The top ten classic English books for young children to learn English will come in handy sooner or later!

Dan’s mother had promised to publish a special topic on graded readings for a long time. After putting it off for more than half a year, she finally handed in her homework! This article contains 24K pure gold information, please bring your own small bench to read it slowly. What are graded reading materials? To put it simply and popularly, foreign children will basically be exposed to phonics (natural spelling) reading materials after the age of three. For the learning of phonics, reading materials that gradually increase the reading difficulty are mainly used to improve children\’s reading skills. Spelling skills. So what is the situation of graded reading materials in our country? Many domestic parents will use graded reading materials after being exposed to phonics to consolidate and train their children\’s spelling skills. There are also a large number of parents who use graded readings as enlightenment readings because the words and sentence patterns in the first few stages are simple and the grammar is relatively simple. Danma has selected dozens of kinds on the market and selected ten sets of very classic graded books. Before recommending, let me give you a few tips and detailed instructions on how to use graded reading materials. I will introduce them later. (1) The difference between picture books and graded readings: Although graded readings are mainly pictures + stories, considering the needs of children to learn to read independently, the vocabulary selection is stricter, filtering out uncommon words and focusing on common words. Moreover, the levels are divided according to difficulty, from one sentence per page to a paragraph, and then to longer lengths, which are step-by-step and very convenient for young readers to climb up. Picture books are literary works created for children by children\’s book writers and painters. Compared with graded reading materials, picture books have a wider range of themes and are not restricted in terms of words, making them more flexible and free, more interesting, emphasizing literature, and bringing more spiritual nourishment to children. Graded reading materials must be read in conjunction with picture books. The simultaneous reading of graded and non-graded books is the perfect combination for children\’s English reading. (2) Reading English graded readings does not mean just choosing one set of books and reading all the grades before reading others. Instead, you need to choose more categories of reading materials of this level and do them at the same time to provide children with continuous input, so that they can smoothly transition to a higher level. Each level of graded reading books is like a step. By reading books of different categories at this level, it can help children\’s reading to reach a new level. (3) Graded reading materials have little to do with age, and mainly depend on children’s vocabulary accumulation. For example, if a child is five or six years old and has only been exposed to simple English, it is recommended to start from the first stage. However, the interest and cognitive level of the story design must be consistent with the child\’s acceptance level. (4) If you want to see whether a child can read, one way to identify it is that if there are more than five new words in a page of a book, then the book is a bit difficult for the child. 1. \”Oxford Reading Tree\”● Introduction: When talking about graded reading materials, many people will immediately think of this set of books and describe this set of books as a big tree. It is published by the prestigious Oxford University. Currently, 133 countries around the world are using it as a foreign language learning textbook, and many international schools in my country also use this set of textbooks. It is not just an ordinary set of English textbooks. According to incomplete statistics, it includes more than twenty series. Just like the name, it is a towering tree.The big tree is so lush. The currently imported version in China is \”Model English\”, which is basically published according to the original classification and system of the reading tree. Recently, a click-to-read version has also been released. The Lisheng series of FLTRP is also derived from the Oxford Reading Tree, but it has built a separate system, including Lisheng Phonics Storytelling Club, Lisheng Classic Story House, Lisheng Adventure Story Island, Lisheng Encyclopedia Kaleidoscope, etc., and is also a point. The reading version is suitable for FLTRP’s reading pen. ● Features: The biggest difference from other graded books is that this set of books has a very distinct and complete main line, which is the Biff family. The stories in the book all revolve around this interesting family, which is unprecedented in other graded readings. Look, the father in the story looks like this. Not the serious, unsmiling father, but the father who accompanies the children to go crazy and play together. He always has so many novel ideas. The image of the mother in the story is also different from that in China. The mother who can cosplay with her children, the mother who runs like crazy just to catch a chicken, is so cute and interesting. What about the children in this family? Take a look at their colorful lives! Games, entertainment and, of course, taking care of Floppy, the puppy they consider part of the family. Vivid pictures of foreign life are displayed in front of the children. This set of books is not only a reading book for training spelling, but also a book full of rich flavor of foreign life and family love. It brings children not only knowledge but also love and touch. The children are gradually getting to know the Biff family, getting to know each family member, and experiencing the happy life with them, just like us adults watching TV series, and they will soon get involved. 