The Reading Corner

Infant/ Toddler: Babies in the Forest Chunky Lift-a-Flap Board Book (Babies Love) Board book – Lift the Flap, May 24, 2017

by Ginger Swift (Author), Cottage Door Press

Introduce your baby or toddler to forest animals including foxes, deer, bears, beavers and more in this adorable lift-a-flap board book. Simple sentences reinforce future language structure while grasping and lifting the sturdy flaps helps develop fine motor skills. A perfect first book!

Pre-school: Are You Ready to Play Outside? By Mo Williams

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not. In Are You Ready to Play Outside?

Piggie can’t wait to go play in the sunshine.

But will a rainy-day ruin all the fun?

School-Age: Pete the Cat Goes Camping by James and Kimberly Dean

In Pete the Cat Goes Camping, Pete can't wait to go hiking, fishing, and eat s'mores by the campfire. But when he hears about the mysterious creature named Bigfoot, Pete can't help but wonder: Is Bigfoot real?

Kids love exploring the outdoors, and they're sure to enjoy this funny story about Pete the Cat going camping for the first time (and overcoming his small fears).

Pete the Cat Goes Camping is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.