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Readers at Madison Public Library: A Guide to Selecting Your Child's Reading Level

A Level Readers | B Level Readers | C Level Readers

Level A Readers

In "A" level readers, the text is large, sentences are short and there is quite a bit of space between words:

From What's in a Box by Kelly Brown, 1991.

• Albee, Sarah. I Can Do It!
• Alexander, Sue. Who Goes Out on Halloween
• Antle, Nancy. The Good Bad Cat
• Armstrong, Jennifer. Sunshine, Moonshine
• Asch, Frank. Bread and Honey
• Averill, Esther Holden. The Fire Cat
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. Bears in the Night
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. Bears on Wheels
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Bears' Christmas
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Bears' Picnic
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Bears' Vacation
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Berenstains' B Book
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Big Honey Hunt
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. The Bike Lesson
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. He Bear, She Bear
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. Inside, Outside, Upside Down
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan. Old Hat, New Hat
• Blocksma, Mary. The Best Dressed Bear
• Blocksma, Mary. Rub-A-Dub-Dub: What's in the Tub
• Boegehold, Betty. Three To Get Ready
• Boivin, Kelly. What's in a Box?
• Bonsall, Crosby. And I Mean It, Stanley
• Bonsall, Crosby. The Day I Had To Play with My Sister
• Bonsall, Crosby. Mine's the Best
• Brenner, Barbara. Beef Stew
• Brimner, Larry. Brave Mary
• Brown, Laurene. Rex and Lilly Family Time
• Brown, Laurene. Rex and Lilly Playtime
• Brown, Marc. Spooky Riddles
• Brunhoff, Laurent de. Babar's Little Circus Star
• Buck, Nola. Creepy Crawly Critters and the Other Halloween
• Buck, Nola. Oh, Cats!
• Buck, Nola. Sid and Sam
• Byars, Betsy. The Golly Sisters Go West
• Byars, Betsy. The Golly Sisters Ride Again
• Capucilli, Alyssa. Bathtime for Biscuit
• Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit
• Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit Finds a Friend
• Cerf, Bennett. Bennett Cerf's Book of Riddles
• Cobb, Annie. Wheels!
• Cohen, Caron. How Many Fish?
• Cole, Joanna. The Missing Tooth
• Cole, Joanna. Ready Set Read!
• Coplon, Emily. She'll be Coming Round the Mountain
• Coxe, Molly. The Great Snake Escape
• Croll, Carolyn. Too Many Babas
• Cushman, Doug. Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation
• Demuth, Patricia. Johnny Appleseed
• Dobkin, Bonnie. Everybody Says
• Dobkin, Bonnie. Go-With Words
• Dobkin, Bonnie. The Great Bug Hunt
• Dobkin, Bonnie. I Love Fishing
• Dobkin, Bonnie. Just a Little Different
• Dobkin, Bonnie. Truck Stop
• Driscoll, Laura. The Bravest Cat!: The True Story of Scarlett
• Dubowski, Cathy. Pirate School
• Eastman, Phillip. The Best Nest
• Eastman, Phillip. Go, Dog, Go!
• Edwards, Roberta. Five Silly Fishermen
• Evans, Nate. My Best Friend Is Out of This World
• Finch, Margo. The Lunch Bunch
• Fine, Jane. Surprise!
• Fowler, Allan. How Do You Know It's Fall?
• Fowler, Allan. How Do You Know It's Summer?
• Fox, Charles. When Winter Comes
• Frankel, Julie. Oh No, Otis!
• Freeman, Marcia. Black Bears
• Freeman, Marcia. Brown Bears
• Freeman, Marcia. Giant Pandas
• Freeman, Marcia. Maple Trees
• Freeman, Marcia. Oak Trees
• Freeman, Marcia. Palm Trees
• Freeman, Marcia. Pine Trees
• Freeman, Marcia. Polar Bears
• Gackenbach, Dick. Hattie Be Quiet, Hattie Be Good
• Gackenbach, Dick. Hattie Rabbit
• Gackenbach, Dick. Hattie, Tom, and the Chicken Witch
• Gackenbach, Dick. Hurray for Hattie Rabbit
• Gackenbach, Dick. Mother Rabbit's Son Tom
