Finding books for children who are beginning to read can be a challenge.
Welcome to Reading is a collection of beginning reader books that make it easier to find books at the right reading level for early readers. Four categories are each organized by color.
The books get more complex as kids move to the next color category. You can search for individual titles in the library catalog:
- Starting Out (Yellow Reader)
- Building Skills (Blue Reader)
- Reading More (Red Reader)
- On My Own (Green Reader)
Decodable books
Decodable books help kids practice the letter and sound relationships they have learned. Readers are encouraged to sound out words rather than guess. The books gradually become more complex as children learn more phonics skills. The books on these lists have decodable text:
- Short vowels and consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words
- Blends (two or three consonants that blend together) and digraphs (two consonants that make one sound)
- Magic E (also known as silent E) words
- Advanced vowel patterns
- Word endings and multisyllabic words
Welcome to Reading bags
Each level also has color-coded bags with 5 to 8 books and a caregivers’ guide with ideas for creating a stronger reader. You can place them on hold and check them out like any other item:
- Decodable books bags (black)
- Starting Out bags (yellow)
- Building Skills bags (blue)
- Reading More bags (red)
- On My Own Bags (green)
Welcome to Reading is made possible by The Library Foundation.