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A Beginning-to-Read Book Books

In order from A House for Little Red to Dear Dragon's Colors 1, 2, 3.

The A Beginning-to-Read Book series is a set of 10 picture books by Margaret Hillert, published between 1950 and 2010. Written for ages 4–8, most books run about 30 pages.

A House for Little Red
The Boy and the Goats
The Magic Beans
The Three Bears
Ven a la escuela, querido dragón
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The complete set

A Beginning-to-Read Book Series

10 books · Published 1950–2010

The Boy and the Goats
Series
Sale price
$2401

The Boy and the Goats

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1950

A boy's goats are stuck. Can unlikely animal allies help him?

The Magic Beans
Series
Sale price
$2127

The Magic Beans

Picture Book · Ages 5–5 · 1950

Discover what awaits Jack atop the mysterious beanstalk.

The Three Bears
Series
Sale price
$2147

The Three Bears

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1950

A girl stumbles upon a bear's home, seeking food and rest.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the A Beginning-to-Read Book series?

There are 10 books in the A Beginning-to-Read Book series. It began with A House for Little Red in 1950, and the newest book, Dear Dragon's Colors 1, 2, 3, was published in 2010.

What ages are the A Beginning-to-Read Book books best for?

The series is best for ages 4–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring A Beginning-to-Read Book to life.

01

Margaret Hillert

Author
MH
02

Kelly Oechsli

Illustrator
KO
03

Sarolta Szulyovszky

Illustrator
SS
04

Mel Pekarsky

Illustrator
MP
05

Irma Wilde

Illustrator
IW
06

Jack Pullan

Illustrator
JP
07

David Schimmell

Illustrator
DS

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