I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books Books

Sam and the Firefly
A Fly Went by
Stop That Ball!
Put Me in the Zoo
Robert the Rose Horse
picture • 62 Pages
Sam and the Firefly
Book #1

Sam and the Firefly

Written by P.D. Eastman
3 - 7
Reading age
62
Page count
20
Words per page
Jan 1, 1958
Publication date
Hardcover
$9.99
$9.58

Summary

Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of “Dr. Seuss” (Seuss was Geisel’s middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: “The Cat in the Hat.” The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including “Hop on Pop, “ “Fox in Socks, “ and “Green Eggs and Ham.” Other favorite titles in this series are “Go, Dog, Go!” and “Are You My Mother?” by P. D. Eastman, “A Fly Went By, “ by Mike McClintock, and “Put Me in the Zoo, “ by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.

I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books Series

25 books
picture • 62 Pages
Sam and the Firefly
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 65 Pages
A Fly Went by
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 62 Pages
Stop That Ball!
Hardcover
$7.99$7.59
picture • 61 Pages
Put Me in the Zoo
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 72 Pages
Robert the Rose Horse
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 64 Pages
Come Over to My House
Hardcover
$9.99$9.29
picture • 72 Pages
The Digging-est Dog
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 64 Pages
The Best Nest
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
Spooky Riddles
Hardcover
$8.99$8.58
picture • 48 Pages
I Want to Be Somebody New!
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
Shut the Door!
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
New Tricks I Can Do!
Hardcover
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picture • 32 Pages
Anthony the Perfect Monster
Hardcover
$7.99$7.59
picture • 48 Pages
Mrs. Wow Never Wanted a Cow
Hardcover
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chapter • 208 Pages
My Big Book of Beginner Books About Me
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
picture • 64 Pages
Squirrels on Skis
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 40 Pages
What Pet Should I Get?
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
Too Many Cupcakes!
Library Binding
$12.99$12.48
picture • 40 Pages
Can You See Me?
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
A Skunk in My Bunk!
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
The Pink Book
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
A Ticket for Cricket
Hardcover
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picture • 48 Pages
Busy Street
Hardcover
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
How to Love a Pony
Hardcover
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picture • 40 Pages
I Can Be Anything!
Hardcover
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The Creatives Behind the Books

    Author & Illustrator
    P.D. Eastman
    Author & Illustrator
    Robert Lopshire

    Robert Lopshire wrote and illustrated the Beginner Books Put Me in the Zoo, I Want to Be Somebody New!, and New Tracks I Can Do! He died in 2002.

    Author
    Joan Heilbroner

    Joan Heilbroner is best known for her first book, Robert the Rose Horse, which was published in 1961. Acquired by Dr. Seuss when he was editor of Beginner Books, it has been in print for more than 50 years. Her inspiration to write A Pet Named Sneaker came from her grandchildren, Quentin and Katrina, and their talented pet snake, Plato. A graduate of Columbia University, Ms. Heilbroner worked as a school librarian until her retirement.

    Author
    Dr. Seuss

    THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL–aka Dr. Seuss–is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into thirty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool, If I Ran the Zoo, and Bartholomew and the Oobleck, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.

    Author
    Marc Brown

    Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra’s Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha’s Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com.

    Author
    Martha Freeman

    Martha worked as a newspaper reporter, copy editor, substitute teacher, college lecturer, advertising copywriter and magazine writer before finding her true calling as a writer of children’s books. She has since written 31 books for children of all ages. Fun facts: Martha has not owned a working television in 35 years. Martha is mostly a vegetarian but makes an exception on Thanksgiving. She always remembers to thank the turkey. One of Martha’s few talents is making piecrust. On good days, Martha writes a poem before breakfast (but after coffee). Martha’s favorite book is War and Peace. No, she did not write that one.

    Author
    Various
    Author
    Bob Staake

    Bob Staake has written and/or illustrated more than fifty books, including The Red Lemon, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. His work has graced the cover of The New Yorker more than a dozen times, and his November 17, 2008, Barack Obama victory cover was named the Best Magazine Cover of the Year by Time magazine. He lives on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts.

    Author
    Edward Miller

    Edward Miller graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City. For over 25 years, Edward has written and illustrated children’s books, as well as worked in publishing as a graphic designer and art director. In 1996, Edward launched his design studio, Ed Miller Design. Edward currently lives in New York City. In his spare time, he designs and paints murals for New York City public schools.

    Author
    Michelle Meadows

    Michelle Meadows is the author of Itsy Bitsy Baby Mouse, Traffic Pups, Pilot Pups, Piggies in the Kitchen, Piggies in Pajamas, Hibernation Station, and The Way the Storm Stops. She lives in Silver Springs, Maryland.

    Illustrator
    Fritz Siebel

    Fritz Siebel was born in Vienna and now lives in New York City with his family. He is well known for his pictures in Cat and Dog; David and the Giant; and Tell Me Some More . . ., all Harper I Can Read Books. Among the other books he has illustrated are A Fly Went By and Who Took the Farmer’s Hat?

    Illustrator
    Katie Kath

    Katie Kath is the illustrator of many middle grade novels and several picture books. She lives in North Carolina.

    Illustrator
    Eric Gurney
    Illustrator
    Grace Mills
    Illustrator
    Fabio Laguna

    Fabio Laguna is an illustrator. His works include Frosty the Snowman, Belle is My Babysitter, and A Cake to Bake.

    Illustrator
    Nicola Slater

    Nicola’s style is very character heavy, colourful and playful. She takes influence from old Disney concept art, mid-century modern style and nature. On her desk Nicola keeps a mechanical pencil, soft drawing pencils in Ink blue, Ivory black and Chocolate, a nib pen, Indian ink and stacks of cartridge paper. She sketches, scans her drawings into Photoshop where she colours and manipulates them using her Wacom tablet. (Bio via childrensillustrators.com/nslater/about)

    Illustrator
    Sawyer Cloud

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