Gloria Lapin: 32 books

This contemporary retelling of a middle eastern folktale is in full color and in comic format. 'Where Is The Key' is as silly as the original version. Why did the passers-by really stop to help, and why did they leave shaking their heads? The controlled vocabulary makes it easy to read, and the surprise ending brings a laugh.

"This Pot Will Not Walk" is about a silly boy who thinks a 3 legged pot should be able to walk. It does have 3 legs after all. As silly as he is, he still manages to get everything to work out right. The story is an adaptation of a Puerto Rican folk tale in colorful comic format. The simple sight vocabulary makes this book perfect for beginning readers.

This Irish folktale, The Pot of Gold, is retold in comic format. The bright illustrations and controlled vocabulary make it perfect for beginning readers. They will enjoy the way the leprechaun is able to trick his way out of a tricky situation.

The comic, "This One or That One," is an adaptation of the African-American folktale "The Mango Trees." It is the story of a young man who plants two fruit trees but has so much trouble trying to decide which fruit to eat first, that he never gets to eat any. The story gently teaches a lesson about...

This colorful comic is based on a silly Welsh folktale. The man has too much to do, so he puts his cow on the grass roof to graze. What a surprising turn this takes as he tries to keep tabs on that cow."Cow On The House" is an easy beginning reader. It is written with basic sight words at the first...

This comic, "My House Is Too Full," is a retelling of the popular Yiddish folktale "It Could Always Be Worse." Feeling that his situation is too difficult, the main character seeks the advice of a wise teacher. With a funny turn of events, the man comes to find out that his situation wasn't so...

'I Can' is the second in the 'More Sight Words' series. Designed for the child who is just beginning to read, this book offers frequent repetition to give the reader lots of practice with the limited vocabulary. Practice and repetition lead to mastery. The vocabulary in the book...

This comic is a retelling of the silly Danish folktale, "The Boy Who Sold The Butter." In this story the silly boy's foolish mistake brings him an unexpected reward. Written with first grade sight words, this colorful comic is easy to read and perfect for those who are learning to read.

These 3 easy comics will delight beginning readers. The stories entertain while providing practice with primary sight words. The pictures support the reader and help the young reader feel success.

Beginning readers will enjoy these 3 comic stories, while practicing their phonics skills. Filled with pictures, these comics engage the readers and hold their attention.

These three easy comics are perfect for beginning readers. The pictures and stories are entertaining, and they give the readers the opportunity to practice phonics, The stories use short vowel words with some double consonants. Beginning readers can enjoy success in reading independently.

The 4 comics in Volume 5 of Little Comics for Little Readers combine pictures, sight words, and phonics. The vocabulary is just a bit more challenging than in the earlier volumes. The pictures are still there to support the readers and help tell the story. Those who enjoyed the first 4 volumes will have fun reading volume 5.

Volume 6 is a collection of 3 very colorful comics designed for the beginning phonics student. Kindergarten and early first grade students will be proud of how they can read these stories independently. The stories are written with simple short vowel words, most of which contain only three letters. The cartoon pig, dog, and ram entertain the reader as they go through their day.

"Where Are You?" is the third book in the 'More Sight Word' series. Designed for those who are just beginning to read, it uses the Dolch Basic Sight Words and the Fry Instant Words. "Where Are You" incorporates the vocabulary from the two prior books and adds 18 new words. There are a total...