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Series of books for early readers published by HarperCollins
I Can Read! is a line of beginning
reading books published by
HarperCollins . The series is rated by level and is widely used to teach children to read English. The first book in the series was
Else Holmelund Minarik 's
Little Bear , published in 1957, and subsequent notable titles have included
Amelia Bedelia and
Frog and Toad .
Structure
The I Can Read! series divides its output into 6 levels
My Very First - For teaching children vowels
My First - For reading aloud to children.
Level 1 - For children who have begun to read sounds and sentences aloud.
Level 2 - For children who can read confidently, but still benefit from help.
Level 3 - Enjoyable titles for children to read unassisted.
Level 4 - Advanced titles to further develop the readers' literacy.
History
The I Can Read! series began with 1957's
Little Bear , by
Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by
Maurice Sendak .
In late 2020, HarperCollins announced the addition of a new series called "I Can Read! Comics". It is set to be released in June 2021 with four books, from levels 1 to 3.
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There are now over 500 titles in the series.
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Other languages and formats
Some I Can Read! books are also available in Spanish, French, audiobook, and e-book format.
Recognition
I Can Read! books have won
Newbery Medal and
Caldecott Medal honors.
Selected titles
Amelia Bedelia series,
Peggy and
Herman Parish
At Home in a New Land , Joan Sandin
Biscuit series, Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Danny and the Dinosaur , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1958)
Frog and Toad series,
Arnold Lobel
Little Bear series, by
Else Holmelund Minarik , pictures by
Maurice Sendak
Two Silly Trolls , Nancy Jewell
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches ,
Alice Low
Indian Summer , by F.N. Monjo, pictures by
Anita Lobel
Little Bear by
Else Holmelund Minarik , pictures by
Maurice Sendak (1957)
Father Bear Comes Home by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1958)
Little Bear's Friend by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1960)
Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1961)
No Fighting, No Biting! by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak (1958)
Julius , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)
Oliver , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)
Chester , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)
Stanley , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)
Little Chief , story and pictures by Syd Hoff (1959)
Last One Home Is a Green Pig by
Edith Thacher Hurd , pictures by
Clement Hurd (1959)
Hurry Hurry by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)
Stop Stop by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)
No Funny Business by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd (1959)
Emmett's Pig by
Mary Stolz , pictures by
Garth Williams
Harry and the Lady Next Door by
Gene Zion , pictures by
Margaret Bloy Graham
The Fire Cat , story and pictures by
Esther Averill
The Rooftop Mystery by Joan M. Lexau, pictures by
Syd Hoff
David and the Giant , by Mike McClintock, pictures of
Fritz Siebel
Morris Is a Cowboy, a Policeman and a Baby Sitter , story and pictures by B. Wiseman
A Picture for Harold's Room , story and pictures by
Crockett Johnson
Tell Me Some More by
Crosby Bonsall , pictures by Fritz Siebel
Who's a Pest? by Crosby Bonsall
The Happy Birthday Present by Joan Heilbroner, pictures by Mary Chalmers
This Is the House Where Jack Lives by Joan Heilbroner, pictures by
Aliki
Little Runner of the Longhouse by Betty Baker, pictures by Arnold Lobel
What Do They Do? Policemen and Firemen by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard Kessler
What Spot? , story and pictures by Crosby Bonsall
The Secret Three by Mildred Myrick, pictures of Arnold Lobel
Doctors and Nurses: What Do They Do? by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard Kessler
Grizzwold , by Syd Hoff
Emily's First 100 Days Of School by
Rosemary Wells
Soldiers and Sailors: What Do They Do? by Carla Greene, pictures by Leonard Kessler
Lucille , story and pictures by Arnold Lobel
Red Fox and His Canoe by
Nathaniel Benchley
Railroad Engineers and Airplane Pilots: What Do They Do?
Tom and the Two Handles by
Russell Hoban , pictures by
Lillian Hoban
Three to Get Ready by Betty Boegehold, pictures by Mary Chalmers
Johnny Lion's Book , by Edith Thacher Hurd, pictures by Clement Hurd
Oscar Otter , by Nathaniel Benchley, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Juan Bobo series, by Virginia Schomp, pictures by Jess Yeomans
Mystery books
The Case of the Hungry Stranger , story and pictures by Crosby Bonsall
The Case of the Cat's Meow , story and pictures by Crosby Bonsall
Big Max , by Kin Platt, pictures by
Robert Lopshire
Sports books
Here Comes the Strikeout , story and pictures by Leonard Kessler
Kick, Pass, and Run , story and pictures by Leonard Kessler
Early books
Cat and Dog by
Else Holmelund Minarik , pictures by
Fritz Siebel
Who Will Be My Friends? , story and pictures by
Syd Hoff
Albert the Albatross , story and pictures by Syd Hoff
What Have I Got? , by Mike McClintock, pictures by Leonard Kessler
Come and Have Fun , by
Edith Thacher Hurd , pictures by
Clement Hurd
Mine's the Best , by Crosby Bonsall
Hester the Jester , by Ben Schecter
The Case of the Dumb Bells , story and pictures by
Crosby Bonsall
The Homework Caper , by Joan M. Lexau, pictures by Syd Hoff
Science I CAN READ books
Seeds and More Seeds by
Millicent E. Selsam , pictures by
Tomi Ungerer
Plenty of Fish by Millicent Selsam, pictures by
Erik Blegvad
Tony's Birds by Millicent Selsam, pictures by
Kurt Werth
Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent Selsam, pictures by
Arnold Lobel
Red Tag Comes Back by Fred Phleger, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Prove It! by Rose Wyler and
Gerald Ames , pictures by Talivaldis Stubis
Greg's Microscope by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Seahorse by Robert A. Morris, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Let's Get Turtles by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Benny's Animals and How He Put Them In Order , by Millicent Selsam, pictures by Arnold Lobel
When an Animal Grows , by Millicent Selsam
Hidden Animals , by Millicent Selsam
The Toad Hunt , by Janet Chenery
Ants Are Fun , by Mildred Myrick, pictures by Arnold Lobel
Wolfie , by Janet Chenery
Catch a Whale by the Tail , by Edward Ricciuti
The Penguins Are Coming , by R.L. Penney
A Nest of Wood Ducks , by Evelyn Shaw, pictures by Cherryl Pape
The Bug That Laid the Golden Eggs , Millicent Selsam
Alligator by Evelyn S. Shaw
Octopus by Evelyn S. Shaw
Woodchuck by Faith McNulty
Elephant Seal Island by Evelyn S. Shaw
More Potatoes! by Millicent Selsam
Fireflies by Joanne Ryder
Barn Owl by Phyllis Flower
Egg to Chick by Millicent Selsam
An Animal for Alan by Edward R. Ricciuti, pictures by Tom Eaton
Donald and the Fish That Walked by Edward R. Ricciuti
Fish Out of School by Evelyn S. Shaw
Look for a Bird by Edith Thacher Hurd
References
"Biscuit Goes to School" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli; pictures by Pat Schories. Fiction, 26 pages. HarperCollins Publishers, 2002.
ISBN
978-0-06-443616-8 .
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