Bob Books: First Stories Box Set (12 books) (Paperback)

Lynn Maslen Kertell

ISBN 10: 0545734096 / ISBN 13: 9780545734097

Published by Scholastic US, New York, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Award-Winning Bob Books for Every Stage of Early ReadingBox Set: 12 BooksAges: 3 to 5Stage 1: Starting to ReadA Bob Books boxed set featuring 12 easy-to-read stories!Great for early readers, this boxed set includes twelve mini-books.This set is the perfect stepping stone to independent readingsince it contains four level A books, four level B's, and fourlevel C's. (Level A and Level B are the equivalent of the UK PinkBook Band, and Level C is equivalent to UK Red Book Band)In typical Bob Books style, these mini-books have lotsof repetition, friendly illustrations, and silly stories.Bob Books First Stories is a great companion to Bob BooksSet 1: Beginning Readers and Sight Words Year 1 andSight Words Year 2.Inside the box you'll find:12 easy-to-read books, 12 pages eachConsistent sounds. All letters (except Q) introduced graduallyin this set.Books with only two and three letter wordsAll words can be 'sounded out' (phonics based)Each book introduces a few new lettersLimited sight words7 to 20 words per bookABOUT BOBS BOOKSBob Books is America's no.1, award-winning, learning-to-readseries trusted for over 40 years.Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to makehelping children learn to read simple and straightforward. Theclean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to reada fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet. Companionworkbooks extend children's reading journey by allowingthem to practice the skills learned in the books.Bob Books is designed to give young children the toolsto cross from learning letters to reading words. The award-winningbeginning reader book sets start slowly and progress from bookswith three letter words, to books with more than one sentence perpage. By meeting children at the right level, parents are oftenamazed at how quickly their child is able to sound out words whenreading their first Bob Book.Bob Books covers four reading stages.Pre-Readings Skills Recognize shapes, patterns, and otherpre-reading skillsStage 1: Starting to Read From learning the alphabet tosounding out your first wordsStage 2: Emerging Readers Sentences become longer andsight words are introducedStage 3: Developing Readers Words and sentences becomelonger, and new rules are introduced The perfect stepping-stone to independent reading. Containing fourlevel A-B and two level C-D books. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bob Books: First Stories Box Set (12 books) (Paperback)
• Publisher: Scholastic US, New York
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545734096
• ISBN 13: 9780545734097
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Dynamo Limited
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This charming box set from the bestselling phonics program -- now with all-new illustrations -- features simple, decodable stories that get progressively more challenging.

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.

Inside the box you’ll find:

• 12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books: 12 pages each, 6-26 unique words per book, sized perfectly for little hands
• A parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to read

Each book 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: BR20L – 150L | Bob Books Level: Stage 1 | Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: PreK, Kindergarten

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.