2. \”American Random House Classic Graded Reader\” ● Introduction: A classic graded reader from the famous American publisher Random House. The book is divided into levels 1-5. Currently on the market, most of the books we can buy are level 1-2, with 30 books for each level. This set of books contains a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction topics. Let me tell you, this Thursday there will be a group purchase of Level 1-2 Langdon that Danma has won. ● Features: Random House is a well-known brand in the United States. If you look for any library, you will find Random graded readers in the children\’s book section. If you randomly open a library’s website during the summer vacation and search for any Random graded reading book, most of them will be in checkout (loaned) status! This series of books not only has a very appealing rhythm and rhyme, which is easy for children to follow and sharpen their ears, but also the story selection and illustrations are all considered. Some of the books are actually written by picture book experts. For example, I like bugs is written by Margaret Waits Brown, the author of \”Runaway Bunny\”, and the author of the familiar \”Business Town\” Scarry, \”The Snowman\” and other classic picture books. Moreover, Langdon is the only set of graded books on the market that can be sung. Learning English becomes more exciting when you sing and play. All supporting audio help. Each book is equipped with 5 types of audio, story, chant, song, listen and rePeat and listening tests are suitable for repeated listening, reading, reading and singing, making children fall in love with English in minutes. The most notable feature of this set of books compared to other graded reading materials is that the text in the book is larger and the number of pages is larger. Among the graded readings we introduced before, especially those for levels 1-3, the number of pages is relatively small, but the stories in this series are longer and the content of the books is richer than other graded readings. 3. \”Experience English\” ● Introduction: Experience English is a graded reading system prepared by an American publishing company for reading training for children aged 4-11. There are more than 800 books in total, with levels 1-30. The domestic imported version is divided into 9 levels, and each level is divided into 6 sets according to different contents: SetA daily life category (this set is currently the most purchased and widely used among the experience English sets.) SetB natural science category (starting with Natural science is the main line, and scientific content is studied while learning English) SetC Mathematics and Cognition (the first six levels), Animal Encyclopedia (the last three levels) SetD Stories (little literature, some characters from Set A Written in this set of stories) SetE Drama and Fairy Tales (presenting some familiar drama stories and fairy tales in this set of books in a language that children can understand) SetF Stylistic Reading and Writing (mainly a set to guide children in narrative writing , argumentative essays, expository essays and other writing styles.)● Features: This series of books includes both picture book style books and books with real objects. Characters appearing in the first few levels will also appear later as the difficulty of the book increases. Children will feel slightly familiar when reading it. The supporting audio of this set of books is very carefully made. The first level is set up to read it once and then let the children read along, and the second level is set up with songs and questions and answers. What satisfies me the most is the accompanying mp3 disc, which is American. The biggest difference from other discs is that this set is read by characters, which is much more vivid than reading by one person. However, if you use the Set A series alone, there are only 10 books for each level in this book. It is not enough to consolidate the training for children and it will be difficult for children to quickly enter the next level. Therefore, it is recommended to use it in conjunction with other books of the same level. . In addition, the selection of materials is very rich, and the interestingness of the story and the difficulty range of the words used are controlled very scientifically. 