Easy Reader

A New Classic Easy Reader: Penny and Her Doll

When you blog about books, the publishers usually send you the books several months before the book is available to the public.

This is because print magazines have a long lead time. It’s a matter of timing. Publishers want reviewers to have enough time to read their books

Anastasia Breaks It Down: Go Inside an Edgar Winner

For this mentor text I want to share a book about a dog. But this isn’t just any dog story. Dori Hillestad Butler’s early chapter book, The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy won the coveted Edgar Award in the Juvenile category from the Mystery Writers of America

Anastasia Breaks It Down: What Makes “Brown Bear” a Classic?

A mentor text is a book that can act as mentor for you as you write. This month we will be looking at a beginning reader that started as a picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle,

Anastasia Breaks It Down: What Makes This Level 1 Ready to Read Book Work?

A mentor text is a book that can act as mentor for you as you write. In this article we will be looking at a Random House Level 1 Ready to Read book by Sally Lucas titled Dancing Dinos Go to School.

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Easy Readers 101

What is an Easy Reader?

For readers kindergarten through second or third grade.

Designed to be read by children just learning to read on their own.

Books can be 32-64 pages long, fiction or nonfiction, with texts ranging from about 50 words up to 2000 words.

Word Counts, Page Counts & Age Groups: Easy Readers & Chapter Books

Easy Readers for Ages 5-9, fiction and nonfiction: 32-64 book pages, with text of less than 100 words up to about 2000 words. Written for children who are starting to read on their own. Though these books are illustrated, they look more “grown up” than picture books. Stories told through

PODCAST – Audrey Carangelo’s Tips for Writing Easy Readers

Listen in as the author of over 50 published books gives exclusive insight about the art of the easy reader.

PODCAST – Melissa Thomson on Writing Chapter Books

Listen in as the author of “Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up” tells how to create memorable characters and plots for early chapter books.