Bob Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun Bob Books Set 1: Beginning ReadersTeach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1 With four letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent new sounds are added gradually, until young readers have read books with all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words in simple sentences make Bob Books Set 1 a fun confidence builder. With little books, come big success. (TM)

Bob Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun

Bob Books Set 2: Advancing Beginners

Bob Books Set 2 continues to build reading skills. Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence. Children love the hilarious (and sometimes mischievous) stories and pictures. These twelve books, filled with fun, drama, and surprise keep interest high for even the youngest readers.

Bob Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun Bob Books Set 4: Compound WordsIn Bob Books Set 4, kids read eight humorous stories. Longer books and complex words engage young readers. New blends, more sight words and longer compound words advance their skills, while sounds repetition keeps reading easy. Meaningful stories and playful pictures keep kids absorbed.

Bob Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun Bob Books Set 3: Word FamiliesIn Bob Books Set 3, children progress gently into the next steps of reading. Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills and create more complex stories. Use of word families make longer stories more manageable. Children love the eight books and hilarious pictures. They delight in two fun-to-do activity books.

BOB Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun Bob Books Set 5: Long VowelsBob Books Set 5 introduces the important new skills of long vowels and the magical silent E. Maturing readers continue to love Bob Books with their lighthearted stories and entertaining pictures. Childrens' reading vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the longer stories in eight books, 16 to 24 pages. They are proud to be ready for chapter books.

From the bestselling learn-to-read program comes a brand-new set of books dedicated entirely to SIGHT WORDS Kindergarten edition.

Sight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. Children learn to easily recognize these words in Bob Books Sight Words. Consistent short vowels and simple stories mean children sound out (decode) most of the story, and must memorize only three sight words per book. With plenty of repetition and context clues, your young reader will quickly master...

Sight words are words that must be recognized by sight rather than sounded out. They are the most frequently used words in the English language, such as are, was, and out. Children who are learning to read are encouraged to practice and memorize this list of words, in order to become fluent readers (who are able to read for meaning rather than stumble over words). Sight words are taught primarily in kindergarten and first grade, though often the practice extends up through fourth grade. CONTINUED] BOB BOOKS have always incorporated sight words, though the sounding-out approach minimized...