Children easily relate to this lifelike shopping story and they get a few surprises as they read. The deep, rich colors and fine detail of the illustrations sharpen the story of Kim and Tim’s trip to find Kim a new hat. This appealing book introduces new ideas and words, including a rim on Kim’s hat, a hatpin to hold the hat in place, and a mirror to see what the hat looks like on Kim. The sentences creatively repeat new words to form a comfortable reading experience in this advanced easy reader.

This is a family-friendly fishing expedition for advanced early readers. Rambunctious Bob ignores his father’s cautions about walking on the jetty, takes a big hop on a rock, and falls. Fortunately, he isn’t hurt. The cheerful, bright illustrations encourage young readers to follow the story and explore new word sounds. The story opens discussion points about listening and following instructions.

On a hike in the mountains with their parents, Ed and Jill are excited to see a large buck drinking in the mountain stream. Careful to follow their parents’ instructions when walking on the rocks in the water, the brother and sister enjoy a happy day picnicking and feeding fish in this advanced reader. The lush colors of nature provide a beautiful backdrop as young readers master their new reading skills.

A timeless story about teamwork in sports, winners, and losers introduces the advanced early reader to words with similar sounds, words with more than one syllable, and words that begin with the rarely seen letter Z. This little book is packed with excellent situations that are beautifully illustrated and spark discussion about feelings and appropriate behavior whether one loses or wins.