Ocean State Libraries

A boy and his dog hear a variety of sounds, including popcorn popping, flutes tooting, hands clapping, and fingers snapping.

Retells in preprimer vocabulary the tale of the run-away gingerbread boy who eludes the hungry grasp of everyone until he meets a fox.

Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and vows never to eat bananas again, even though he generally likes the fruit.

A simple tale, using a limited vocabulary for young readers, ofhow little bear travels to town in a cardboard box.

"A sturdy hardcover bind-up of the twelve mini Bob Books that started it all! This iconic phonics-based collection of learn-to-read books has sold millions of copies, allowing children around the world to say with pride, “I read the whole book!”"--

A simple retelling of a favourite Aesop fable. Whenever the shepherd boy gets bored, he shouts, 'Wolf!' and everybody runs to help. But, one day, a real wolf comes ...

A collection of reissued stories with simple vocabulary featuring Dick, Jane, and other familiar characters.

Consonants and short vowels are featured and highlighted in simple words and children's names-- Large type; ample spacing between words-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page-- Print separated from photos-- Short words and simple sentences-- Short vowel sounds-- Introduces digraphs, consonant blends-- Common "picture words" list helps reader decode text-- Word repetition reinforces learning-- Photos assist reader with word...

Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere.