Book Recommendations for Beginning Readers

Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?

By Melissa Iwai

This book is part of a series.

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Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name—but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn’t feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

By Kate DiCamillo

The first of a series.

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After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. 

I am Going! : an Elephant and Piggie Book

By Mo Willems

​Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald the elephant that she is going, sending him into a panic.

 

Early readers are sure to enjoy any of Mo Willems's books featuring Piggie and Gerald. 

Worm and Caterpillar are Friends

By Kaz Windness

Worm and Caterpillar are friends—best friends. Worm loves how they are just alike, but Caterpillar has a feeling there is a big change coming. Then Caterpillar disappears for a while and comes back as Butterfly.

 

Will Butterfly and Worm still be friends?