Gloria Lapin: 32 books

In this bright colorful comic, Gus the clown has trouble with a bug. The story is short, easy to read, and gives practice with simple short vowel words. Beginning readers will be delighted with their success in reading this comic independently.

Where Are We? is a black and white comic book written for beginning readers of all ages. The vocabulary is slightly more challenging than the Little Comics for Little Readers series.Two boys and a dog find what looks like a mirror, but it takes them on an unexpected adventure.

In this folktale from India the crocodile tries to outwit the monkey, but the monkey is just too smart for him. How do the crocodile and the monkey trick each other? The story of their tricks is told with first grade level basic sight words,and illustrated in colorful comic format. There are 199 words...

Miss Pat is a short colorful comic that provides practice for beginning readers with simple short vowel words. The antics of Miss Pat, her cat, and her cat's friend will bring a chuckle to the reader, while the bright colors will delight the eye.

'Back to Dogville' is the sequel to 'Where Are We?' In this book the dog comes back to get the boys because there is trouble in Dogville. The boys return to Dogville and help their friend solve a mystery. Together they carry out an inventive plan to get things back to Dogville...

This easy to read comic is written at first grade level with phonics based text. The vocabulary is comprised of short vowel words that have initial and final consonant blends. Beginning readers will be able to practice sounding out these words with the support of the colorful illustrations.

Parents, is your child just beginning to read? These 3 short comics were specifically designed for the beginning reader. The pre primer vocabulary and supportive illustrations give the new reader the opportunity to successfully read independently.

Little Red Hen has long been a popular folktale, and now it is an easy to read comic book. The bright colors and controlled vocabulary make it perfect for beginning readers.

In this full color comic book, a helpful elephant gets in a difficult situation. Fortunately the wise, yet tricky rabbit is able to help the elephant and solve the problem. The story is based on a Louisiana Creole folktale. The controlled vocabulary makes this book prefect for beginning readers.

This delightful folktale, The Mitten, is retold in bright colorful, comic book format. In this Ukrainian tale, animals from the woods find a lost mitten and snuggle inside for warmth. The mitten stretches to hold them all until a sneeze causes the mitten to stretch too far. Making use of repeated...

Something Out of Nothing is a retelling of a favorite folktale. This version is perfectly suited for a beginning reader with limited sight vocabulary. The repetition and and supportive images provide the reader with a successful experience. This colorful comic adaptation modernizes the story. A grandmother...

"3 Bears" is a comic adaptation of the well known folktale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." This version is written especially for beginning readers and so is very easy to read. The text is comprised of only 8 different words. These 8 basic Dolch words are used over and over again, but are combined...

Wiley and the Hairy Man is a popular Southern U.S. folktale that has become an engaging, easy to read comic. Beginning readers will cheer Wiley on, as he and his mother outsmart the Hairy Man. The Hairy Man's magic is a powerful force, but Wiley knows how to use his head.With the support of the...

"Big Is Not Always Better" is an adaptation of an African folk tale. Although the turtle in this story may be small, he shows that he is smart and cunning. He is able to outsmart the bigger animals. The bright color illustrations and the controlled vocabulary make this comic book engaging and easy to read.