Sound It Out!

4.9 stars

The books in Bob Books Set 2 - Advancing Beginners provide your new reader with more material at the beginning level. These twelve stories in mostly three-letter words build confidence for the very youngest readers. Simple text combined with slightly longer stories builds reading stamina. Elements of humor and surprise keep children's interest high.

Add Bob Books Set 2 to your collection for invaluable beginning reading practice. Reading

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5 stars

"Buddy the dog wants a snack at the fair, but his humans--Jack and Anna--say no. But then Buddy notices some trouble at the hot dog stand! Can Buddy save the day and earn his treat?"--

Offers simple illustrated sentences for practice in reading with words containing the short A sound. Simple text about cats and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'short a' sound.

5 stars

"With bright art done in the Japanese anime style, each book in this interactive early reading series features three different word families. When kids flip the pages, they get a new word and image within that word family. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme, and help them connect words with similar long or short vowel sounds. This familiarity helps kids read a word they don't necessarily know"--

4 stars

Siblings Jack and Anna decide to surprise their father with cupcakes for his birthday, but when ingredients begin falling into the cupcake batter they have no idea how the treats will turn out.

3 stars

Simple text featuring the sound of the soft letter "g" describes a day spent babysitting a boy named George.

"Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'dr' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the authors."--Publisher's website.

"With bright art done in the Japanese anime style, each book in this interactive early reading series features three different word families. When kids flip the pages, they get a new word and image within that word family. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme, and help them connect words with similar long or short vowel sounds. This familiarity helps kids read a word they don't necessarily know"--

2.5 stars

Simple text about having fun and repetition of the letter "u" help readers learn how to use the "short u" sound. Simple text about fun things and repetition of the letter 'u' help readers learn how to use the 'short u' sound.