Our Junior Reader collection are perfect titles for children starting to read on their own.

With options ranging from phonics to fluent, you can help build your child’s reading skills and confidence. Whether you’re just getting started with letter sounds or you’re almost ready for chapter books, this collection helps encourage independent reading skills. These titles feature simple, repetitive words that are easy for children to read, recognize and decode.

The Junior Reader collection at Bayside Library Service is divided into three levels, identified with bright stickers. 

Level 1 Readers are identified by a red sticker. These books are perfect for introducing your little reader to simple letter sounds. These stories generally focus on a single letter sound (like the hard c) or a blends sound (like th). They have simple text and repetition for the target sound.

Level 2 Readers are identified by a yellow sticker. They are for readers who are just getting started with simple words. You’ll find large print and exaggerated spacing to make it easier to distinguish individual words, only one or two lines of text on each page, and very little punctuation. These stories use high frequency words with lots of pictures to explain what’s happening. 

Level 3 Readers are identified by a green sticker. These books are for readers confident with simple words, but who still need more practice. Unlike pre-emergent titles, you’ll find more variety in the print size, but still see exaggerated spacing. These stories introduce more difficult words, but still have a lot of picture support.