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Easy & Fun Books for New Readers

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As a mom, I know how important it is to find books that make learning to read fun (and not frustrating!). Here are beginner-friendly favorites to help new readers build confidence. 📖💙
 
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My millennial heart loves these classics! 💛 The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin’! is a beginner-friendly story full of laughs, family fun, and simple reading for little learners.
The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin'! (I Can Read 1)
 
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Easy read for 1st graders new to reading!
Pete the Cat: Snow Daze
 
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This phonics set is perfect for beginner readers—simple stories + sight words = reading confidence.
Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!
 
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If your little one loves TMNT, this phonics set is the perfect way to get them excited about reading! 12 easy-to-read books that build skills & confidence. 📚✨
Phonics Power! TMNT: 12 Step into Reading
 
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If you’re looking for classic stories that are easy for kids to read on their own, this Danny and the Dinosaur set is perfect! 5 books filled with fun adventures for beginner readers. 📚
Danny and the Dinosaur: Big Reading Collection
 
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A sweet (and funny!) early reader 📚 Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats is perfect for kids learning to read—and teaches an important lesson along the way.
Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats (I Can Read 1)
 
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Little Critter 🚛 Beginner-friendly fun for new readers—monster truck adventures your kids will love!
Little Critter: Monster Truck (My First I Can Read)
 
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The Good Egg 🥚 Beginner-friendly, heartwarming story kids will love—fun, laughs, and a lesson in teamwork!
The Good Egg and the Talent Show (I Can Read 1)
 
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The Bad Seed Beginner-friendly story about library adventures your kids will love—fun, easy, and perfect for new readers!
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read 1)
 
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Finding the best seat in class has never been so fun! 🎒 The Best Seat in First Grade is a beginner-friendly story that makes reading exciting for new readers.
The Best Seat in First Grade (I Can Read Level 1)
 
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Ranger Rick explores the ocean! 🌊 I Wish I Was a Sea Turtle is a beginner-friendly Level 1 story that makes learning to read fun while sparking curiosity about nature.
Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Sea Turtle (I Can Read! Level 1)
 
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Little learners will love this! 🚛 The Berenstain Bears: We Love Trucks is a beginner-friendly story packed with fun, trucks, and simple reading adventures.
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Trucks! (I Can Read Level 1)
 
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Dreaming of serving the community! 👮‍♂️ I Want to Be a Police Officer is a beginner-friendly story that introduces kids to police work while making reading fun.
I Want to Be a Police Officer
 
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I love this book! 🥚 The Good Egg is such a cute, funny story that teaches kids about balance and being kind to yourself. My boys couldn’t stop laughing at all the silly situations!
The Good Egg: Easter & Springtime Book
 
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My boys love these books! 🚜 The Little Blue Truck stories are so fun, full of rhymes, and perfect for beginner readers. I love reading them together and watching them giggle at all the silly sounds and adventures.
Little Blue Truck 2-Book Gift Set
 
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A fun beginner reader collection for little Disney fans! Includes five easy-to-read stories featuring favorite Disney Junior characters—perfect for encouraging early reading and keeping storytime magical.
World of Reading: Disney Junior: Five Tales of Fun!-Level 1 Reader Bindup (Paperback)
 
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I love easy reads with beloved characters, and fans of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile will want this to add to their home library.
I Can Read Level 1 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Meet Lyle, (Paperback)