Batman is Fast!
by Maggie Testa; Illustrated by Patrick Spaziante
Simon Spotlight, May 23, 2017
Description from GoodReads:
Now very new readers can reach for the stars with Batman in this book that’s part of an all-new Ready-to-Read level, Ready-to-Go!
Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Batman Is Fast! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite super hero?
Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains no more than 100 words and will feature sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn seventeen sight words and five words from two word families. So come on and get reading with Batman!
BATMAN and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics.
I am a fan of the Simon Spotlight Early Reader nonfiction titles. However, today, I wanted to share a couple of titles from their new series of Ready-to-Read New Readers. I really appreciate that both of the titles that I am sharing in this post are much more accessible for very beginning readers.
In both books, you will notice larger font and limited text per page and repetitive language patterns throughout the pages. This is not typically what you will find with commercial early readers. Often time, I will pick up a reader marked "Level 1" or "Level 2" and think that it is really a book written for students with more skill in navigating text and vocabulary.
Who Can? Daniel Can!
by Maggie Testa; Illustrated by Jason Fruchter
Simon Spotlight, May 2, 2017
Description from GoodReads:
Now very new readers can reach for the stars with Daniel Tiger in this book that’s part of an all-new Ready-to-Read level, Ready-to-Go!
Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Who Can? Daniel Can! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite tiger star?
Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains no more than 100 words and will feature sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twenty-three sight words and eight words from four word families. So come on and get reading with Daniel!
© 2017 The Fred Rogers Company
Another feature I appreciate about the books include the addition of a key terms at the beginning of the book and discussion questions listed at the end of the book. Both of these are nice features for parents sharing the book with children.
Look for these and other titles in the Simon Spotlight New Readers series at your local bookstores or community libraries.
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