Below you can see where each Elephant and Piggie book in the series will fall into the different reading levels. If your child was given a reading level score but are not sure what it means, check out this post where I go into greater detail about multiple kinds of reading level systems. To add to the confusion, there are a number of different reading level systems used by schools across United States, not to mention the difference in testing that might take place in other countries. A Beginning Reader book must make the point with fewer and simpler words and do it better than a picture book, because they rely less on their graphics.īooks in this category can range in difficulty. They are usually much longer as well and often come with an adult reading the book out loud to explain the hard words. Picture books have the luxury of using a lot of text, with large and detailed images to convey their message.

The words will be shorter, usually just one or two syllables, and they will be more commonly heard words.

The series is classified as a “Beginning Reader” which means your child is beginning to tackle reading some things independently. Your child has to be at a certain point developmentally to understand that this is an active conversation, not just narrative being read to them. The entire structure of this series is a conversation between Gerald (Elephant) and Piggie. Kids need to be old enough to understand how to read dialogue format books. The grade levels that generally coincide with this age range are Pre-K, kindergarten, first grade and sometimes the beginning of second grade. The best success I have seen with this series is actually ages 5-7, with an occasional eight year old still loving the series as well. You might see on Amazon or Scholastic that the age range for the series is 3-8 years old, but in my professional opinion as a children’s librarian, I disagree. I Am Invited to a Party! and There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems.The best age, grade and reading level for Elephant and Piggie As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. *This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. There are twenty-five books in the series and they can be read in any order.īut there is more to know about this beloved children’s series- read on to find out more! The reading levels are Guided Reading Levels G-I, have an AR Score of 0.5-1.4 and a Lexile Level ranging from 140L to 210L. The Elephant and Piggie series is best for children ages 5-7, or in grades Pre-K to Second Grade. Parents wondering if the Elephant and Piggie book series by Mo Willems will be age, content and reading level appropriate for their child is something I come across all the time in the library.

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