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Beginning your child's reading journey-book recommendations!
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This is simply my personal list, we did this with my 1st grader, and by laying a good reading foundation and habit for her, she's now ready almost 2 grades ahead of her age
 
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BOB books-start here! While they aren't the most exciting, these lay an excellent foundation for your budding reader!! Or at least they did for mine, and our K and 1st teachers thanked us!
Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set
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We started BOB books in 4k, and it really developed strong reading skills in my daughter, who is now about 2 grades advanced in reading
Bob Books Set 3- Word Families
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I do recommend just getting the full set, because one your kiddo starts “getting it”, the foundations build quickly and you'll be rolling through these!
Complete Set of Bob Books, Sets 1-5 (42 books)
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Once you finish your BOBs, step up to an early reader step 1. We love the Berenstein bears!
The Berenstain Bears 12-Book Phonics Fun
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some fun step 1 choices
Silly Milly (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
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This is a great choice for our cat lovers!
Too Many Cats (Step into Reading)
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A funny and entertaining step 1 choice
I Like Bugs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)
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For all our Princess loving guys and gals
Five Enchanting Tales (Disney Princess)
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step 2 (for all my dog lovers!)
Shampoodle (Step into Reading)
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I think this might be my favorite of them all. I love Mo ;)
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Step into Reading)
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see the movie, read the book!
Kitty School (Gabby's Dollhouse Reader L1)
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Because, well, Elsa.
A Tale of Two Sisters (Disney Frozen)
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can be a read together or read alone for more of a 2nd grade or so level. Good words to sound out, plus a cute story!
Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina
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these are a great segway for when they're ready for the Amelia Badelia books and series.
Amelia Bedelia 5-Book I Can Read Box Set
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MORE MO!!!!
Kick It, Mo! (Step into Reading)
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appropriate for a kinder, these are great to read together, have your kiddo read what they can and help with the rest
Owl Diaries Series 20 Books Vol. 1-20
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we just eat up all the fancy nancy!
By Jane O'Connor Fancy Nancy 6-Book Set
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Mercy Watson books are another great transitional series that will take you from reading to them to them reading to you!
Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures 1-6
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