Staff Picks
Popular Titles for Reluctant Readers
- Diana K.
- Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Collection
For new readers, finding a book that hooks them in makes all the difference when it's time to practice their developing reading skills. A fast plot, a healthy dose of silliness, and a few furry characters go a long way in making reading fun.
Try out these titles and you might be surprised to find your reluctant reader asks for more.
Special thanks to Children's Room staff members Emily Johansson, Morgan Ryan, and Heather McCue for their recommendations.
Fly Guy Presents
Insects
Published in 2015
Fly Guy is buzzing around outside today learning about insects.
Tiny Titans Vs. the Fearsome Five
Published in 2012
The Fearsome Five have arrived, and they want the playground where all the Super Kids play.
Otto's Orange Day
A Toon Book
Published in 2008
After a genie fulfills Otto the cat's wish by turning the whole world orange, Otto realizes that his favorite color is not the best color for everything. In graphic novel format.
Rutabaga the Adventure Chef. Vol. 01
Published in 2015
"In a world where there are dragons, wyverns, and haunted squash, you'd figure someone would have recipes for them, right? Rutabaga and his magic cooking pot, Pot, join young adventurers Winnifred, Manny, and Beef on a quest to defeat a dragon, discover new ingredients, find monsters to have for and/or to dinner, and to save the day through cooking. Rutabaga will dare any danger to uncover new tastes, and there's a whole world full of food to try--from roasted mud leech to spider soup to peanut butter on crackers" -- provided by publisher.
Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth
Published in 2017
A tooth goes missing while Pete the Cat is helping the Tooth Fairy, and he must find it before it's too late.
Bean Dog and Nugget
The Ball
Published in 2013
"Bean Dog and Nugget lose Bean Dog's shiny new ball in a bush. They dream up elaborate and silly ways to get it back while they argue about who is actually going to go and get it"-- Provided by publisher.
Zita the Spacegirl. Book One, Far from Home
Published in 2010
When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
The Boulder Brothers
Meet Mo and Jo
Published in 2014
Mo and Jo are cavemen who, in three easy-to-read chapters, try to improve the smell of themselves and their cave, attempt to play hide-and-seek, and discover that there is more than one way to stay warm on a cold day.
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-fu Cavemen from the Future
Kung-fu Cavemen from the Future
Published in 2010
Friends Ook and Gluk are always getting into trouble with their village chief until they pass through a portal into a future run by the chief's descendant, where they learn kung fu so they can return to the past and free their people.
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
The First Graphic Novel by George Beard and Harold Hutchins.
Published in 2002
Irrepressible friends George and Harold create a new comic book superhero, Super Diaper Baby.
Super Billy Goats Gruff
A Graphic Novel
Published in 2015
Three clever billy goats find themselves trapped in a video game, confronting the Hillside Castle run by a monster troll--and they have to use their new superpowers to get past the castle to the green field of grass, and lunch.
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
Published in 2008
Friends Elephant and Piggie are playing outside when it starts to rain, and then they must decide what to do.
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
Published in 2014
The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly.