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Step into Reading Readers

By Various Authors
Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5
Review:

We do not recommend all Step into Reading books, as some contain mild inappropriate behavior, but we have reviewed and recommend the following:

Level 1: Dancing Dinos; Drop It Rocket!; Ducks in Muck; Elmo Says Achoo!; I Like Bugs; I Like Stars; Ice Cream Soup; Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill; Mouse Makes Words; Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin; Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!; Rocket the Brave!; Rocket’s Very Fine Day; Sunshine, Moonshine, Flip Flop!; The Pup Speaks Up; Too Many Cats; Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!

Level 2: Barn Storm; Be Careful, Mr. Frumble!; Bones; Feeding Time at the Zoo; One Hundred Shoes; Shampoodle; Smokey the Fireman; The Berenstain Bears By the Sea; The Worst Helper Ever!; Wake Up, Sun!

Level 3: A Tale About Tails; Abe Lincoln’s Hat; George Washington and the General’s Dog; Little Lucy; Pompeii…Buried Alive!; Show Me the Honey; Space; The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto; The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt (note: this one is about fairies)

Level 4: Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark; The Minstrel in the Tower; The Titanic: Lost and Found; Thomas Jefferson’s Feast

Level 5: Barry the Bravest Saint Bernard; Moonwalk, The First Trip to the Moon

For most Step into Reading books, the levels correspond with The Good and the Beautiful’s levels.

(Reviewed by an Official Good and Beautiful Reviewer)

Series Yes
Genre Fiction, Nonfiction
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • 4 Entertainment Value
  • 3 Moral Value
  • 3 Educational Value
  • 3.5 Literary Value
Rating System

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  • 1Satisfactory

Entertainment Value

All books on our list are chosen to be engaging, but books that rank high in entertainment value may be more appealing to reluctant readers and/or those who are new to good and beautiful books.

Moral Value

All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are deemed appropriate and wholesome, but some books have more emphasis on moral principles than others. A lower rating for moral value does not mean the book is inappropriate; it only means that moral values are not as highly emphasized.

Educational Value

Although all books on this list have educational value in the sense of increasing vocabulary and other important skills, the educational value scale is based on how well the book helps the reader gain knowledge about historical time periods, cultures, geography, science, etc.

Literary Value

Books that score high in literary value include exceptional writing, use of literary devices, and a rich vocabulary. All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are well-written, but some have a higher literary value than others.

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