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The pictures used to illustrate these simple stories help beginning readers to understand the words on the page. A combination of attractive illustrations and few words make these books good choices for "getting ready to read"! When your beginning-to-read child is ready for more challenging books, browse through each library's Books for Beginning Readers section. These are fun and interesting stories written with a limited number of words to help children gain confidence in their reading ability. The titles marked with an * are available in French.

Across the Stream by Mirra Ginsburg
A very simple story about how a hen and her three chicks escape from a fox by crossing the stream.

Are you there, Bear? by Ron Maris
The search is on for a missing teddy bear as a flashlight beam illuminates familiar objects in a child's room.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin
Boldly coloured collages and a sing–song text tell the story of animals and children looking at each other.

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus
A little boy maintains unshakeable confidence in his carrot seed's ability to grow.

Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan and Janet Ahlberg
The familiar game "I spy" is played throughout this story of hidden nursery rhyme characters.

Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Vibrant, clear illustrations and single sentences on each page explain how a garden is planted to yield vegetables for soup.

Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
The mother duck's question is repeated throughout the story as the stray duckling hides in each illustration.

Here a Chick, There a Chick by Bruce McMillan
Photographs of baby chicks are used to illustrate concepts such as inside/outside, asleep/awake, and alone/together.

How Do I Put It On? by Shigeo Watanabe
One in a series of books featuring a little bear who pursues independent activities like getting dressed, eating lunch, and going for a walk.

I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
Coloured photographs of street signs and symbols will be easily recognized as being part of a child's everyday life.

In Our House by Anne Rockwell
A young bear child takes readers on a tour of his house and names what is special in each room.

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
Sometimes it looked like so many different things but it wasn't any of them –– what was it? This story features a text with an engaging, repetitive pattern.

Jen the Hen by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins
An elementary phonics lesson highlighting the short "e" sound in a fun filled story.

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom
A rhyming text describes Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.

Mr. Bear's Chair by Thomas Graham
When Mrs. Bear's chair breaks her husband builds her a new one.

Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car and Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham
Mr. Gumpy takes on guest riders in both adventures –– with humourous results each time!

Moonbeam on a Cat's Ear by Marie–Louise Gay
Join Rosie and Toby Toby as they discover a way to steal the moon right out of the sky, accompanied by a plump white cat and a mouse in pyjamas.

Now We Can Go by Ann Jonas
Before leaving the house, a young child empties the contents of a toy box into a tote bag, naming each toy as it is packed.

Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jean Titherington
Jamie plants a pumpkin seed and becomes a witness to the cycles of nature as his plant matures into a fat pumpkin.

Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
Young Kelly presents all the reasons why she likes the colour red best of all.

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins
Rosie the hen presents a challenge for a hungry fox as she strolls about the farmyard.

Sam's Cookie by Barbro Lindgren
Sam and Doggie have a disagreement about Sam's cookie.

Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
As bedtime approaches, a little girl and her father count backwards together.

Titch by Pat Hutchins
Although his older brother and sister have bigger toys and seem to have more fun, Titch demonstrates his specialness by the end of the story.

Welcome Little Baby by Aliki
Pastel–coloured pictures and a brief text combine to celebrate the arrival of a new baby.

Les images utilisées à illustrer ces histoires simples aident les lecteurs débutants comprendre les mots sur la page. Une combinaison de belles illustrations et de courts textes font de ces livres de bons choix pour embarquer dans la lecture. Voici des titres français disponibles la Bibliothèque de Saint–Boniface:

Simon et la Ville de Carton par Gilles Tibo
Simon trouve des boîtes de carton et construit une "ville" fantasque pour les animaux, mais ils ne veulent pas vivre en a boîtes. Pas decouragé, Simon emploie ses boîtes de meilleures fins.

Voyons, Clement, il ne Pleuvra pas Aujourd'hui! par Margaret Maris
Clement se "mouille" chaque jour en jouant, en attendant la pluie lorsqu'il pourra enfin porter son nouveau cire, son chapeau de pluie et ses bottes.

Tout le Monde Baille par Masayuki Yabuuchi
Tous les êtres vivants baîllent en se réveillant, le chat, le gorille et mème le petit bébe.

Bon Anniversaire la Lune par Frank Asch
Avec l'aide d'un echo, Petit Ours choisi un cadeau d'anniversaire pour sa nouvelle amie la lune.

Un Zoo a la Maison par Heather Eyles
Un petit garçon decide d'avoir un zoo a la maison et chaque jour un animal apparait, jusqu'au samedi lorsqu'ils font une grande fête!

Benjamin Veut un Chien par Ariane Sayegh et Rosy
Rien ne peut decourager Benjamin. Il continue de demander pour un chien ... jusqu' son anniversaire.