Books by Harriet Ziefert

7 books by Harriet Ziefert have full reviews here; all 199 Harriet Ziefert titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Harriet Ziefert has 7 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 1–3 reading level. The typical Harriet Ziefert book lands at Grade 2, with average content intensity 1.3/5. Harriet Ziefert's books span 4 series, including Easy-to-Read: Level 1; Penguin Young Readers: Level 2, Easy-to-Read: Level 2, Buzzy Books, and 1 more.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Harriet Ziefert book is right for a child. All of Harriet Ziefert's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

Nicky upstairs and down

Harriet Ziefert

Nicky upstairs and down

Harriet Ziefert

Level 1 Gentle

The three little pigs

Harriet Ziefert

The three little pigs

Harriet Ziefert

Level 2 Mild

The little red hen

Harriet Ziefert

The little red hen

Harriet Ziefert

Level 1-2 Gentle

Buzzy Had a Little Lamb

Harriet Ziefert

Buzzy Had a Little Lamb

Harriet Ziefert

Level 2-3 Gentle

Sleepy dog

Harriet Ziefert

Sleepy dog

Harriet Ziefert

Level 1 Gentle

A new coat for Anna

Harriet Ziefert

A new coat for Anna

Harriet Ziefert

Level 3 Mild

Grow little turnip, grow big

Harriet Ziefert

Grow little turnip, grow big

Harriet Ziefert

Level 1-2 Gentle

More Harriet Ziefert titles in our catalog

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10 little fish Level 1-2 · Gentle
31 Uses for a Mom Level 5 · Gentle
33 uses for a dad Level 1-2 · Gentle
40 Uses for a Grandpa Level 2 · Gentle
41 Uses for a Grandma Level 2 · Gentle
A car trip for mole and mouse Level 2 · Gentle
A clean house for mole and mouse Level 1-2 · Gentle
A dozen ducklings lost and found Level 3-4 · Gentle
A New Coat for Anna (Dragonfly Books) Level 3 · Mild
A New House for Mole and Mouse Level 2 · Gentle
A Polar Bear Can Swim Level 2 · Gentle
Animal Play Level 2 · Gentle
ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE (Fold-Out Panorama Book) Level 2 · Gentle
Baby Bears Get Dressed Level K-1 · Gentle
Baby Ben gets dressed Level 1-2 · Gentle
Baby Ben's bow-wow book Level K-1 · Gentle
Banana bunch and the birthday party! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Be fair! share! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Be Thankful for Water Level 3 · Gentle
Bear's Busy Morning Level 2 · Gentle
Bear's Shapes Level K-1 · Gentle
Bear's Weather Level K-1 · Gentle
Benjy Bear's Christmas Level K-1 · Gentle
Birdhouse for Rent Level 1-2 · Gentle
Birthday Card, Where Are You? Level 1-2 · Gentle
Bugs, beetles, and butterflies Level 2 · Gentle
Buzzy's Balloon (Buzzy) Level 1-2 · Mild
Buzzy's Birthday Level 2 · Gentle
Can You Play? Level 2 · Gentle
Cat Goes Fiddle-i-Fee Level K-1 · Gentle
Chocolate mud cake Level 1-2 · Gentle
Clappity clap! Level K-1 · Gentle
Clara Ann Cookie Level 2 · Gentle
Clothes on, clothes off Level K-1 · Gentle
Clown Games (Hello Reading) Level 2 · Gentle
Cock-a-doodle-doo! Level 2 · Gentle
Come out, Jessie! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Count with little bunny Level 1-2 · Gentle
Daddy, can you play with me? Level 1-2 · Gentle
Dinner's ready, Jessie! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Do Carrots Grow on Trees? Level 2 · Gentle
Dogs Who Work Level 2 · Gentle
Don't cry, Baby Sam Level 2 · Gentle
