(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Jane Clark Brown. This time around, Marvin is starting first grade, but he doesn't learn to read as quickly as his classmates do. He feels terrible until his father begins to help him and admits that he, too, was slow learning to read. Text and illustrations express Marvin's feelings--ones that beginning readers will recognize. Format, subject, and emotional honesty make this well suited to the intended audience.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth