New Easy Readers at the ELC

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Nancy's mom says Nancy has too many tutus! But what happens when her class hosts a swap-and-shop and Nancy finds the perfect tutu?

Nonfiction Pre-Reader. GRL: G

Henry's puppy, Mudge, loves to eat. He really wants to share Henry's snack. Henry keeps saying, "No, Mudge!" But it's hard to resist a puppy as cute as Mudge!

Rocky and Daisy are excited to be part of Owen's birthday celebration. They love the games, activities, and of course, food!

Everyone has something fun, from Squeakers the mouse to a pair of false teeth, to share at Show-and-Tell! Even Miss Plum shares something—a sparkly new engagement ring! But when the ring goes missing, the Show-and-Tell becomes a lost-and-found. Can Flat Stanley save the day?

Witty wordplay makes this Halloween story stand out from the rest. There’s a party and every ghost, spook, and monster has brought an appropriate treat to drink or eat: dig into some Witch’s Brew, ghoul-ash, skeleton brittle, and more. Yum!

Emma finds her inspiration with Dixie in this special wintertime adventure. When Emma is stumped by a school assignment—to write a poem about her “best day ever”—could a day of playing in the snow be exactly the thing Emma needs to help her write the perfect poem? With fun full-color illustrations on every page, Dixie’s eighth I Can Read captures all the excitement of that coveted childhood event—a snow day!

Dixie and the Best Day Ever is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

This story of Trish and the fish teaches two different sounds: ish and im.

Marmaduke is a great big dog who knows how to have a good time! Join him as he explores his new neighborhood and meets new friends.

Dixie the puppy faces many of the problems elementary school kids do. She wants to be good, but she makes mistakes. She worries about whether she’ll be able to make new friends. She doesn’t understand why bullies can’t just be nice. She wishes she could spend all her time with her BFF, Emma, and feels left out when she can’t.

In Dixie and the Good Deeds, Emma takes on more volunteering projects in her community than she can handle. It’s up to Dixie to come to the rescue. Full-color illustrations by Sarah McConnell add to the humor in this story by Grace Gilman.

When Owen and his parents take a trip, Rocky and Daisy take their own vacation to the kennel. There they enjoy a playground, a pool, and lots of friends.

Jake wants to see the Neverbird's egg hatch, but Hook and Smee are up to no good and nab the egg. Will Jake be able to get the egg back to its mother in time?

Mia and her classmates are putting on a show! But when Anna leaves class early, Mia is afraid her friend won’t learn the dance in time. Can Mia help?