More popular beginning reader authors

     Syd Hoff passed away in 2004 and in his time wrote and illustrated more than 100 books. His work is so enjoyable that though some of his children's books were written long ago he is still in the top 50 beginning reader authors in Batimore County. His book The Horse in Harry's Room is about an imaginative little boy who believes he has an invisible horse in his room that only he can see. People try to tell him that his horse is imaginary, but Harry believes so strongly that he doesn't pay any mind to the comments. This is a cute book with illustrations that make me reminisce about the books I read when I was a kid and I'm glad to see that young ones still enjoying these books.
      David Adler circulates quite a bit in Baltimore County. His book Bones and the Roller Coaster Mystery is illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman. In this book Bones and his grandfather go to the fair where his grandfather buys 10 tickets for rides and games and 2 tickets to ride the roller coaster. After having played two games and ridden the merry-go-round they discover that the roller coaster tickets are missing and Bones slips into his detective mode to uncover what has happened to those two blue tickets. This beginning reader is a level two and good for all young ones and particularly good for a car ride to the fair.
      Victoria Kann is in high demand regarding beginning reader books. Pinkalicious Soccer Star is most definitely written with girly girls in mind. In this book Pinkalicious gets a pink soccer ball, but when her team is pitted against the Ravens she over hears them saying that pink stinks and she decides to show them just how much pink does not stink. As she plays her imagination runs wild and she sees other girl soccer players from around the world who reaffirm that pink doesn't stink in a few other languages. I like the cultural aspect to this level one beginning reader.
     Alyssa Satin Capucilli is best known for her biscuit series of children's books. Her book Scat Cat is illustrated by Paul Meisel. This is a "My First" book for the beginning reader book and has very few and simple words for those young ones just starting out in their reading adventure. This book follows a poor little cat that accidentally wanders away from home. I feel so bad for this little cat who hear "scat, cat!" from all the animals he wanders into on his trek. He is pleasantly surprised when he wakes up the next morning. I won't tell you what happens, but it has a happy ending.
     Cynthia Rylant is a prolific children's author and a favorite among beginning readers. Her book Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest is a level two book that is illustrated by Sucie Stevenson. In this story Annie likes to sit on her porch swing and watch the crafting of a birds nest. She is eagerly anticipating the arrival of it's occupants and the eggs that are sure to follow.