Kallie George<\/p>\n

I Can Read: My first shared reading<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Feather, Flap, and Spike go picking for pumpkins. What is a pumpkin perfect for? Very short and simple 2-3 sentences on each page.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/em>Panda Kisses<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli<\/p>\n

Step Into Reading: Step 1<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Baby Bear wants a kiss! A soft kiss. A sweet kiss. A sticky bamboo treat kiss. Which is the perfect panda kiss? 3-7 words on each page with large font.<\/p>\n

\"\"Wild Reptiles: Snakes, Crocodiles, Lizards, and Turtles!<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt<\/p>\n

Step Into Reading: Step 2<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kratt brothers activate their creature powers to introduce readers to different types of reptiles and what they can do. 1-5 sentences on each page with large font.<\/p>\n

\"\"Cats<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Joan Marie Galat<\/p>\n

National Geographic Kids: Level 1<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn about small and big cats in this “You read, I read” format. Simple sentences and further details are paired so that the adult and child can take turns reading.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/em>Fly Guy presents: Space<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

by Tedd Arnold<\/p>\n

Scholastic Readers: Level 2<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets)! Each page is filled with vibrant and engaging images with text spread throughout. Some longer words have the pronunciation in brackets.<\/p>\n

\"\"A Whale of a Tale!<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Bonnie Worth<\/p>\n

Grades: K-3<\/b>
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Join the Cat in the Hat to explore porpoises, dolphins, and whales in this introductory nonfiction book. Each page has multiple sentences with labels, captions, and many illustrations.<\/p>\n

French Easy Readers<\/h3>\n

\"\"Quel est ton me\u0301tier ?<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

par Robert Cutting<\/p>\n

Les e\u0301chos de l’i\u0302le de la tortue : Niveau C.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel pr\u00e9sente les membres de sa famille \u00e9largie et chacun de leurs emplois. Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 dans le style d’un album de photos familial, chaque page comprend des photos des membres de la famille et des objets associ\u00e9s \u00e0 chacune de leurs professions. 1 \u00e0 3 phrases courtes par page. Comprend une activit\u00e9 de r\u00e9flexion permettant aux jeunes lecteurs de faire des liens avec leur vies quotidiens pass\u00e9es, pr\u00e9sentes et futures.<\/p>\n

\"\"C’e\u0301tait une farce<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

par Robert Cutting<\/p>\n

Les e\u0301chos de l’i\u0302le de la tortue :<\/b> Niveau I<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sara aime faire des farces \u00e0 tous ses amis. Elle les trouve amusantes, mais est-ce que les autres la croiront lorsqu’elle essaiera de les avertir d’un r\u00e9el danger ? Dans un style bande dessin\u00e9e, ce livre comprend une page d’enseignements sur le th\u00e8me de l’honn\u00eatet\u00e9. Comprend une activit\u00e9 de r\u00e9flexion permettant aux jeunes lecteurs d’\u00e9tablir des liens avec leur vies quotidiens. 4 \u00e0 6 phrases courtes par page.<\/p>\n

Le camouflage<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

par Julie Haydon<\/p>\n

Zap sciences : Niveaux 12 \u00e0 14<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Un livre d’information au sujet des animaux et des insectes qui se camouflent avec leur environnement. Les avantages et les processus du camouflage sont expliqu\u00e9s en 6 mini-chapitres avec des photos sur chaque page. Les termes figurant dans le glossaire du livre sont \u00e9crits en caract\u00e8res gras. Le livre comprend une table des mati\u00e8res et un index. 1 \u00e0 4 phrases par page avec une grande police.<\/p>\n

Le navet ge\u0301ant<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

par Jenny Giles<\/p>\n

GB+ Contes et the\u0301a\u0302tre : Niveau 16<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Un navet g\u00e9ant a pouss\u00e9 dans le jardin ! Il est si gros que le cueillir semble impossible. R\u00e9cit simplifi\u00e9 d’un conte traditionnel occidental, le livre utilise la r\u00e9p\u00e9tition et le texte lyrique pour raconter l’histoire d’un village qui travaille ensemble. 1 \u00e0 8 phrases par page utilisant une grande police de caract\u00e8res. Comprend un sc\u00e9nario de th\u00e9\u00e2tre destin\u00e9 \u00e0 une activit\u00e9 interactive pour les jeunes. Le sc\u00e9nario est codifi\u00e9 en couleur en fonction des paroles de chaque personnage.<\/p>\n

Easy Readers with Chapters<\/h3>\n

\"\"The School Concert<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Angela Shelf Medearis<\/p>\n

PYP Readers: Level 6 Fiction<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jazz had been dreading the school concert where she had to perform a song on the piano. When her teacher asks her to announce each performer, she discovers a new skill she didn’t know she had. 2 short chapters in 24 pages.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ling & Ting Not Exactly the Same!<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Grace Lin<\/p>\n

Join the twins Ling and Ting for some fun as they get a haircut, do magic tricks, make dumplings, and visit the library! Includes 6 silly stories with 1-7 sentences on each page.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Cynthia Rylant<\/p>\n

Trying to be neighbourly, Mr. Putter decides to serve tea to Mrs. Teaberry’s knitting club but chaos ensues when Tabby the cat and Zeke the dog find the party irresistible. This book has 4 chapters with a few sentences spaced out on each page.<\/p>\n

\"\"Mercy Watson to the Rescue<\/a><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

by Kate DiCamillo<\/p>\n

Oh no! Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s bed is falling through the floor! How will their pet pig Mercy save them? This book has 12 short chapters with spaced out text suitable for readers transitioning to chapter books.<\/p>\n

\"\"Princess Pistachio and the Pest<\/i><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

by Marie-Louise Gay<\/p>\n

Forced to abandon exciting plans with her friends and take baby Penny to the park, Pistachio is sure her first day of summer holidays will be boring. But keeping Penny out of trouble proves to be more exciting than Pistachio expected. This book has 4 chapters with half pages of text suitable for readers transitioning to chapter books<\/p>\n

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Finding More Resources<\/b><\/h4>\n

To find more resources in this area, try the following:<\/p>\n