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Star Wars Adventures (written and illustrated by various published by IDW Publishing) If you grew up reading, and loving, those classic hardcovers, then you owe it to the little ones in your life to add this gorgeous and massive book to their collection.Ħ.

#My first steps to reading bookz movie#

Want to revisit the first eight films in the Skywalker saga through phenomenally beautiful art and a stunning adaptation from a fan-favorite author? Delilah Dawson ( Phasma, Black Spire) retells the Skywalker saga - from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace through Star Wars: The Last Jedi - in a way that seriously echoes the vintage movie storybooks from the original trilogy. Dawson illustrated by Brian Rood published by Disney Lucasfilm Press) Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (written by Delilah S. And with all-new art, it’s a great choice for bedtime.ĥ. The Star Wars: Return of the Jedi story, for example, is structured to teach younglings more about Jabba the Hutt and Wicket while they also learn the story of the film. Perfect for reading aloud or independent reading, this collection of eight stories (one for each of the first eight films in the Skywalker saga) is a charming retelling of the saga through character spotlights and vignettes. Who’s Who in the Galaxy (written by Ella Patrick illustrated by PowerStation, Pilot Studio, and Leigh Zieske published by Disney Lucasfilm Press)

These two books tie in to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and focus on our heroes and villains, respectively.Ĥ. Level 2 books target “junior readers” in kindergarten through 2nd grade and include simple storylines, compound sentences, and contractions.

#My first steps to reading bookz series#

If you’re a teacher or have beginning readers in your house, then you’re likely already familiar with the leveled reader series of books, which are intended to gradually help kids become independent readers. Resistance Heroes and First Order Villains (Level 2 Readers) (written by Michael Siglain illustrated by Diogo Saito and Luigi Aime published by Disney Lucasfilm Press) And, you guessed it, everything goes sideways for our droid trio, despite C-3PO’s determined effort to stay on track.ģ.

This adorable picture book finds C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8 on Tatooine, trying to complete a secret mission for the Resistance. Turns out Anakin isn’t the only one who hates sand. C-3PO Does NOT Like Sand! (written by Caitlin Kennedy illustrated by Brian Kesinger published by Disney Lucasfilm Press) Accompanying Katie Cook’s achingly adorable art are charming poems that go well beyond the simple “big versus small.” You’ll not find more adorable porgs, tookas, tauntauns, fathiers, rancors, or purrgil anywhere.Ģ. Just as delightful as the first three, this book helps young Padawans recognize the relative sizes of familiar creatures in the Star Wars galaxy. And now we’re exploring contrasting sizes and out-of-this-world animal species with Creatures Big & Small. We got in touch with our emotions with Search Your Feelings. We practiced counting with Obi-One, Two, Three. We learned the alphabet with A, B, C-3PO. Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small (written by Calliope Glass & Caitlin Kennedy illustrated by Katie Cook published by Disney Lucasfilm Press) So with that in mind, here’s a collection of more than a dozen of our favorite recent releases, roughly arranged according to age…ġ. They’re excellent stories from excellent authors. Even though many of the books on our list primarily target elementary and middle-grade readers, there’s absolutely nothing preventing readers of all ages - including adults - from cracking them open and enjoying them alone or while reading aloud. But don’t let the “young reader” label fool you. In celebration of Star Wars Reads this October, we’re shining a light on the veritable galaxy of Star Wars books available to capture the attention and imaginations of kids and younger readers. And it’s never been a better time be a kid taking their first steps into the larger world of Star Wars storytelling.

As Star Wars fans today, through everything from films to novels to comics to animation to video games, we’re enjoying some of the absolute best Star Wars stories ever told.