“MY FIRST PHONICS READING LIBRARY” from Usborne

20 BOOK BOX SET

From a raccoon who’s off to the moon to a hyena who longs to become a ballerina, our Phonics Readers are a delight to share with young children.

Usborne Phonics Readers 20 Books Collection Box Set

My First Phonics Reading Library from Usborne is a fantastic introduction to the broader world of reading. These books use simple rhyming language and essential vocabulary to help kids learn how the sounds they make relate to the words on the page. Every volume in this twenty book collection is fully illustrated, with fourteen by David Semple and six by Fred Blunt. Children will love their charming styles and vibrant use of colour, and their love will make them want to learn.

Among the many funny stories are Underpants for Ants, where a mouse has to knit underwear for the chilly ants. There’s also Spider in a Glider, where the intelligent arachnid inventor has to turn her many hands to heroism. And who could forget Seal at the Wheel, where a speeding seal learns the hard way about careful driving. All these unforgettable tales and more are included in this set. The stories are written by Russell Punter, Lesley Simms, and Mairi Mackinnon with care and humour.

Children will love exploring these stories that will help them learn how words work together in sentences. They’ll be able to build their vocabulary while learning about animals, colours, shapes and more. Your child will love each story as they learn in an engaging manner that keeps them entertained throughout the entire book. This collection is perfect for parents who want their kids to grow up loving books as much as they do. And it’s never too early to start building those lifelong skills!

Usborne has been a trusted publisher of children’s books for nearly fifty years. They collaborate with literacy experts to make sure their books follow the latest educational guidance. My First Phonics Reading Library brings together twenty stories in a great value collection, the perfect kickstart to any child’s reading career.

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EACH BOOK CONTAINS NOTES FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

Created in consultation with reading experts, this engaging phonics-based series is specially written to help your child learn to read.  Not only are the stories fun to read, they also draw on the latest research into really effective ways of teaching reading.

Specially designed to develop essential language and early reading, each entertaining story has simple rhyming text and stylish illustrations throughout. Containing 20 Phonics Readers favourites, My First Phonics Reading Library is a wonderful way of introducing little ones to this ever-popular series.

This set contains:

Cow takes a bow

Snail brings the mail

Bee makes tea

Underpants for ants

Croc gets a shock

Crow in the snow

Spider in a glider

Seal at the wheel

Ape’s great escape

Chimp with a limp

Hyena ballerina

Giraffe in a bath

Goat in a boat

Bug in a rug

Kangaroo at the zoo

Mole in a hole

Lizard in a blizzard

Flamingo plays bingo

Raccoon on the moon

Llamas in pyjamas

HELPING A CHILD WITH READING

Establishing the routine of reading a bedtime story to children cultivates a love of books and builds a loving relationship with parents, when the child can enjoy undivided attention.

Over time, children relate the story to the illustrations and from there, they recognise that the parent is interpreting the letters on the page which represent the story.

At this level of development, which varies with every child, curiosity will lead them to ask questions about reading.

It is important that parents introduce reading in the same way a child will be taught when they go to school.  Most schools use the Phonic method, which introduces the alphabet in the way that it is sounds when reading words.

Unfortunately, many of the “early reading” books used in schools, lack the stories and illustrations which captivate the imagination of young children who have been entertained by children’s TV and video games.

Usborne have been publishing books for children for over 25 years and know what children enjoy.

“My First Phonics Reading Library”, a 20 book box set from Usborne is filled with beautiful illustrations and stories that children will want to hear over-and-over again.  They have been described as, “They are supremely silly or funny and rhyme. The rhyming helps him anticipate words and to sound them out based on what he already knows.  Mostly, though, unlike a lot of early readers with zero plot, these have suspense and plots twists that are perfect for preschoolers and early elementary kids. He laughs so much when we read these stories, even though I point to each word as we go, which can be a bit of a story buzz kill. Some of the characters reappear across the books, too, which adds to the interest. A good number of these books also have a duck that’s similar to Richard Scarry’s goldbug that children (and adults) can hunt for on each page. The duck hunt adds to the fun. The pages are thick and some books have fold outs, which are great if your child has busy hands, like mine. My son also loves the box and plays books shop with them (inspired by the picture book Dog Loves Books.) Of course, every child eventually learns how to read no matter how much early pressure schools put on kids, but we have wanted to raise a reader who is passionate about books. So many early readers, in my opinion, turn kids off of reading. They’re work. But this collection is the kind with which children won’t notice the very .”

I was so impressed by the review written by an Amazon customer in the US, that I was compelled to add this story of a child overcoming his initial struggle to master reading, to reassure all parents who fear their child is lagging behind his classmates.

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