The Cat in the Hat: by Dr Seuss - Green Back Book (read along)

The Cat in the Hat: by Dr Seuss

- Green Back Book (read along)

 The wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat is one of the most popular characters in children’s fiction, and this book is ideal for budding readers to tackle on their own.

The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her unnamed brother one rainy day when their mother is away. Ignoring repeated objections from the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. The children and the fish become more and more alarmed until the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up. He then says his goodbyes and disappears just before the children's mother walks in.

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God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren (read along)

God Gave Us You

by Lisa Tawn Bergren (read along) 

When a charming polar bear cub climbs into bed one night, she asks her Mama a very important question: "Where did I come from?" As Mama bear tucks her youngest cub under the quilts, she lovingly explains, "We wanted you very, very much, and we are so very glad because..."God gave us you." Perfect for bedtime, naptime, storytime or anytime, God Gave Us You builds children's self-esteem and assures each one that he or she truly is a treasured gift from the Lord.

Psalm 127:3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
    they are a reward from him.
(NLT)

God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren

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The Berenstain Bears: Sick Days by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain (read along)

The Berenstain Bears      Sick Days           by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain (read along)

Sister is home sick from school. Mama wants to take good care of her so she can get well quickly. It turns out that keeping Sister happy all day long is no small job! Soon both Sister and Mama are more than ready for a return to school.

Sister bear wakes up sick one morning and has to stay home from school. However, a rest day for her means more work for Mama bear. Mama bear is running around the house trying to take care of Sister and Honey bear while still doing household tasks like laundry, dishes, and meals. The day wears Mama out and she gets sick just like Sister.
I remember reading the Berenstain Bears books when I was little and I loved them. Now reading them again, I think the draw to the book is simply the novelty of the brand rather than the quality of literature itself. It was a good and simple story, great for early readers, but there was nothing particularly special about it. However, I did enjoy the illustrations because they were cartoon-like and bright. They really draw the eye of the reader.
The reading level of this book is grades K-2.

The Berenstain Bears: Sick Days
by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain 

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Just a Little Music by Mercer Mayer (Little Critter (8x8))(read along)

Just a Little Music      by Mercer Mayer (Little Critter (8x8)) read along. 

Little Critter has a musical hobby . . . and it's noisy He's excited about his new drums, and this means playing them everywhere. But Little Critter soon realizes that he might need just a few more lessons before he's ready for his own rock-and-roll band 

Just a Little Music by Mercer Mayer

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The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors by Jan Berenstain (read along)

The Berenstain Bears      Love            Their Neighbors by Jan Berenstain (read along)

The Little Lights Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day.

Most of the Berenstain Bears’ neighbors are like the Bear family—they keep their homes neat and clean. Except for the Bogg Brothers who live in a run-down shack. In The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors children learn that being a good neighbor takes more than keeping a nice home.

Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from the family home and studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.

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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss (read along)

Oh!  The thinks You Can Think!!

The possibilities are endless in Dr. Seuss’s classic Beginner Book!

Young readers will delight in Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! which celebrates the imagination and encourages young readers to think . . . about thinking! “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the Thinks you can think up if only you try.”

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.Biography"A person's a person, no matter how small," Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted."Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read.

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Arthur's Reading Race (read along)

Join  Arthur on a Reading Adventure!

Arthur loves reading books, Arthur learns to read at school and now he reads everything he sees.
But,when he tells D.W. that he'll teach her to read, D.W. says she already knows howto read. To prove it Arthur and D.W. go around town playing a game of who canread more words. Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister D.W.if she can read ten words.  

The twosome race to the park where D.W.is quick to recognize signs such as zoo don't walk police and ice cream.  When she reads wet paint before her big brother does Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!   More than just an animated storybook this  creation includes educational games that develop word recognition and other basic reading skills. 

What's more since the games are actually fun they provide an experience that everyone can truly enjoy - which is more than we can say about piano lessons.  Kids can read along with the story. as the story is read and children can read on a particular word to hear it read. Arthur doesn't think D. W. can read. Follow them as Arthur puts her to the test. Find out who gets the reward. There are fun surprises along the way. Fun Activities Included The I Spy game I see something that teaches children to love reading. Can you spot it?  Reading Race game Match a word to the picture and help Arthur and D.W. race to the Ice Cream Store.

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