| Revision as of 02:36, 29 April 2010 editRich Farmbrough (talk | contribs)Edit filter managers, Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers, Template editors1,725,687 editsm Tag uncategorised and general fixes: using AWB← Previous edit | Revision as of 03:04, 19 May 2010 edit undoBearcat (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators1,568,066 editsm Adding category Category:Children's literature; removed {{uncategorized}} (using HotCat)Next edit → | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| {{Uncategorized|date=April 2010}} | |||
| ] | |||
Revision as of 03:04, 19 May 2010
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
No issues specified. Please specify issues, or remove this template. (April 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (February 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
In the mid-1950s it became clear to HarperCollins employee, Ursula Nordstrom, that the publishing company should cater to a younger audience. Shortly thereafter, the company launched its I Can Read! series, beginning with Little Bear (1957), written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. I Can Read! divides books into five levels, allowing young readers to choose books appropriate to their skills. Some I Can Read! books are also available in Spanish and in audio-book format. As the foremost beginning reader series in the United States, “I Can Read! books have won Newbery and Caldecott Honors. They have been recognized as American Library Association Notable Children’s Books, New York Times Outstanding Children’s Books, Parenting Best Children’s Books, and have won Parenting Reading Magic Awards.” Furthermore, the HarperCollins series “features more award-winning titles, authors, and illustrators than any other beginning reader series.”
I Can Read! Levels
My First Shared Reading, “The first step to helping children become great readers is reading aloud to them.”
1 Beginning Reading, “For readers who are beginning to sound out words and sentences.”
2 Reading with Help, “For readers who are increasingly confident but still need some help.”
3 Reading Alone, “Fun subjects kids love to read on their own.”
4 Advanced Reading, “Chapter books for kids who are well on the road to becoming book lovers.”
Selected Titles
Amelia Bedelia Series, Peggy and Herman Parish
At Home in a New Land, Joan Sandin
Biscuit Series, Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Danny and the Dinosaur, Syd Hoff
Frog and Toad Series, Arnold Lobel
Two Silly Trolls, Nancy Jewell
The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches, Alice Low
References
- http://www.icanread.com/history.cfm
- http://www.icanread.com/history.cfm
- http://www.icanread.com/guide.cfm