Dr. Cat (Hello Reading) Level 2 · Gentle
Dress little bunny Level 1-2 · Gentle
Emily and Alex, plain and fancy Level 1-2 · Gentle
Feed little bunny Level K-1 · Gentle
Flip-a-Word Level 2 · Gentle
Fooba wooba John Level 1-2 · Gentle
Friends Stick Together Level 2 · Gentle
From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu! Level 2 · Gentle
Going on a lion hunt Level 1-2 · Gentle
Good night, Jessie Level 1-2 · Gentle
Good night, Lewis! Level 1-2 · Mild
Grandmas are for giving tickles Level 2 · Gentle
Grandpas are for finding worms Level 2 · Gentle
Happy birthday, Grandpa! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Harriet Ziefert Level 3 · Gentle
Harry Gets Ready for School Level 2 · Gentle
Harry goes to fun land Level 1-2 · Mild
Henny-Penny (Easy-to-Read, Level 1) Level 2 · Mild
Henry's wrong turn Level 1-2 · Gentle
Here Comes the Airplane Level 2 · Gentle
Hey, baby, it's time to come out! Level 1-2 · Gentle
I Swapped My Dog Level 4-5 · Gentle
I'm Going to New York to Visit the Lions (I'm Going to Read! Level 2) Level 1-2 · Gentle
I'm Going to Read Workbook Level 3 · Gentle 3 editions
I'm going to Washington to visit the president Level 1-2 · Gentle
If I had a robot dog Level 1-2 · Gentle
In a scary old house Level 1-2 · Gentle
In my kitchen Level 1-2 · Gentle
Is a Box a Book for Words? Level 2 · Gentle
Just Like Mommy! Level K-1 · Gentle
Keeping daddy awake on the way home from the beach Level 1-2 · Gentle
Kisses for Baby (Babysmart Level 1) Level 2 · Gentle
Let's Count Witches Level 2 · Gentle
Let's Go! Piggety Pig Level K-1 · Gentle
Lewis the fire fighter Level 1-2 · Gentle
Listen! Piggety Pig Level K-1 · Gentle
Little Bunny's melon patch Level 2 · Gentle
Little Bunny's noisy friends Level 2 · Gentle
Little Hippo's new friend Level 1-2 · Gentle
Little Hippo's new school Level 1-2 · Gentle
Little Mouse meets Santa Level 1-2 · Gentle
Little Mouse meets the Easter Bunny Level 1-2 · Gentle
Little Red Riding Hood Level 2-3 · Mild
Math riddles Level 2 · Gentle 2 editions
Max and Diana and the shopping trip Level 1-2 · Gentle
Max and Diana and the snowy day Level 1-2 · Gentle
Max's potty Level K-1 · Gentle
Messy Bessie Level 1-2 · Gentle
Mother Goose Manners Level 2 · Gentle
Mother Goose math Level 2 · Gentle
Move over Level 1-2 · Gentle
Mummy, where are you? Level 2 · Mild 2 editions
Munchety munch! Level K-1 · Gentle
Murphy Jumps a Hurdle Level 2 · Gentle
Murphy meets the treadmill Level 1-2 · Gentle
My Birthday Story Album Level 2 · Gentle
My Friend Grandpa Level 1-2 · Mild
My getting-ready-for-school book Level 1-2 · Gentle
My sister says nothing ever happens when we go sailing Level 1-2 · Gentle
My telephone Level K-1 · Gentle
My television Level K-1 · Gentle
New boots for spring Level 1-2 · Gentle
Nicky's Christmas Song Level K-1 · Gentle
Nicky's Christmas surprise Level 1-2 · Gentle
Nicky's Noisy Night Level K-1 · Gentle
Nicky's picnic Level 2 · Gentle
Night-Night, Fuzzy! Level 2 · Gentle
No kiss for Grandpa Level 1-2 · Gentle
No more TV, Sleepy Dog Level 1-2 · Gentle
No more! Piggety Pig Level 1-2 · Gentle
Noisy barn! Level K-1 · Gentle
Oh, What a Noisy Farm! Level 2 · Gentle
Old MacDonald Had a Cow Level 2 · Gentle
On Halloween Night Level 2 · Gentle
On our way to the barn Level 1-2 · Gentle
On Our Way to the Water! Level 2 · Gentle