4. \”Pearson English\” ● Introduction: Pearson is the world\’s leading education group with a history of more than 170 years. It also owns well-known education brands such as Longman and Wall Street English that we are familiar with. This series of books is a set of English reading textbooks for young children published by Pearson Education Publishing Group. It is divided into \”Pearson Early Childhood English\” and \”Pearson Children\’s English\”. There are 101 books in the \”Pearson Early Childhood English\” series. Each story has a theme. These themes come from the child\’s family life, campus life, spare time life, etc. \”Pearson Children\’s English Graded Reading\” is divided into 12 levels and has a total of 156 books. Books at each level are divided into classic stories, fantasy stories, animal stories and life stories, covering various story types that children love. ●Features: The painting style of the \”Pearson Toddler English\” series is interesting and humorous. The most prominent highlight is that almost every story has an unexpected ending. The beginning of the story, like most graded books, seems dull, but the end often makes children\’s eyes light up, with a big twist that exceeds original expectations. This is really rare among many graded books. This series of books is suitable for enlightenment. Level 1 is for parent-child reading and is slightly difficult. The second level starts with children reading independently, and the difficulty is reduced. This set of books for levels 1-6 are story books, including fairy tales, fantasy stories, life stories, animal stories, etc. Levels 7-9 are bridge books, which are the stages of gradual transition to chapter books and begin to increase the amount of text and the amount of pictures. Beginning at levels 10-12, the text becomes the main content of the book and the illustrations become smaller. Therefore, this set of books is suitable for children with strong reading ability and high English proficiency. Pearson Children\’s English is relatively more suitable for primary school students to start reading, or for advanced students who have a certain reading foundation. The advantage is that there are many supporting tools, including interactive CDs, word cards, and DVDs, and the learning formats can be more diversified. The disadvantage is that the grading may not be as accurate as Experience English, and the audio is relatively dull. 5. \”Usborne My First Reading Library\” ● Introduction: The publisher of this set of books is Usborne. Mothers who have original control must be very familiar with this publisher. Usborne Children’s Books is the largest and leading children’s publishing house in the UK. It publishes a wide range of children\’s books and is well-known in the industry for its creativity and innovation. This set of books was produced and produced under the supervision and drafting outline of Ms. Alison Kelly, a well-known British child and adolescent reading education expert. It is based on the design principle of synthetic phonics (comprehensive natural pronunciation teaching method, also known as the original phonetic spelling method), and cleverly combines letters and sounds. , creating imaginative rhyming text stories. The non-story books among them are all published after selecting topics by relevant experts, and have been refined by readers for many years. This series has developed into one of the must-select books for children and teenagers in many English-speaking countries, and is known as the \”Bible\” for English learning. ● Features: The pictures in Usborne\’s books are quite stunning and eye-catching. The drawings of this set of graded reading materials are comparable to picture books. There is no graded reading book that can match them in terms of drawings. The sentences in the text part are slightly longer than other graded readers, and the total number of pages in the text is slightly longer. In addition, there is currently no imported version of this set of books in China. Only the original version is sold on major websites. Compared with other graded reading materials, the cost is higher. 6. \”Heinemann\” ● Introduction: I believe that mothers who have studied parent-child English must have heard of the name Heinemann, a set of graded readers. Unfortunately, there is currently no imported version in China. Heinemann is published by Harcourt Educational Publishing Co., Ltd.A subsidiary of the company. The content of this set of books covers natural sciences, humanities, geography, etc. It is currently divided into three levels: GK, G1 and G2, with a total of 298 books. The Heinemann GK series is suitable for reading by children with zero basic knowledge (70 books in total) The Heinemann G1 series is suitable for children from kindergarten to first grade (110 books in total) The Heinemann G2 series is suitable for children in first grade to third grade (118 books in total)● Features: This set of books It is a form that combines picture book style with real-life photography. The content of the pictures is simple and the sentences are short and exquisite. It is a good choice for enlightenment. If you already have other graded reading materials, it is highly recommended to use the electronic version of this set of books for extensive reading, because the electronic version is very beautiful and easy to use. If you want to use it as a teaching material, it is better to go to a famous website to buy a paper version. The famous website also has a click-to-read version. 