Ocean State Libraries

A mother and daughter plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in theschool play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

Consonant blends, endings, and a few sight words advance reading skills, gently building toward more complex stories. Use of word families makes longer stories more manageable for early readers.

Includes simple stories and poems, labeled pictures, and rebuses to help young children discover the pleasure of reading.

"New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean's Pete the Cat helps kids learn to read with phonics. Who knew reading could be so groovy! Reviewed by a phonics expert, these twelve short full-color books feature repeated examples of short and long vowel sounds and common sight words. Each of the simple stories in this box set is designed to teach kids how to master reading while rocking out with Pete the Cat. Phonics teaches children...

"Basic literacy concepts in engaging read-aloud stories."

"Ed enjoys playing, jumping, and swimming at the beach, as well as other activities, while Fred has a series of misadventures. In this book you can learn 53 of the first sight words young readers need." --

"First-time readers can now follow along with the Pokémon characters while they learn their phonics sounds. This set includes 12 Pokémon stories written specifically to help children learn vowel sounds, all in a sturdy box with a plastic handle." --