• Geisel, Theodor Seuss. The Eye Book
• Geisel, Theodor Seuss. In a People House
• Geisel, Theodor Seuss. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
• Geisel, Theodor Seuss. The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
• Ginsburg, Mirra. The Night It Rained Pancakes
• Gisler, David. Addition Annie
• Godwin, Laura. Forest
• Gordon, Sharon. Drip Drop
• Greene, Carol. Hi, Clouds
• Greene, Carol. Ice Is Whee!
• Greene, Carol. Please, Wind?
• Greene, Carol. Shine, Sun!
• Gregorich, Barbara. Beep, Beep
• Gregorich, Barbara. Elephant and Envelope
• Gregorich, Barbara. The Fox on the Box
• Gregorich, Barbara. The Gum on the Drum
• Gregorich, Barbara. I Want a Pet
• Gregorich, Barbara. Jace, Mace, and the Big Race
• Gregorich, Barbara. Jog, Frog, Jog
• Gregorich, Barbara. Nine Men Chase a Hen
• Gregorich, Barbara. Sue Likes Blue
• Hall, Katy. Chickie Riddles
• Hall, Kirsten. Duck, Duck, Goose!
• Hallinan, P. K. We're Very Good Friends, My Brother and I
• Hazan, Barbara. Digby
• Heilbroner, Joan. This Is the House Where Jack Lives
• Herman, Gail. My Dog Talks
• Hillert, Margaret. Happy Birthday, Dear Dragon
• Hillert, Margaret. I Like Things
• Hillert, Margaret. The Snow Baby
• Hoban, Julia. Quick Chick
• Hoff, Syd. Albert the Albatross
• Hoff, Syd. Barkley
• Hoff, Syd. Barney's Horse
• Hoff, Syd. Captain Cat
• Hoff, Syd. Chester
• Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur
• Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp
• Hoff, Syd. Grizzwold
• Hoff, Syd. Henrietta, the Early Bird
• Hoff, Syd. Mrs. Brice's Mice
• Hoff, Syd. Oliver
• Hoff, Syd. Sammy, the Seal
• Hoff, Syd. Stanley
• Hoff, Syd. Thunderhoof
• Hoff, Syd. Who Will Be My Friends?
• Holub, Joan. Pajama Party
• Holzenthaler, Jean. My Feet Do
• Hood, Susan. The New Kid
• Hood, Susan. Too-Tall Paul, Too-Small Paul
• Hopkins, Lee. Surprises
• Hurd, Edith. Come and Have Fun
• Javernick, Ellen. Where's Brooke?
• Johnson, Sharon. I Want To Be a Clown
• Johnson, Crockett. A Picture for Harold's Room
• Johnson, Mildred. Wait, Skates!
• Kelley, Marty. Fall Is Not Easy
• Kessler, Ethel. Stan the Hot Dog Man
• Kuskin, Karla. Soap Soup and Other Verses
• Leonard, Marcia. Big Ben
• Leonard, Marcia. Dan and Dan
• Leonard, Marcia. Get the Ball, Slim
• Leonard, Marcia. I Like Mess
• Leonard, Marcia. Hop, Skip, Run
• Leonard, Marcia. My Pal Al
• Leonard, Marcia. Spots
• Leonard, Marcia. The Tin Can Man
• Lexau, Joan. Come! Sit! Stay!
• Lexau, Joan. Go Away, Dog
• Lexau, Joan. T for Tommy
• Lopshire, Robert. Put Me in the Zoo
• Low, Joseph. Five Men under One Umbrella
• Lunn, Carolyn. Bobby's Zoo
• MacCarone, Grace. The Gym Day Winner
• MacCarone, Grace. I Shop with My Daddy
• MacCarone, Grace. Monster Math Picnic
• MacCarone, Grace. What Is That! Said the Cat
• MacLeod, Heather. The Fish
• Marzollo, Jean. I am a Rock
• Marzollo, Jean. I'm a Caterpillar
• Maslen, Bobby. Bob Books: For Beginning Readers
• Maslen, Bobby. More Bob Books: For Young Readers
• McClintock, Marshall. What Have I Got?
• McDaniel, Becky. Katie Can
• McDaniel, Becky. Katie Did It
• McDaniel, Becky. Larry and the Cookie
• McDonald, Megan. Beezy Magic
• McKissack, Pat. Messy Bessey's School Desk
• Medearis, Angela. Here Comes the Snow
• Miles, Betty. The Tortoise and the Hare
• Milios, Rita. The Hungry Billy Goat
• Milios, Rita. I Am
• Minarik, Else. Cat and Dog
• Minarik, Else. A Kiss for Little Bear
• Moses, Amy. If I Were an Ant
• Nicholson, Sue. A Day at Greenhill Farm
• O'Connor, Jane. Nina, Nina Ballerina
• O'Connor, Jane. Sir Small and the Dragonfly
• Palmer, Helen. A Fish out of Water
• Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia and the Baby
• Perkins, Al. The Ear Book
• Poulet, Virginia. Blue Bug and the Bullies
• Reese, Bob. Art
• Reese, Bob. Field Trip
• Reese, Bob. Glasses
