Wondering about Elephant and Piggie reading levels?
Elephant and Piggie books are the best. Mo Willems, author of Elephant and Piggy books has created fun, endearing, and hilarious characters in Elephant and Piggie books, it’s to no ones surprise that there is a lot of interest in these books. It probably explains why you’re probably here asking – What are Elephant and Piggy Reading levels?
The short answer to What are Elephant and Piggy Reading Levels…
According to the author of Elephant and Piggy Books, Mo Willems’s website Pigeon Presents, the reading level of Elephant and Piggy Books is 4 – 8. For grade levels, this is for EC2 – Grade 3 reading levels.
The series is classified as “Beginning Reader.”
That’s the short answer!
The long answer, well, it depends!
Our Opinion on Elephant and Piggie Reading Levels
For us, you see, we have a family with children in and out of that age and grade range, both younger and older. Guess what? It doesn’t matter; they all LOVE the Elephant and Piggie Books. The best ages and reading levels depend on how you choose to read these stories, but we suggest 3 – 9 years old or preschool/pre-k up until grade 4. Throughout the reading journey of these books there is so much your children and you can take from reading these fun, exciting stories.
We started reading these when our oldest child was about three years old, and since then, they have become a family bonding experience.
We have learned through our experience reading and teaching our children to read that these books are an excellent way to build their joy in reading, grow their vocabulary, and help them to improve their tone and expression while reading.
We recommend that for the youngest readers in the range around 3 years olf, parents or educators assist them during reading. Help them sound out the words, point to the words, and have fun. With our older children who have developed more advanced reading skills, it becomes more about reading with passion and enthusiasm. Each reader can take a character and read their lines. It’s an absolute blast because the characters in Elephant and Piggie books are adorable, endearing, and full of emotion. It becomes a much larger production that is fun for the whole family and keeps the children engaged, which is why we consider Elephant and Piggy books as being appropriate for reading levels 3 – 9.
List of Elephant and Piggie Books In Order
The first Elephant and Piggie book published was “Today I will Fly” in 2007. Since then Mo Willems has published 24 additional books in the Elephant and Piggie series for a total of 25 awesome stories. Each and every one brings a unique story and adventure with these two loveable characters and their many friends.
Here is a list in order from the earliest to the latest publications in the Elephant and Piggies Books:
Today I will Fly
Published 04/01/07
Published 09/01/07
Published 09/01/07
Published 06/03/08
Published 06/03/08
Are you ready to Play Outside?
Published 10/14/08
Published 03/17/09
Elephants Cannot Dance!Published 06/09/09
Pigs Make Me Sneeze!Published 10/06/09
I am Going!Published 01/26/10
Can I Play Too?Published 06/08/10
We Are in a Book!Published 09/14/10
Published 02/08/11
Published 06/14/11
Published 10/02/12
Published 10/04/11
Published 02/07/12
Published 05/21/13
Published 10/15/13
Published 06/03/14
Published 11/04/14
Published 06/02/15
Published 10/27/15
Can you tell we are fans of Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie Books?! It’s because we are. These fun kid and adult friendly stories can help your children develop their reading skills while creating a fun bonding experience as parents and educators. If you don’t own them we highly encourage you to purchase them! They are 100% worth it.
