I Can Read! Books in Order
series of books
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1969 · Millicent E. Selsam
A young girl finds some caterpillars, keeps them in jars, feeds them, watches the caterpillars spin cocoons, and finally sees them emerge as moths…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · Millicent E. Selsam
Two boys, with the help of a professor at the museum, learn to divide their animal pictures into the proper groups.
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Buy on Amazon1947 · Millicent E. Selsam
Explains how the ability of certain animals to blend with or take on the characteristics of their environment protects them from their natural…
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Buy on Amazon1960 · Millicent E. Selsam
A young boy buys two goldfish and learns about caring for them, including what fish food they need, how fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a…
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Buy on Amazon1961 · Millicent E. Selsam
A young boy goes for a bird walk with his father. Through the walk he learns to use field glasses and a guide book, and eventually is able to watch…
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Buy on Amazon1963 · Millicent E. Selsam
Greg makes fascinating discoveries about ordinary things he finds at home when he examines them through his new microscope.
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Buy on Amazon1965 · Millicent E. Selsam
Bill and Jerry want pets and settle on turtles, which meet all their requirements. Once each boy brings his turtles home, he realizes there is much…
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Buy on Amazon1966 · Millicent E. Selsam
Follows the growth of a duck, a bird, a gorilla, and a lamb, tracing each from a helpless, weak new-born creature to the age of independence.
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Buy on Amazon1968 · Mildred Myrick
When a new neighbor discovers his ant nest has been accidentally destroyed, two boys learn how to make an ant nest of their own, and how to catch…
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Buy on Amazon1972 · Millicent E. Selsam
A youngster investigates the procedures involved in getting the potato from the farmer's field to the dinner table.
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Buy on Amazon1978 · Syd Hoff
A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him.
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Millicent E. Selsam
An easy-to-read science text that traces the fertilization of the egg and the growth of the embryo through to the hatching out of the chick.
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Arnold Lobel
A mouse tricks a weasel into gathering ingredients from different stories to make a mouse soup. The weasel follows the mouse's instructions,…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Phyllis Flower
Easy-to-read text and illustrations trace the life of a barn owl, following him from his birth until he leaves the nest and finds a mate of his own.
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Phleger, Fred B.
Aku, an Indian boy, names one of the baby salmon in the river Red Tag. Once Red Tag is big enough, she starts her journey to the sea, and the story…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Syd Hoff
Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the I Can Read! books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Terry and the Caterpillars”. Start with “Terry and the Caterpillars.”
How many books are in the I Can Read! series?
We list 22 books by Millicent E. Selsam , published between 1947–1987.
Where can I buy the I Can Read! books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.