One of the biggest frustrations I hear from parents these days is about the dearth of really great levelled readers. Either the quality is lousy, all licensed, cartoon-based drivel, or they're not properly designed to appropriate reading levels, with vocabulary that is far too simple or challenging for genuinely newly emergent readers. This is where older can be HUGELY useful. Not only do kids still love the timeless stories by Arnold Lobel and other older authors and illustrators, but they were written at a time when the creation of levelled readers was taken very seriously, adhering to careful standards to ensure that early readers could read these stories with a minimum of intervention and support. One of my favourites is "Days With Frog and Toad" (1979), whose short stories cover everything from celebrating a birthday to flying kites to a "scary story" (but not too scary). If you're looking for an early reader for your little one to practice with, "Days With Frog and Toad" is at the top of my list! ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutsclassickidlit #dayswithfrogandtoad #arnoldlobel #arnoldlobelbooks #arnoldlobelisbest #frogandtoad #frogandtoadarefriends #earlyreaders #earlyreader #leveledreaders #readinglevel #iteachreading #readingteacher #emergentreader #icanread #icanreadbooks #learningtoread #independentreading #booklove #childrensbooks #homeschoolreading #kidsreading https://www.instagram.com/p/B7opkiJHi_r/?igshid=bftxzye0x4qt