The most popular early readers books of 2023

Early reader books are for children of about six to eight who are starting to read by themselves. Short sentences, familiar words and lots of pictures build confidence page by page. Funny series and favorite characters make them want to keep going. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

Cover of Nat the Cat Takes a Nap Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Nat the Cat Takes a Nap Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Jarrett Lerner

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt

The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt

Shawn Peters

Published 2023

368 pages

Cover of The Magic of the Lost Story

The Magic of the Lost Story

Sudha Murty

Published 2023

208 pages

Cover of The Thunder Egg

The Thunder Egg

Maddy Mara

Published 2023

144 pages

Cover of Only Only Marisol Rainey

Only Only Marisol Rainey

Erin Entrada Kelly

Published 2023

145 pages

Cover of Awesome Orange Birthday

Awesome Orange Birthday

Mitali Banerjee Ruths

Published 2023

71 pages

Cover of Detective Duck

Detective Duck

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

2023 · 2024 edition

80 pages

Cover of Gigi and Ojiji

Gigi and Ojiji

Melissa Iwai

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of Anne Dares Inspired by Anne of Green Gables

Anne Dares Inspired by Anne of Green Gables

Kallie George

Published 2023

72 pages

Cover of Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum

Cornbread & Poppy at the Museum

Matthew Cordell

Published 2023

80 pages

Cover of Welcome to Sparklegrove

Welcome to Sparklegrove

Rebecca Elliott

Published 2023

80 pages

Cover of Pete the Kitty's Outdoor Art Project

Pete the Kitty's Outdoor Art Project

James Dean, Kimberly Dean, Kim Dean

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

Saadia Faruqi

Published 2023

26 pages

Cover of The Nature Club

The Nature Club

Rebecca Elliott

Published 2023

80 pages

Cover of Nat the Cat Takes a Bath Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Nat the Cat Takes a Bath Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Jarrett Lerner

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of I Like This Color! A Silly Story about Listening

I Like This Color! A Silly Story about Listening

Liz Goulet Dubois

Published 2023

40 pages

Cover of Mehndi Boy

Mehndi Boy

Zain Bandali

Published 2023

101 pages

Cover of My Weirdtastic School #1

My Weirdtastic School #1

Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot

Published 2023

112 pages

Cover of A to Z Animal Mysteries #1

A to Z Animal Mysteries #1

Ron Roy, Kayla Whaley, Chloe Burgett

Published 2023

96 pages

Cover of Pete the Cat Saves Up

Pete the Cat Saves Up

James Dean

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of Kitty-Cam Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Kitty-Cam Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Margie Palatini

Published 2023

32 pages

Cover of I See a Bat

I See a Bat

Paul Meisel

2023 · 2024 edition

32 pages

Cover of A Pie for Us!

A Pie for Us!

Vicky Fang, Luisa Leal

Published 2023

48 pages

Cover of Ellie's Deli

Ellie's Deli

Lisa Greenwald, Galia Bernstein

Published 2023

224 pages

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