Bob Books Stage 2: Emerging Reader

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based learn-to-read set is perfect for young readers who are still building their skills. Bob Books Advancing Beginners builds on the skills learned in the Bob Books Stage 1 sets. These twelve stories are slightly longer while still using three-letter words and consistent short vowel sounds. This develops the confidence of young readers and helps ensure that they master basic phonics before moving on to more complex skills. Kids love the fun, drama, and surprise in these stories and pictures! In this collection you'll find: • 12 easy-to-read, hilarious stories: 16 pages each, 17-41 unique words per story • Decodable text: Three-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (big, sun, cap) • Simple sentences (Pop had a top hat.) • Limited sight words (a, the, was) • Slighter longer stories than in the Stage 1 sets, which helps build reading endurance • A word list at the back of each book • Friendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the words • A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read Guided Reading Levels: C, D, E Lexile Measure: BR - 380L 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 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!" Praise for Bob Books: "Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two "For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read." -- Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc. "Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading..." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting magazine "...Bob Books turns kids into readers..." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today "The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota "Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings." -- Parents magazine "...Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, Washington Post "Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune After teaching kindergarten for thirteen years, master teacher Bobby Lynn Maslen developed the Bob Books to satisfy her students' need for fun and effective reading materials.

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. 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 • 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 guide 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 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!"® Praise for Bob Books: "Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two "For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read." -- Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc. "Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading..." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting magazine "...Bob Books turns kids into readers..." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today "The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota "Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings." -- Parents magazine "...Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, Washington Post "Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune 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. Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books including the Bob Books® learn-to-read sets Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, and First Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series.

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!"® Praise for Bob Books: "Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two "For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read." - Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc. "Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading..." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting magazine "...Bob Books turns kids into readers..." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today "The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota "Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings." -- Parents magazine "...Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, Washington Post "Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune 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. 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.

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!"® Praise for Bob Books: "Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two "For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read." - Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc. "Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading..." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting magazine "...Bob Books turns kids into readers..." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today "The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota "Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings." -- Parents magazine "...Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, Washington Post "Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune 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. Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books including the Bob Books® learn-to-read sets Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, and First Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series.