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Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This adorable bind-up of the Alphabet Story Box introduces children to letters and letter sounds through 12 silly read-aloud stories and an alphabet poster! My First Bob Books for toddlers and preschoolers are inspired by Bob Books, the bestselling phonics program that's been teaching children to learn to read for more than forty years. Developed with reading experts, My First Bob Books encourage a love of reading while simultaneously building foundational pre-reading skills. My First Bob Books -- Read. Play. Grow! Transform story time into learning time at home or on the go with this bind-up of 12 stories that focus on the letters of the alphabet! Children can trace the letters with their fingers while a grown-up reads the silly story aloud. The alliterative text helps kids begin to hear individual letter sounds within words, an important pre-reading skill. Look-and-find activities on the last page of every story add to the fun while building visual discrimination, another critical pre-reading skill. Perfect for fans of the Bob Books or for any family looking to have fun while learning their ABCs! Inside the box you'll find: 12 hilarious stories to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each, focusing on 2-3 letters per book A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills Each story includes: Uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, with letters that are the perfect size for finger-tracing Alliterative text with common words that have consistent beginning sounds Full-color illustrations with friendly animal characters A word list with all words in the story that begin with the featured letters A look-and-find activity with other objects to find in the story that begin with the featured letters This collection develops these pre-reading skills: A love of books and reading Symbol (letter) recognition Oral vocabulary Phonological and phonemic awareness (hearing and playing with the sounds within words) Visual discrimination 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!"®