On our way to the zoo Level 2 · Gentle
One smart skunk Level 1-2 · Gentle
Ouch! Level 1-2 · Mild
PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE (Fold-Out Panorama Book) Level 2 · Gentle
Piggety Pig from morning 'til night Level K-1 · Gentle
Pillow Fight (I'm Going to Read! Level 2) Level 4-5 · Mild
Play with Little Bunny Level 2 · Gentle 2 editions
Please Let It Snow (Hello Reading) Level 2 · Gentle
Posey paints a princess Level 1-2 · Gentle
Preschool Reading Readiness Boxed Set Level 4-5 · Gentle
Pumpkin Pie Level 1-2 · Gentle
Really Bird Really Lucky Level 3 · Gentle
Run! Run! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Silly pig Level 1-2 · Gentle
Sisters are for Making Sandcastles (Lift the Flap Book (Puffin Books).) Level 2 · Gentle
Sleepy Dog, wake up! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Snow magic Level 1-2 · Gentle
So hungry! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Suppertime for Baby Ben Level 2 · Gentle
Take my picture! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Teachers Are for Reading Stories Level 2 · Gentle
Thank you, Nicky! Level 1-2 · Gentle
The Banana Bunch and the magic show Level 3 · Gentle
The Biggest Job of All Level 2 · Gentle
The Halloween Parade Level 2 · Gentle
The Magic Porridge Pot Level 2 · Gentle
The prince's tooth is loose Level 1-2 · Gentle 2 editions
The Princess and the Pea Level 2 · Gentle
The Small Potatoes and the snowball fight Level 1-2 · Mild
The three billy goats gruff Level 2 · Gentle
The wheels on the bus Level 2 · Gentle
The wish pillow Level 1-2 · Gentle
There was a little girl, she had a little curl Level 2-3 · Gentle
This is Thanksgiving Level K-1 · Gentle
Three Little Pigs Level 2 · Mild
Time Out, Buzzy Level 1-2 · Gentle
Timothy's shapes Level 1-2 · Gentle
Tommy the winner Level 1-2 · Gentle
TRIP DAY Level 3 · Gentle
Turn the key Level 1-2 · Gentle
Turnip Level 2 · Gentle
Under the water Level 2 · Gentle
We dare you! Level 1-2 · Gentle
Wee G. Level 1-2 · Gentle
What do I see? Level 2 · Gentle
What Is Father's Day? Level 2 · Gentle
What's a wedding? Level 1-2 · Gentle
What's Polite? Level 2 · Gentle
When Daddy Travels (Lift the Flap Story) Level 2 · Gentle
When Mommy Travels Level 2 · Gentle
When the TV Broke Level 2 · Gentle
Where are the dogsharks? Level 2 · Gentle 2 editions
Where Is Humpty Dumpty? Level K-1 · Gentle
Where is my dinner? Level 2 · Gentle
Where is my friend? Level 2 · Gentle
Where's Nicky's Easter egg? Level K-1 · Gentle
Where's Nicky's valentine? Level K-1 · Gentle
Where's the Halloween Treat? (Lift-the-Flap Book) (Lift-the-Flap Book) Level 1-2 · Gentle
Who can boo the loudest? Level 1-2 · Gentle
Who Spilled the Milk?/Includes Word Stickers Inside Level 2 · Gentle
William and the Dragon Level 2 · Mild
Wish for a fish Level 1-2 · Gentle
WORM DAY Level 2 · Gentle

Questions about Harriet Ziefert's books

What reading level are Harriet Ziefert's books?: Harriet Ziefert's reviewed books range from Grade 1–3, with the typical book at Grade 2. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Harriet Ziefert's books appropriate for sensitive readers?: All 7 of Harriet Ziefert's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.3/5.
What age are Harriet Ziefert's books appropriate for?: Harriet Ziefert's reviewed books target Ages 5-8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.