Product Description
by Lynn Maslen Kertell (Author), Katie Kath (Illustrator)
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based set is perfect for kids who need practice at a very beginning reading level. Now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up!
Bob Books More Beginning Readers gives early readers more support with beginning phonics skills, reinforcing what they learned in Bob Books Beginning Readers. This set can also be read on its own by any child just learning to read. The silly stories use three-letter words, short sentences, and plenty of repetition to keep the text simple and decodable, helping kids become comfortable and confident with basic reading!
Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find:
- 12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read stories: 12 pages each, 8-25 unique words per story
- A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read
Each story includes:
- Decodable text: Three-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (cat, bag, fox, bed)
- Very simple sentences (Sam can pat.)
- Very limited sight words (a, go, the)
- Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words
Guided Reading Levels: C, D Lexile(R) Measure: BR10L - 90L Bob Books Level: Stage 1Ages: 4-6 Grade Levels: PreK, Kindergarten
Bob Books' phonics-based method aligns with the body of research known as the Science of Reading, which proves that systematic phonics instruction is crucial to children's reading success. With simple phonics, playful stories, and silly illustrations, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"(R)
Author Biography
Lynn Maslen Kertell is the current manager of Bob Books and the author of the Bob Books learn-to-read sets More Beginning Readers, Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, First Stories, and Animal Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series. You can visit her online and learn more about Bob Books at bobbooks.com.
Katie Kath has illustrated several picture and middle grade books, some of which have been recognized by the Bank Street College of Education & Children's Book Committee, the New York Public Library, the Children's Book Council, and the Junior Library Guild. You can visit her online at ktkath.com.
