GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Beginning Readers

"When Octopus needs a new home, this community of sea creatures is on the move and ready to help out"-- Provided by publisher.

"Where is the sun? Beginning readers will love learning to read and love learning about the sun's position in the sky, and the opposites between night and day"-- Provided by publisher.

On a sunny springtime day, siblings Feather, Flap, and Spike set out to explore the many flowers, leaves, and seeds outside, but their day is complicated by Spike's dino-sized sneezes.

Giraffe's friends try to cheer him up when he's in a bad mood.

Mother Duck is on the run trying to keep her ducklings safe.

"Some stories are too big...some stories are too small...but this story is just right! When a curious goat named Goatlilocks discovers the three bears' house, she decides to make herself at home! This book is a fun retelling of a classic fairy tale, that uses easy-to-read text - perfect for early readers! Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest engaging reading and writing prompts."-- Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text follow a band of knight owls as they demonstrate their strength, courage, and kindness, even when facing Phil the dragon.

A little boy comes down for family dinner. There's food for each member of his picky family: black beans, plantains, flan, and more. Soon his imagination is filled with lions, elephants, and flamingos slurping, crunching, and munching on a delicious dinner. This early reader graphic novel is perfect for 1st and 2nd graders to read on their own. The simple text and story matches everyone's favorite foods with animals, featuring fun onomatopoeia that...

During a blackout, a parent gathers stars to comfort their child, then returns them to the sky, and together they sleep under the stars outside.

"Three kittens, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger, go on a quest to find the magical ingredients to make Mama Cat's famous cupcakes"-- Provided by publisher.