Easy-to-Reads

One of my favorite kinds of books to write are easy-to-reads, for kids who are just starting to read on their own.

Two chilly mice are sick of winter, so they stow away on a tropical vacation. When the week is over, do they really have to go back to all that snow and ice? (“It’s not like we have jobs. We’re mice!”)

{ A sequel to this book, TWO SILLY MICE, is coming in 2027! }

Beginner Book series. Ages 3 to 7. Hardcover. Penguin Random House, September 2026

Illustrated by Steph Laberis

Tricky dogs. Picky dogs. Happy, lappy, licky dogs.
What do you do with too many dogs?

Step into Reading series. Ages 4 to 7. Paperback. Random House, 1998

Illustrated by Joe Mathieu

Slinky cat. Stinky cat. Silly cat. Chilly cat.
What do you do with too many cats?

Winner, 2012 Garden State Children's Book Award

Step into Reading series. Ages 4 to 7. Paperback. Random House, 2009

Illustrated by Joe Mathieu

"This amusing addition to the Step into Reading series is sure to tickle readers’ funny bones." - Booklist