Product Description
BOB BOOKS: First Stories
Author: Lynn Maslen Kertell
Format: Paperback
All-new illustrations make this box of decodable books even more appealing to a new generation of readers! With playful, decodable stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, 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!" ®.
Bob Books First Stories is the perfect introduction to independent reading. With lots of repetition, friendly illustrations, and silly stories, these phonics-based books are great for kids just starting to read. They can be enjoyed on their own, or alongside Bob Books Beginning Readers and Bob Books More Beginning Readers.
Guided Reading Levels: A, B, C | Lexile® Measure: BR20L – 150L | Bob Books Level: Stage 1 | Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: PreK, Kindergarten.
Features:
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12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books: 12 pages each, 6-26 unique words per book, sized perfectly for little hands.
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A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read.
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Decodable text: Three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (ran, hop, went, trap).
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Very simple sentences (Sam and Mat can hop.).
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Limited sight words (the, do, was).
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Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words.
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