3littlekeets Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Thank you all for your help with http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205812&highlight=Easy+Chapter+Books post. My DD has read two Mercy Watson books and is developing the ability and confidence to move to Rainbow Fairies and Cobble Street Cousins. When she was born, the doctors told us that kids with Down syndrome never read past a 3rd grade level -- well she's 9 and Mercy Watson is 2.9 grade level and I don't see her slowing down anytime soon!!! :tongue_smilie: She got an 85% on her Mercy Watson to the Rescue AR test at school :party:. Now, we need to find GIRLY informational and non-fiction books, LOL. Again, we need to keep them easy, first and second grade-level, and my DD is the ultimate in all things girly, so if you have any ideas -- you were my lifeline last time, please throw them my way!. Thanks again dear hive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 The Magic Tree House has informational books now. I don't know if that is girly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 My dd was a princess and she loved The Magic Tree House books. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) :grouphug: :001_smile: ETA: Doh! Non Fiction! Sorry! New post: What about Landmark books? Old post: Henry & Mudge, The Light House Family, and Cobble Street Cousins by Cynthia Rylant are lovey and sweet. Edited September 9, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 From the time she was very young, my dd has always loved the DK Eyewitness books. They are a higher reading level than you're wanting, but I suggest taking a look at them. One I'm thinking of in particular is Dance. DK also makes leveled readers about various subjects. Amelia Earhart is the topic of one, for example. Other ideas: Children Just Like Me and the companion book Celebrations A Life Like Mine (and others in the same series) Young Dreamers series (I Am a Dancer, I am a Skater, etc...) Cornhusk, Silk, and Wishbones: A Book of Dolls from Around the World A World of Difference series (Masks!, Greetings!, On Your Feet, Toys Everywhere, etc...) Remarkable Children series Gosh, I could probably come up w/ lots more if I went & unloaded dd's shelves, lol.... At least this is a start, I hope. :001_smile: ETA: Some of these are above the reading level you posted. But, the photos are amazing in some of them & some have snippets of info, so perhaps it's something your dd might enjoy tackling as her reading skills progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I wonder...I remember a series called "Sweet Valley Kids" from when I was younger - the girls were 6 or 7... there are other books when they're older (12, 16ish) but the first set was fairly young... are those still around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlekeets Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 From the time she was very young, my dd has always loved the DK Eyewitness books. They are a higher reading level than you're wanting, but I suggest taking a look at them. One I'm thinking of in particular is Dance. DK also makes leveled readers about various subjects. Amelia Earhart is the topic of one, for example. Other ideas: Children Just Like Me and the companion book Celebrations A Life Like Mine (and others in the same series) Young Dreamers series (I Am a Dancer, I am a Skater, etc...) Cornhusk, Silk, and Wishbones: A Book of Dolls from Around the World A World of Difference series (Masks!, Greetings!, On Your Feet, Toys Everywhere, etc...) Remarkable Children series AWESOME start! As soon as we clicked on the last link, Sacajawea popped up and my DD said "she's on Night at the Museum" so BINGO we have our first nonfiction book :-). YAY!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 AWESOME start! As soon as we clicked on the last link, Sacajawea popped up and my DD said "she's on Night at the Museum" so BINGO we have our first nonfiction book :-). YAY!!!!!! :001_smile: Some more ideas... You might want to see if your library has any of the Picture Book Biographies of David Adler. Our library system has a lot of these. (There is even one about Sacajawea.) Also, look for Don Brown's books -- he has lots of biographies; one your dd may like is the one about Mary Anning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Usborne has some really nice nonfiction books in leveled readers. My children love them with their beautiful illustrations etc. I linked some here: http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/results.asp?sid=U1743&gid=104156294&emkt=19&categoryid=3710&submit=Search As a disclaimer, this is not my site. This is the site for the person I get my books from. You can also sometimes get them on Amazon or even Paperback swap as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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