7. \”Smart Dog Story Paradise\” ● Introduction: \”Smart Dog Story Paradise\” is divided into abc (suitable for preschoolers) and levels 1-3 (suitable for first and second grade primary school children). It also includes \”Happy Little Readers\” 1- Level 4 (for primary school students’ extracurricular reading). It is mainly suitable for preschool children. Children in the first and second grades of primary school who have just started to learn English can also use it to cultivate their interest in English and improve their English ability. This series of books is two sets of children\’s English graded books introduced and photocopied from foreign originals by Tsinghua University Press. Their predecessor, Ready Readers, is a set of children\’s English graded books published by Pearson Education in the United States and widely distributed around the world. ●Features: This series of books starts with the most basic letters. Each letter at the abc level is equipped with a booklet. After learning the letter sounds, you can move on to very simple phonics learning. Progress from simple sentences of a few words to complex sentences. Except for the letter stage, the rest are in picture book style, with simple and interesting stories, and each book is an independent story. This book is equipped with audio and parent guidance manuals. In particular, the parent guidebook is very helpful to parents in English learning. This series of books occupies a place among the domestic graded reading books. Overall, I feel that Smart Dog is suitable for early childhood enlightenment. It has a general story and focuses on spelling. 8. \”Climbing English\” ● Introduction: \”Climbing English Reading Series\” is the scientific research result of the \”National Climbing Plan\” and the major humanities and social sciences research projects of the Ministry of Education. It is a system of the National Key Laboratory of \”Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning\” of Beijing Normal University. An English graded reading picture book that has been explored for more than ten years and specially developed to promote the development of English reading ability of children aged 5-12 in my country. This set of graded readers is divided into interesting letters, magical letter combinations and other levels 1-6, with a total of 10 books for each level in levels 1-6. ● Features: This set of graded readers has two highlights. One is the introduction of basic training in letter combinations. The other is that the drawings in this set of books are very interesting and have a strong picture book style. They are the best among many graded readers and are very popular. Children like it. NoJust like Experience English, the training amount of 10 books for each level is slightly less. It is recommended to use it in conjunction with other graded reading materials. 9. \”National Geographic Children\’s Encyclopedia\” ● Introduction: After seeing the name of National Geographic, I believe that everyone can immediately think of this encyclopedia series focusing on all-encompassing earth knowledge without going into details. This series of books is divided into three levels: entry level, advanced level and fluent level, from shallow to deep, and progress step by step. 24 books for each level. ● Features: This set of books adopts the consistent style of National Geographic, with real pictures of nature and exquisite design, opening a window for children to understand the world. From what divers see to sharks, the birth of pandas, to plant conditions in different regions, this book covers life sciences, earth sciences, physical sciences, earth, space exploration, science and technology, scientific exploration, etc. The vocabulary used in these contents is also very simple and within the range that children can master. Let children master scientific knowledge while learning English. 10. \”I can read!\” ● Introduction: \”I can read!\” is the most famous children\’s enlightenment reading brand in the United States and has been selling well for nearly fifty years. Its greatest feature is that all the story protagonists are characters loved by children, and are illustrated by well-known award-winning writers and illustrators. Many of the books have won the Newbery Medal for Children\’s Literature, the Caldecott Medal, and the Library of America. Association Children\’s Book Award, New York Times Outstanding Children\’s Book Award and other awards. Teacher Wang Peijing, a very famous parent-child writer in Taiwan, also highly recommended it. ● Features: The following logo is printed on the cover of each book. The books in this series are divided into 4 levels, plus a My First level. My First Level: Mainly for parents to read to their children (including the Biscuit series, and some other books) Level 1: When children begin to be interested in the fonts printed on books, and begin to pronounce individual words, use Books of this level. Usually it\’s a few words, one or two short sentences. Level 2: Children can read some on their own, but still need help from adults. Use this level of books. There are many that everyone is familiar with, and they are also the most widely used, making this set of books famous. Level 3: Children can read on their own Level 4: Simple chapter books.