Pumpkin Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 28 July 2015
In this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader, a boy and his family visit a pumpkin patch to pick out perfect autumn gourds—just in time for Halloween! Buoyant rhymes and joyful art evoke the excitement of the season.
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Beach Day!

by Candice Ransom and Erika Meza

Published 12 May 2020
Summer sun and fun in this Step 1 reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, Garden Day, and Snow Day!

Family time means it's time to pack up the car and head to the beach! The brother and sister from Pumpkin Day! and its many companion books return for a fabulous day at the shore. Collecting seashells, building a sand castle, visiting the seaside attractions--enjoy all the indelible memories of childhood summers! Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, while bright, lively art brings the story to life.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

El hada de los dientes

by Candice Ransom

Published 9 February 2021
¡Sigue al hada de los dientes por una noche en este libro con rima para pequeños!

En este libro para niños, la divertida y trabajadora hada de los dientes vuela por el vecindario en una ardua noche de trabajo. Los lectores descubrirán el mundo del hada, el cual está lleno de objetos pequeñitos y magia. Cualquier niño que haya perdido un diente, o que se pregunte cómo sería volar y ser muy chiquito, disfrutará de este fantástico viaje.

LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 1 tienen letra grande y palabras fáciles. Son ideales para niños que conocen el abecedario y que quieren comenzar a leer. Su ritmo, rima y pistas visuales contribuyen a la comprensión del texto.

Spend a night on the job with the Tooth Fairy in this Spanish edition of the rhyming Step 1 reader!

In this rhyming Step 1 reader in Spanish, a twinkly, sneaker-wearing Tooth Fairy zips around a dreamy neighborhood in a typical night at work. Readers will delight in exploring the details of her tiny world, and in the exciting (yet mild) brushes with danger! Any kid who has lost a tooth, or who just wonders what it would be like to be very small and have the power of flight, will happily dig into this fanciful journey.

LEYENDO A PASOS is a line from Step into Reading offering leveled readers in Spanish. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story.

Apple Picking Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 26 July 2016
Who doesn't love to go apple picking at the first sign of fall? A sister and brother celebrate autumn with a trip to a local apple orchard in this simple, rhyming Step 1 early reader.

Garden Day!

by Candice Ransom and Erika Meza

Published 12 March 2019
A welcome-to-spring Step 1 reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, and Snow Day!

It's springtime, and the perfect day to plant a garden! The brother and sister from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, and Snow Day! return and plant peas in their backyard. Read along as they dig holes, water the plants, and build a scarecrow with their parents! Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, and bright, fun art enhances the story.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Go, Go, Tractors!

by Candice Ransom

Published 9 March 2021
A rollicking, rhyming early reader about all kinds of tractors!

The team that brought you Go, Go, Cars! and Go, Go, Trucks! returns with the same vehicle-loving brother and sister duo discovering all kinds of tractors as they travel along country roads, go to the dump, and visit a farm! Young vehicle-enthusiasts will take pride in cruising through the simple, decodable text. Bright, bouncy art will help readers along the reading journey!

     Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story.

Tooth Fairy's Night

by Candice Ransom

Published 10 January 2017
Spend a night on the job with the Tooth Fairy in this rhyming Step 1 reader!
 
In this Step 1 early reader, a twinkly, sneaker-wearing Tooth Fairy zips around a dreamy neighborhood in a typical night at work. Readers will delight in exploring the details of her tiny world, and in the exciting (yet mild) brushes with danger! Any kid who has lost a tooth, or who just wonders what it would be like to be very small and have the power of flight, will happily dig into this fanciful journey.
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Snow Day!

by Candice Ransom and Erika Meza

Published 23 October 2018
A Step 1 reader to welcome winter, featuring the family from Pumpkin Day! and Apple Picking Day!

The brother and sister from PUMPKIN DAY! and APPLE PICKING DAY! have woken up to a winter wonderland--it's a snow day! Read along as they engage in favorite winter activities with their neighborhood friends on their day off from school. Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, and bright, fun art enhances the story.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Celebra el otoño con este divertido álbum ilustrado en español lleno de manzanas. ¡Es perfecto para pequeños que comienzan a leer solos!

Una hermana y un hermano le dan la bienvenida al otoño con una actividad clásica: ¡recogiendo manzanas! Pasean alegremente por un huerto de manzanas, y se apuran para escoger las mejores antes que otros niños se las ganen. La historia de este divertido día está llena de acción. Sus versos con rima son fáciles de entender, lo que asegura una experiencia de lectura exitosa. Este libro es perfecto para el otoño, y para leer en clase o antes de dormir.
 
LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 1 tienen letra grande y palabras fáciles. Son ideales para niños que conocen el abecedario y que quieren comenzar a leer. Su ritmo, rima y pistas visuales contribuyen a la comprensión del texto.
 
Celebrate fall with this Spanish-language Step 1 reader filled with apples!

A sister and brother welcome fall with a classic activity--apple picking! They bound with glee through the apple orchard, and race against other children to pick the most and the best apples. The story of their day is fun and full of light action. It's told in easy-to-follow rhyme, ensuring a successful reading experience. This Spanish edition of Apple Picking Day!, by the author of Pumpkin Day!, is ripe for early fall and classroom or bedtime sharing.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. LEYENDO A PASOS is a Spanish-language line of Step into Reading.

Grandparents Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 1 March 2022
Celebrate grandparents with this Step 1 reader featuring the kids from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, Garden Day!, and Snow Day! and their family.

What could be more fun than spending a whole day with Grandma and Grandpa? Brother and sister get to visit a museum, do crafts, feast on homemade brownies and watch old home movies with their very special grandparents! It's a memorable day full of laughter, good food, and love. Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, while bright, lively art brings this intergenerational story to life.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

School Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 21 June 2022
It's time for school in this Step 1 reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, Garden Day, Snow Day, and Beach Day!

The start of the new school year means new friends and new experiences! It's big sister's first day of 3rd grade, but it will be a cinch for her to show little brother the ropes on his first day of kindergarten. She already knows where all the rooms are, who the teachers are, and where to go and when at their school! It's great to have a sibling to rely on when starting something new!

A day with family is always a great day! Read all the Day books:

Apple Picking Day
Pumpkin Day
Garden Day
Beach Day
Snow Day
Grandparents Day


Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Graduation Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 25 April 2023
It's time to graduate Kindergarten in this Step 1 Reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, and all the DAY books.

The school year is nearly over, and little bro is ready to graduate kindergarten! He and big sis head off for the very last day of school. He learned so much and can do so much on his own now. His cubby is cleaned out, he has his cap and gown, but—oh no!—his shoe is untied! No worries, he'll show everyone what he can do! 

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

A day with family is always a great day! Read all the DAY books:
Apple Picking Day!
Pumpkin Day!
Garden Day!
Beach Day!
Snow Day!
Grandparents Day!
School Day!

Field Day!

by Candice Ransom

Published 16 April 2024
Get ready for some outdoor fun in this Step 1 book that's perfect for readers ages 4-6! Join the Day kids as they gear up for field day at school.

What's more fun than field day? The Day kids are so excited! They gobble their breakfast and race to the bus. So many fun things are waiting for them! Spoon-and-egg race! Face-painting! Kickball! A bouncy castle! Brother and sister can't wait! 

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

A day with family is always a great day! Read all the DAY family books:
Apple Picking Day!
Pumpkin Day!
Garden Day!
Beach Day!
School Day!

Halloween Night!

by Candice Ransom

Published 13 August 2024
BOO! Get ready for some Halloween excitement with the Day family! Join Brother and Sister on their trick-or-treating adventure in this Step 1 reader, perfect for children who know their alphabet and are eager to learn how to read!

Brother and Sister can't wait to go trick-or-treating! They put on their costumes and hurry out into their festive neighborhood. The night is filled with so much fun: candy, costumes, a parade, and some silly scares! At last, Brother and sister are so excited to get home and sort their candy! Halloween night is so very special and the Day kids cannot wait till next year!

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words to decode. They are for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading aided by rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues. 

A day with family is always a great day! Read all the Day kids books, including:
Apple Picking Day!
Pumpkin Day!
Beach Day!
Snow Day!
and more

Sleepover Night!

by Candice Ransom

Published 15 April 2025
It's sleepover time! Join Brother and Sister as they spend a night away from home in this Step 1 reader, perfect for children who know their alphabet and are eager to learn how to read! The Day kids series is full of family fun!

Brother and Sister are having a sleepover! They're packing their things and grabbing their sleeping bags for an overnight at their cousins' house. Luckily, they live right next door! The night is bursting with excitement! It's time for hide-and-seek, fort making, popcorn and a movie. Before you know it, it's time to sleep but don't worry, in the morning there will be pancakes! Sleepover night is always so much fun! 

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words to decode. They are for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading aided by rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues. 

A day with family is always a great day! Read all the Day kids books, including:
Apple Picking Day!
Pumpkin Day!
Beach Day!
Snow Day!
and more