A sturdy hardcover bind-up of ten mini Bob Books! Introduce young readers to key sight words with this fun, phonics-based collection of easy-to-read stories from the bestselling Bob Books program. Sight words, also known as high frequency words, are common words that appear again and again in children's reading material. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. Children learn to easily recognize 30 of these words in Bob Books Sight Words - Kindergarten. Each story introduces three new sight words that are commonly taught in Kindergarten. The rest of the words in each book can be sounded out. With plenty of repetition and context clues, your young reader will quickly master early sight words! Inside this sturdy hardcover you'll find: 10 easy-to-read, hilarious small books: 12 pages each, 10-27 unique words per book 30 new sight words: 3 new words per story Decodable text: Mostly three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (hid, jet, frog) Simple sentences (The sun goes down.) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words A parent card with tips for helping your child learn to read Guided Reading Levels: B, C | Lexile Measure: BR0L - 270L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2 Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade Created by a teacher and grounded in the Science of Reading, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years through simple phonics, playful text and illustrations, and an emphasis on building young readers' confidence, success, and love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! My First Bob Books: Alphabet introduces each letter of the alphabet to pre-readers with silly read-aloud stories. My First Bob Books: Alphabet combines early learning with fun in read-aloud stories that introduce literacy skills to the youngest children. The phonics-based stories explore the 26 letters of the alphabet, including the shapes of the letters as well as letter sounds, which are both important reading readiness skills. In this collection you'll find: 12 small, hilarious books to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each, focusing on 2-3 letters per book A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills Each story includes: Uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Letters are the perfect size for finger-tracing. Alliterative text with well-known words that have consistent beginning sounds Friendly, simple illustrations that add humor and support the text. Every page also includes extra objects to find that start with the same letter sound. Bob Books Level: Reading Readiness Ages: 3-5 | Grade Levels: Pre-K, 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!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This fun set of easy-to-read stories focuses on rhyming words-perfect for beginning readers. Rhyming makes reading more fun! Each story in this phonics-based box set explores a different rhyming word family. Listening for and identifying rhyming words is an important early reading activity because it trains a child's ear to hear the differences and similarities in how words sound. The repetition of rhyming sounds in these silly stories helps early readers sound out the one-syllable words. This collection is a great companion to Bob Books Beginning Readers and Bob Books First Stories. In this collection you'll find: 10 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 12 pages each, 15-23 unique words per story A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each story includes: A new rhyming word family (AN: can, Dan, fan, plan, ran) Decodable text: three- and four-letter rhyming words with short vowels that can be sounded out Simple sentences (The red sled sped.) Limited sight words (a, now, for) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: C, D, E | Lexile Measure: 30L - 360L | Bob Books Level: Stage 1 Ages: 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!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Introduce developing readers to key sight words with this fun, phonics-based set of easy-to-read stories. Sight words, also known as high-frequency words, are common words that appear again and again in children's reading materials, and learning them is essential for reading fluency. Kids learn to easily recognize 30 of these words in Bob Books Sight Words - First Grade. Each simple story introduces three new sight words commonly taught in first grade. Words in this set are more complicated than in Bob Books Sight Words - Kindergarten, but consistent short vowels, repetition, and simple, supportive pictures keep the text decodable and gently advance young readers' skills. In this collection you'll find: 10 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books: 12 pages each, 14-40 unique words per book A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each story includes: 30 new sight words: 3 new words per book Decodable text: Mostly three- to five-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (bug, soft, sled) Simple sentences (Plums are in a tree.) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: C, D | Lexile Measure: 30L - 390L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2 Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade 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!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set of phonics-based, easy-to-read stories features silly animal characters -- perfect for kids in kindergarten and first grade. Bob Books Animal Stories are full of fun animal characters, from a pig who is a picky eater to a rabbit who loves to dress up! These charming books engage young readers while they practice their reading skills. Each story uses one-syllable words with consistent short vowels, which keeps text decodable and builds kids' confidence. Longer animal names and sight words sprinkled throughout add just the right amount of challenge. Inside this collection you'll find: 12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books: 12 pages each, 18-28 unique words per story A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each story includes: Decodable text: Mostly three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (eggs, mop, slug) Simple sentences (Pig has buns and jam.) Limited sight words (saw, car, mouse) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: C, D, E, F | Lexile® Measure: 60L - 270L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2 Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade 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!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! The fun read-aloud stories in My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills introduce literacy skills to the youngest children. My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills offers children and their parents a simple and satisfying structure for getting ready to read. The silly read-aloud stories follow Sally the Circle and her friends to gradually introduce concepts that are the building blocks of reading: shapes, sorting, patterns, and sequencing. In this collection you'll find: 12 small, hilarious books to read aloud to your child: 12 pages each. Friendly, simple illustrations add humor and support the early literacy skills in the stories. A parent guide with tips, games, and activities to build your child's skills The stories explore these concepts: Identifying shapes, which prepares kids to recognize letters Sorting, which strengthens symbol identification and problem-solving skills Learning simple patterns, which builds awareness of letter groups and sight words Sequencing, which strengthens the ability to predict how stories flow Bob Books Level: Reading Readiness Ages: 3-5 | Grade Levels: Pre-K, 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!"®

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. 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! In this collection 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® 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!"®

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This charming phonics set features simple stories that get progressively more challenging. 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. In this collection you'll find: 12 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 12 pages each, 6-26 unique words per story A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each story includes: Decodable text: Three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (ran, hop, went, trap) Very simple sentences (Sam and Mat can hop.) Limited sight words (the, do, was) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: A, B, C | Lexile Measure: BR - 280L | Bob Books Level: Stage 1 Ages: 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 systemic 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!®

11 Box Set Collection: 118 Books Ages: 3 to 7 From Pre-Readings Skills through to Stage 3: Developing Readers This collection contains: My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills- 12 Books, pre-reading skills My First Bob Books: Alphabet Set- 12 Books, stage 1 Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers- 12 Books, stage 1 Bob Books: Rhyming Words- 10 Books, stage 1 Bob Books: First Stories- 12 Books, stage 1 Bob Books Set 2: Advancing Beginners- 12 Books, stage 2 Bob Books: Sightwords: Year 2 (First Grade)- 10 Books, stage 2 Bob Books: Animal Stories- 12 Books, stage 2 Bob Books Set 3: Word Families- 10 Books, stage 3 Bob Books Set 4: Complex Words- 8 Books, stage 3 Bob Books Set 5: Long Vowels- 8 Books, stage 3 ABOUT BOBS BOOKS Bob Booksis America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-read series trusted for over 40 years. Bob Booksis a true first reader series, designed to make helping children learn to read simple and straightforward. The clean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to read a fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companion workbooks extend children's reading journey by allowing them to practice the skills learned in the books. Bob Booksis designed to give young children the tools to cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winning beginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from books with three letter words, to books with more than one sentence per page. By meeting children at the right level, parents are often amazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words when reading their first Bob Book. Bob Bookscovers four reading stages... Pre-Readings SkillsRecognize shapes, patterns, and other pre-reading skills Stage 1: Starting to ReadFrom learning the alphabet to sounding out your first words Stage 2: Emerging ReadersSentences become longer and sight words are introduced Stage 3: Developing ReadersWords and sentences become longer, and new rules are introduced

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Introduce young readers to key sight words with this fun, phonics-based set of easy-to-read stories. With playful 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!"® Sight words, also known as high frequency words, are common words that appear again and again in children's reading materials. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. Kids learn to easily recognize 30 of these words in Bob Books Sight Words - Kindergarten. Each story introduces three new sight words commonly taught in Kindergarten. The rest of the words in each book can be sounded out. With plenty of repetition within each story, and pictures that support the text, your young reader will quickly master early sight words! In this collection you'll find: 10 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 12 pages each, 10-27 unique words per story A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Each story includes: 30 new sight words: 3 new words per story Decodable text: Mostly three- and four-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (hid, jet, frog) Simple sentences (The sun goes down.) Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words Guided Reading Levels: B, C | Lexile Measure: BR0L - 270L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2 Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade

A phonics-based wipe-clean workbook for children who are just starting to learn to read, from the creators of the bestselling Bob Books(R) - Advancing Beginners phonics box set. Complete with a wipe-clean pen! Young readers can practice their early phonics skills again and again in this playful wipe-clean workbook. The 32 pages of writing and drawing activities can be done alongside the Bob Books - Advancing Beginners phonics box set, or by any child who is building their skills in sounding out (decoding) words. Perfect for learning at home or on-the-go! 32 pages of activities--2 pages for each of the 12 books in the Bob Books - Advancing Beginners box set, plus bonus activities! For ages 4 to 6; Pre-K to First Grade Writing activities are based on three-letter words with short vowels in simple sentences, building kids' confidence before they move onto consonant blends. Open-ended drawing activities can be completed differently each time, encouraging creativity and keeping learning fun! Full-color, friendly illustrations feature characters that children love to learn to draw on their own Wipe-clean marker included High gloss wipe-clean pages are bound in a lay-flat spiral for ease of use Builds fine motor skills Ability to easily erase and try again helps build confidence! Created by a teacher, Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics, playful text and illustrations, and an emphasis on building young readers' confidence, success, and love of reading for more than forty years!

Take a trip to the zoo in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H. Jack’s class is on a field trip at the zoo. There are so many animals to see... and so many animal sounds to hear! Roarrrr! Screech! Hoot hoot! What animals will they meet? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”®

Cheer Jack on as he learns to ride a bike in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H. Jack is learning to ride a bike. The bike wobbles. The bike tips. Jack tries again and again. Dad tells him, “You can do it!” Will Jack ever become a bike rider? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”®

Jack's class is on a field trip at the zoo. There are so many animals to see... and so many animal sounds to hear! Roarrrr! Screech! Hoot hoot! What animals will they meet?

Jack is learning to ride a bike. The bike wobbles. The bike tips. Jack tries again and again. Dad tells him, "You can do it!" Will Jack ever become a bike rider?

