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Tag: early chapter books

December 18, 2022 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Easy Books and Early Chapter Books

The books on today's list pack a lot into their tiny packages. You know the drill. Easy Books come first. Then the Early Chapter Books

December 18, 2021 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Easy Book and Early Chapter Titles

In the old days I used to separate out my Easy Book lists from my Early Chapter Book ones. This year, I may regret not doing that. So many good books!

July 30, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Too Small Tola by Atinuke, ill. Onyinye Iwu

In the new chapter book series Too Small Tola, Atinuke has turned her book into a small masterpiece. Read these books, ye other mighty authors, and despair.

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Review of the Day: J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard, ill. Akeem S. Roberts

May 22, 2021 by Betsy Bird

The story of a boy subjected to an egregious home haircut and who takes that problem as an opportunity to not only learn new skills but also grow his own business . . . well, now that’s the kind of story I think we all need more of right now.

Review of the Day: Jo Jo Makoons by Dawn Quigley, ill. Tara Audibert

March 12, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Funny and smart, with a sly sense of humor that’s entirely its own, prepare for a series that you’ll want to see much more of in the future.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Easy Books and Early Chapter Books

December 18, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Easy Books might have been scant in 2020 but Early Chapter Books abounded. We take a look at the titles that fill a very real, ever present need.

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Review of the Day: Planet Omar – Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian, ill. Nasaya Mafaridik

September 11, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Let’s hand Omar to as many kinds as we can name. Because as far as I’m concerned, funny books that also prove to be smart and socially conscious (not to mention anti-racist) might help us get out of the mess this world is in.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Early Chapter Books

December 18, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Today, I consider a slew of different books that all fall into the no man's land of literature. Without them, we would lose so many kids. Let us tip our caps then to the books that do our dirty work, and rarely get the thanks they deserve.

Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books: Some of the Best of 2019

July 2, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Meet the most necessary and least loved age range of children's books.I have been carefully combing through every last easy book and early chapter book I could get my grubby little hands on and, with the help of my co-workers, I've come up with a good, if imperfect, list.

31 Days, 31 Books: 2018 Early Chapter Books

December 19, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Older than easy but not yet novels. The fact of the matter is that while Easy Books are hard to write, Early Chapter Books are hard to categorize. They're also ideal bedtime books for older children, which means that with the European imports you get a lot of experimentation. American early chapter books are pretty much just written to please. Here then are the books written with 6-9 year olds in mind.

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