• Reese, Bob. Recess
• Reese, Bob. Sack Lunch
• Reit, Seymour. The Rebus Bears
• Rockwell, Anne. Honk Honk!
• Rockwell, Anne. One Bean
• Rockwell, Anne. Sweet Potato Pie
• Scarry, Richard. Richard Scarry's Pie Rats Ahoy!
• Schecter, Ellen. Diamonds and Toads
• Schecter, Ellen. Sleep Tight, Pete
• Schecter, Ellen. Swim Like a Fish
• Schneider, Rex. That's Not All!
• Schwartz, Alvin. In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories
• Schwartz, Alvin. Ten Copycats in a Boat, and Other Riddles
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Dr. Seuss's ABC
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. The Foot Book
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Fox in Socks
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Great Day for Up!
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Hop on Pop
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. In a People House
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can you?
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go
• Seuss, Theodor Geisel. Wacky Wednesday
• Sharmat, Marjorie. Mooch the Messy
• Sharmat, Marjorie. Mooch the Messy Meets Prudence the Neat
• Shaw, Evelyn. Alligator
• Shaw, Evelyn. A Nest of Wood Ducks
• Shaw, Evelyn. Octopus
• Simon, Charnan. The Good Bad Day
• Simon, Shriley. Benny's Baby Brother
• Simon, Shirley. Foolish Goose
• Simon, Shirley. Get Lost, Becka!
• Siracusa, Catherine. Bingo, the Best Dog in the World
• Smith, Robert. When I Am Big
• Smith, Janice. Wizard and Wart in Trouble
• Spirn, Michele. A Know-Nothing Birthday
• Spirn, Michele. The Know-Nothings
• Stadler, John. Cat at Bat
• Stadler, John. Cat is Back at Bat
• Stadler, James. Hooray for Snail!
• Stevenson, James. Clams Can't Sing
• Stickland, Paul. Boats
• Stickland, Paul. Cars
• Stickland, Paul. Places
• Stickland, Paul. Planes
• Stickland, Paul. People
• Stickland, Paul. Tools
• Stickland, Paul. Trains
• Stone, Rosetta. Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo!
• Swayne, Dick. I Am a Farmer
• Swayne, Dick. I Am a Fisherman
• Thaler, Mike. Madge's Magic Show
• Thaler, Mike. Pack 109
• Wagner, Ken. Jack in the Sack
• Wahle, B. F. I Can [Read] Series. 1
• Wahle, B. F. I Can [Read] Series. 2
• Wahle, B. F. I Can [Read] Series. 3
• Wahle, B. F. I Can [Read] Series. 4
• Wahle, B. F. I Can [Read] Series. 5
• Wang, Mary. The Ant and the Dove: An Aesop Tale Retold
• Weiss, Leatie. Heather's Feathers
• Weiss, Nicki. The First Night of Hanukkah
• Wheeler, Cindy. Bookstore Cat
• Wiest, Robert. Down the River without a Paddle
• Wirth, Beverly. Margie and Me
• Wiseman, Bernard. Christmas with Morris and Boris
• Wiseman, Bernard. Halloween with Morris and Boris
• Wiseman, Bernard. Little New Kangaroo
• Wiseman, Bernard. Morris and Boris at the Circus
• Wiseman, Bernard. Morris Goes to School
• Wiseman, Bernard. Morris the Moose
• Wolcott, Patty. Beware of a Very Hungry Fox
• Wolcott, Patty. The Cake Story
• Wolcott, Patty. The Dragon and the Wild Fandango
• Wolcott, Patty. The Forest Fire
• Wolcott, Patty. I'm Going to New York To Visit the Queen
• Wolcott, Patty. My Shadow and I
• Wolcott, Patty. Pickle Pickle Pickle Juice
• Wolcott, Patty. Super Sam and the Salad Garden
• Wolcott, Patty. Tunafish Sandwiches
• Wolcott, Patty. Where Did That Naughty Little Hamster Go?
• Wood, Audrey. The Horrible Holidays
• Wood, Audrey Three Sisters
• Ziefert, Harriet. Bob and Shirley: A Tale of Two Lobsters
• Ziefert, Harriet. Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies
• Ziefert, Harriet. Dr. Cat
• Ziefert, Harriet. Harry Goes to Fun Land
• Ziefert, Harriet. Nicky Upstairs and Down
• Ziefert, Harriet. Say Good Night!
• Ziefert, Harriet. So Hungry!
• Ziefert, Harriet. Three Wishes
• Ziefert, Harriet. When the TV Broke
• Ziefert, James. Harry Goes to Day Camp