Created in consultation with a language expert, this book is part of an engaging new phonics-based series, especially written to help your child learn to read. Not only is the story great fun, it also takes into account recent research on the most effective ways of teaching reading. Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations complement the text and are designed to stimulate further interest. Fold out pages add to the enjoyment. Paperback. Pages: 16
A trio of titles debuts in Usborne's Easy Words to Read series by Phil Roxbee Cox, illus. by Stephen Cartwright. In each, Cox weaves words with the same phonetic pattern into an engaging story. For instance, in Goose on the Loose, "Goose is on a scooter/ She can't stay and play/ She's a goose on the loose/ `Get out of my way!' " Language consultant Marlynne Grant opens with an explanation about phonics. Other titles include: Frog on a Log and Hen's Pens.
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