Don't miss this jumbo workbook from the learn-to-read Bob Books(R) program. It's bursting with stickers and phonics-based activities created specifically for children who are just starting to learn to read! This jumbo workbook is the perfect way to engage young readers, increase reading comprehension, and nurture pride and confidence in their reading skills. The 224 pages of writing and drawing activities can be done alongside the Bob Books: More Beginning Readers and Bob Books: First Stories phonics boxed sets, or by any child who is just starting to sound out (decode) words. An excellent choice for learning at home! 200+ pages of activities--There are several activities tying into each storybook in the More Beginning Readers and First Stories sets, plus additional activities to add to the fun! For ages 4 to 6; Pre-K to First Grade Writing activities are based on three-letter words with short vowels in simple sentences. Open-ended drawing activities encourage creativity. Full-color, friendly illustrations feature characters that children love to learn to draw on their own. Builds fine motor skills Checklists and cut-out certificates build reading confidence and allow children to show off their hard work! 100+ stickers can be used as rewards or just for fun! Created by a teacher, Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics, playful text and illustrations, and an emphasis on building young readers' confidence, success, and love of reading for more than forty years!

Save the day with a heroic pup in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level G. 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? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!"®

Celebrate the great outdoors in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level G. Jack and Anna go on a hike. They duck under trees, hop over streams, and see many animals along the way. They wish they could go on a hike the next day, too, but Mom says no. Can they have their own outdoor adventure in their backyard? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”®

Jack and Anna go on a hike. They duck under trees, hop over streams, and see many animals along the way. They wish they could go on a hike the next day, too, but Mom says no. Can they have their own outdoor adventure in their backyard?

A phonics-based wipe-clean workbook for children who are just starting to learn to read, from the creators of the #1 bestselling Bob Books(R) Set 1 - Beginning Readers phonics box set, complete with a wipe-clean pen! Young readers can practice their early phonics skills again and again in this playful wipe-clean workbook. The 32 pages of writing and drawing activities can be done alongside the Bob Books Set 1 - Beginning Readers phonics box set, or by any child who is just starting to sound out (decode) words. Perfect for learning at home or on-the-go! 32 pages of activities--2 pages for each of the 12 books in the Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers box set, plus bonus activities! For ages 4 to 6; Pre-K to First Grade Writing activities are based on three-letter words with short vowels in simple sentences. Activities gradually add letter sounds until children have completed activities with all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Open-ended drawing activities can be completed differently each time, encouraging creativity and keeping learning fun! Full-color, friendly illustrations feature characters that children love to learn to draw on their own Wipe-clean marker included High gloss wipe-clean pages are bound in a lay-flat spiral for ease of use Builds fine motor skills Ability to easily erase and try again helps build confidence! Created by a teacher, Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics, playful text and illustrations, and an emphasis on building young readers' confidence, success, and love of reading for more than forty years!

A delightful—and delicious—Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets, perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H. Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And will Dad be surprised? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”®

Experience the delight—and hard work—of adopting a pet in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level G. Jack and Anna want a puppy. A puppy will be fun! They adopt a little brown dog at the animal shelter and name him Buddy. Buddy loves to play . . . and to make mischief! Can Jack and Anna take care of Buddy and have fun, too? Bob Books Stories include: Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun! Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”®

Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And will Dad be

Jack wants to learn how to ride a bicycle like his sister, Anna, and with the help of their father, Jack learns how to ride on two wheels instead of four.

Easy-to-read text, playful illustrations, fun characters and appealing stores get kids excited about learning to read. Books are divided into reading level stages. Helpful parent cards offer tips for reading with your child. --

A brand-new Bob Books boxed set featuring 12 easy-to-read stories about silly animal characters, and introducing a new illustrator emBob Books Animal Stories/em includes twelve easy-to-read and humorous books, all featuring silly animal characters From a pig who is a picky eater to a rabbit who loves playing chess, these charming and relatable stories will engage young readers while they practice their reading skills. One-syllable words using consistent short vowels build confidence while longer animal names and sight words sprinkled throughout add just the right amount of challenge. Perfect for kids in kindergarten and first grade

Collects twelve easy-to-read books featuring one-syllable words, short vowels, repetition, and illustrations.

This book for beginning readers features one-syllable words and short vowels.