Pinky has twenty-seven stuffed animals, and Rex has twenty-seven dinosaurs. They have everything the same,and that's the way it should be with best friends. So what do they do when there's only one pink dinosaur in the museum gift shop, and they both want it? Could Pinky's pesky little sister Amanda have the answer?

Children learn to read in a variety of ways: through formal teaching in school, by being read aloud to at home, and reading on their own,using all the tools they have learned for making sense of letters and words. The process starts with a child’s first awareness that letters on the page form words, which make sentences, which make stories.No one method of learning is right for every child, but all children need books they can read successfully.

Ready-to-Read books feature classic stories and interesting nonfiction by authors who really know how to write for this age group. They are grouped at four levels: Pre-Level One, with repetitive text and simple sentences for children who can recognize words; Level One, with an increased vocabulary and longer sentences for children who are just starting to read; Level Two, for those who are reading independently and are ready for slightly greater challenges; and Level Three, for children who can read fiction and nonfiction on their own,with fewer illustrations and longer texts. At each level, the books are all written, designed, and illustrated to suit the interests, needs, and abilities of new readers.

Children in preschool and the early elementary grades are universally fascinated with reading, and are already saying, I am ready to read. When they finish a Ready-to-Read book, we want them to say, I am reading, and I like it!

1. Pinky and Rex Get Dressed

2. Too Many Animals

3. At the Museum

4. Amanda to the Rescue