My First Bob Books - Pre-Reading Skills Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness) - by Lynn Maslen Kertell

Book Synopsis

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. Now in a sturdy hardcover!

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.

Inside this sturdy hardcover 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!"

Review Quotes

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 the 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." -- ParentsMagazine

"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

About the Author

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.