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by Bobby Lynn Maslen (Author), John Maslen (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 16 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0439845009
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439845007
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 14.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 124,540 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Books are brilliant!, 6 Sep 2007
By P. Harding (Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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I had been looking for some books for my daughter who was coming up to 4 and had learnt her letters at nursery using the jolly phonics system. She really enjoyed the songs and movements but I wanted her to be able to put some letters together to form words. The trouble is all first readers books seemed to rely on memory or pictures rather than working it out - a lot of them have pictures of familiar items with labels underneath eg drum, apple, etc. When I found Bob Books I was delighted. She took to them straight away because she could work it out - m a t spells mat. Most of the words in these books can be worked out like this, and once she had grasped the concept of joining the sounds up to make words there was no stopping her. She got really excited whenever she reached the end of the book and could read 'The End!! And as there are 12 in the box there was always another one to move onto. I would thoroughly recommend these books for pre-schoolers who are raring to go, know their letters, love books and have a sense of humour - they are briliant!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for teaching your child to read, 6 Aug 2008
By Robert (London) - See all my reviews
My daughter (nearly 4) is very comfortable with her alphabet - largely thanks using to LeapFrog Fridge Phonicsfor the past year or 2.

I bought these books to go the next step, and take advantage of her interest in letters and words. Schools are all using phonics to teach reading these days, so to fit in with what they learn at school, do use a phonics system.

They are perfect. 12 very short books based on (book 1) 4 sounds, and adding 2-3 sounds for subsequent books. A few minutes work will finish the book.

Make sure your child is reading ready first. A sound knowledge of the alphabet, and an interest in words is important. Ensure that they know the phonic (sound of the word) and not just the letter name.

You will need an understanding of phonics yourself - not all of us learned to read this way - and some sense of how to blend the sounds to make a word. A "teach your child to read" book may help you with this. ( Teach Your Child To Read : A Phonic Reading Guide for Parents and Teachers is one resource. I haven't read it personally.)

The child is learning a challenging new skill. You will need patience. Make it into a game as far as possible (My wife is better than me at this - racing to see who can get the word first - but daughter usually wins!) and keep it light hearted. It is important that it is fun.

I am finding that one read of a book is insufficient. The books are challenging on first view. Book 3 was definitely a struggle, but on revisiting book 1, my daughter read it from end to end with barely any help. The joy on her face when she finished - to appropriate cheers from mum & dad - was a sight to remember!

If your child is not ready, put the books away for a few months. Reading skills reap their full reward when it is fun.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Phonics, 2 Oct 2007
By M. HENNING (South Africa) - See all my reviews
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The only books I have found so far that is truely based on phonics with a good steady pace. A must have for beginner readers.
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