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

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

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

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

Level 5: Barry the Bravest Saint Bernard

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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  • 2Good
  • 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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