Grover Learns to Read

by Dan Elliott

Grover loves having his mommy read to him. So when he starts learning how to read in school, he begins to worry. He wants to be able to read, but what if his mommy doesn't read to him anymore? A charming story that offers simple reassurances to children as they make their way through one of life's most important passages: learning how to read.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published October 12, 1985

Reviews

[jason]

este era um dos meus livros preferidos quando era puto :(( super fofo e querido, amo te gualter

[Annie Lilley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Without even meaning to, it looks like the theme for this week is worry! ⁠
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In Grover Learns to Read, ⁠Grover is enjoying listening to his mommy read him a nighttime story. At school, he's being taught to read. At first he's excited, but then he gets worried. If he learns to read, will his mommy stop reading to him? Grover doesn't want that! ⁠
One day, while watching his friend's little sister, who is quite inconsolable, Grover begins to read out loud to her, and it soothes her right away! ⁠
Grover is so excited, he tells his mommy all about it! His mommy is so surprised, she didn't know Grover knew how to read! Grover realizes his mistake, and tells her about his big worry, that she won't read to him anymore. She reassures him that she loves to read to him, all this means is that now he can read to her sometimes!⁠
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This story does a really good job of explaining that just because a child is gaining independence, doesn't mean that mommy isn't going to be there for them! ⁠
They may be getting smarter and stronger and braver, but mommy will still love taking care of her little monster (no matter how hairy or not!) ⁠
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I picked this up at a thrift store, just because it had Grover on the cover, and I'm so happy to have this one in our collection. It will be great to return to to remind Little Bear and Baby Sage that even though they're getting bigger, they're still mommy's little monsters. ⁠

CW: None

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book my youngest son read to me. Wonderful book!

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kait: You’ll probably be reading to us when we’re in high school, mom.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just substitute every time the book says “Grover” to “Oliver” and it’s like this book was written about my little boy. His kindergarten class actually got ‘super reader’ bracelets at school today!

[Amanda Catalina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grover Learns to Read is a great book for kids because it helps show them the importance of learning and that growing up does not mean that you have to become unattached to your parents. In the story Grover does not want to tell his Mom that he is a good reader because he is afraid she will stop reading to him. He learns after he reads a story to Betty Lou's sister that reading is fun to do and share with others, and that includes his own Mom.

[Hope Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute book that shows kids it is very helpful to read and reading is a great thing! The older you get the more you learn but that is a good thing! In the book Grover reads to a little girl to get her to stop crying and he sees how helpful reading can be. When he reads he can check out his OWN books and read on his OWN, it is a very exciting thing!

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Sesame Street as a kid and now ad a Mom. Its timeless and so educational. This book touches on what a kid is thinking- "if I learn to read- then I can not snuggle with Mom and be read to, well I sm not going to read then". Mom always reassuring takes that notion out of his head. Well written and illustrated. My 4 yr old son loves it.

[Emelda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable, as most Grover books are. I love that Grover is proud of learning new skills, but fearful of the change that might bring- and is, of course, reassured by his mom. Additionally, he babysits (sort-of) in the book! Yay, boys taking care of children!

[Cws]

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[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty cute book about Grover not wanting to learn to read because he thinks it means his mom won't read to him anymore.

[Cece · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book. Grover loves for his mom to read to him. So, when he learns to read while at school, he pretends he can't read so that his mother will continue to read to him.

[A · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Leila T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grover is the cutest, and I think that although this particular issue isn't present in my kid, I like the way that complicated emotions are presented in this book.